Travel
Sunday, 21 November 2010
FOR those who want to try a more adventurous holiday in 2011, but do not want to leave their home comforts behind, a cruise could provide the solution. Cruise Critic offers its top 10 destinations by boat.
1. Australia
Australia is a huge country...
A BEST View in London might seem a yawn and a cliché, with everything from Big Ben to the Millennium Dome represented on millions of postcards.
But to make that assumption would be to underestimate Ian Cobain, one of the prime sleuths involved in...
Sunday, 14 November 2010
PLAY golf, will travel. Many golfers are known to spend their vacations heading to different courses around the globe for their fairway fix.To help golfers plan their next trip, travel website Cheapflights.com has come up with a list of top 10 golf...
THE Mashair Railway, also known as Mecca Metro, rolls out on Sunday to serve pilgrims beginning the annual Haj rituals near the Muslim holy city, bringing a new solution to crowding.The dual-track light railway, with its initial number of nine...
Sunday, 7 November 2010
MELAKA with its rich historical background and heritage buildings has long been frequented by visitors who have wanted to immerse themselves in the past.The state was officially being given developed status as of 8.10pm on October 20, an achievement...
Sunday, 31 October 2010
WITH its gilded temples, tuk-tuk taxis, spicy cuisine and busy nightlife, Bangkok is full of contradictions, congestion and centuries-old exotic allure.
Here are some suggestions from Reuters correspondents with local knowledge to help you make the...
Sunday, 24 October 2010
FROM my aircraft I could see the flooded Luzon Plain, a patch-work of drowned rice-padi that merged with the waters of Manila Bay. To starboard, loomed the dark cone of Mount Pinatubo with its fire and lava quiescent.
On touch-down there was a loud...
Sunday, 17 October 2010
STUNNING volcanic beauty, a landscape dotted with temples, undulating terraced paddy fields, beaches and a rich artistic culture.
All these and more combine to make Bali a popular tourist hotspot and backdrop for the new Julia Robert movie "...
Sunday, 10 October 2010
DO you have 48 hours to explore New Delhi? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most out of a short stay in the Indian capital. The best weather is between October and March the rest of the year can be very hot and...
BRUNEI'S very own global trekker Norhayati Abu Bakar and her husband, Harun Kurt Eichbauer and their faithful four-wheel drive Toyota Landcruiser dubbed "Jambo", are on their leg of the North American continent, somewhere in Canada. In...
Sunday, 26 September 2010
NESTLED on the southern coast of China, the former British colony of Hong Kong is renowned for its famous harbor, teeming skyscrapers, ultra-capitalist dynamism, great Cantonese dining, shopping and a buzzing nightlife on China's doorstep.
In...
Sunday, 19 September 2010
Almost three months have passed since the UK coalition government decided to axe free swimming for under-16s and over-60s.The cancellation was announced by Hugh Robertson, minister for sport and the Olympics, on June 17 as part of the Department for...
Brunei's very own global trekker Norhayati Abu Bakar and her husband, Harun Kurt Eichbauer and their faithful four-wheel drive Toyota Landcruiser dubbed "Jambo", are on their leg of the North American continent. In this edition, The Brunei Times...
It wasn't as I crossed the mossy riverbank, or the bracken-carpeted forest floor. And it wasn't as I waded through the long grass or stepped over the wooden stile.No it was as I stood ankle-deep in mud, feeling it squelch between my toes, as...
Much of south-east Asia and India is a backpacker's superhighway, chocka' with travellers. But there are always great places to discover off the beaten track.
Southeast Asia
Nan, Thailand
The stunning and mountainous northern province of...
Sunday, 5 September 2010
BRUNEI'S very own global trekker Norhayati Abu Bakar and her husband, Harun Kurt Eichbauer and their faithful four-wheel drive Toyota Landcruiser dubbed "Jambo", are on their leg of the North American continent.In this edition, The Brunei...
IT HAS been a year since I biked more than 5km. So biking for 12km is already quite a feat for someone who has been a slacker for sometime.
I did it a few weeks ago when I spent a holiday in The Netherlands, a country that has at least one bike per...
Sunday, 29 August 2010
TWO American tourists, kitted out in glinting helmets and handsome tunics, grapple with each other, swords clanging, as if their very lives depend on it.
"We thought we would take a break from cultural touring and walking around," said...
Sunday, 22 August 2010
BRUNEI'S very own global trekker Norhayati Abu Bakar and her husband, Harun Kurt Eichbauer and their faithful four-wheel drive Toyota Landcruiser dubbed "Jambo", are on their leg of the North American continent.In this edition, The Brunei...
THE exhaustion after travelling a distance of nearly 400 kilometres from Miri city slowly disappeared after listening to the soft tones of the Kayan song at the Uma Belor Leo Dian in Belaga.The quaint rural atmosphere was a welcome relief after the...
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