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New wildlife park for Singapore
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New wildlife park for Singapore

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New wildlife park for Singapore November 8th, 2024. The first phase of a new zoological park is set to open

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More domestic connections in Malaysia
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More domestic connections in Malaysia

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More domestic connections in Malaysia November 6th, 2024. Low-cost carrier, Batik Air, has just launched a new route between Kuala

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Facial recognition technology lands at Thai airports
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Facial recognition technology lands at Thai airports

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Facial recognition technology lands at Thai airports November 4th, 2024. Thailand has introduced a biometric identification system at six airports

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New routes in South Asia
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New routes in South Asia

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New routes in South Asia November 4th, 2024. A new service from low-cost carrier Flydubai will link the UAE with

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New flights in and out of Australia
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New flights in and out of Australia

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New flights in and out of Australia November 1st 2024. Qantas has launched a new direct route between Brisbane and

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More options for domestic flights in Malaysia
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More options for domestic flights in Malaysia

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More options for domestic flights in Malaysia October 31st, 2024. Batik Air has just launched a new service between Kota

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New routes from S Korea to Malaysia and China
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New routes from S Korea to Malaysia and China

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New routes from S Korea to Malaysia and China South Korean low-cost carrier, Jeju Air, has launched a new service

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Non-stop from Texas to Queensland
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Non-stop from Texas to Queensland

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Non-stop from Texas to Queensland October 29th, 2024. American Airlines has launched a new non-stop flight between Dallas, Texas and

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New Indigo service from Pune to Bangkok
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New Indigo service from Pune to Bangkok

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New Indigo service from Pune to Bangkok October 28th, 2024. Starting from November 22nd India’s Indigo Airline will add flights

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HK Express connects with Shizuoka
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HK Express connects with Shizuoka

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HK Express connects with Shizuoka October 24th, 2024. From December 17th HK Express will offer three direct flights a week

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Found this fellow the other day, he’d sheltered ou Found this fellow the other day, he’d sheltered out the storm in an old plant pot. I relocated him to the lemon tree and he’s been hanging out there ever since.
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A tourist browses colourful silk lampshades in Hoi A tourist browses colourful silk lampshades in Hoi An, Vietnam
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It's hiking season in Hong Kong. But beware the ol It's hiking season in Hong Kong. But beware the old abandoned villages are hungry.

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I took this shot many years ago one foggy morning I took this shot many years ago one foggy morning on the Dieng Plateau in Central Java. Back then there were only two rather simple hotels. Early mornings were always wonderfully misty and mysterious but the sun would shine before lunch. In the afternoons it rained heavily.
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The historic town of Xing Ping in Guangxi province The historic town of Xing Ping in Guangxi province, southern China. The town was settled in 265 CE and was the regional centre of the county until Yangshuo was settled 325 years later. Yangshuo is about 27 kilometres downstream on the Li River.
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A bus runs from Yangshuo to Yangdi where you can either hike along the riverbank or hire a raft for the
15-kilometre journey to Xin Ping. A bus back to Yangshuo for dinner rounds the day off nicely.
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Winter solstice over the Pui O River, Lantau Islan Winter solstice over the Pui O River, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
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Queen Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India . . . #vic Queen Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India
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Grand Lisboa Hotel and Casino, Macau . . #macau # Grand Lisboa Hotel and Casino, Macau
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The prows of pinisi rear up along the old harbour The prows of pinisi rear up along the old harbour front at Sunda Kelapa in north Jakarta, Indonesia. Pinisi are a type of two-masted schooner built by the Bugis of South Sulawesi. Most of them are motorised now but they are still used to transport cargo around the Indonesian archipelago. In previous times that included bringing timber from the forests of Sulawesi and Borneo to Jakarta and returning with everything from bags of cement to bottled water and anything else that is not readily available on the islands.
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The art of building Pinisi was recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in December 7, 2017.
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The Eiffel Tower and the Big Ben tower. There's a The Eiffel Tower and the Big Ben tower. There's a photo essay at: https://www.smarttravelasia.com/Special/CotaiPhotoEssay.htm

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Graham Street, Hong Kong . . . #central #alley #gr Graham Street, Hong Kong
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The basalt columns at High Island in Sai Kung Coun The basalt columns at High Island in Sai Kung Country Park were formed about 140 million years ago when a vast pool of magma that lay beneath the eastern New Territories, most of Kowloon and all of Hong Kong island erupted. The land plunged downwards carving out a landscape which, after years of weathering and being clothed in a rich green forest, became one of Hong Kong’s best-loved hiking destinations.
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The volcano was one of only about fifty known super-volcanoes in the world and represents Hong Kong’s contribution to the Unesco Global Geopark.
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Potter wasp (Phimenes flavopictus). #wasp #potter Potter wasp (Phimenes flavopictus).

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Lantau Peak looking dramatic. At 934 metres (3,064 Lantau Peak looking dramatic. At 934 metres (3,064 ft) above sea level the mountain is the highest point on Lantau island and the second highest in Hong Kong.
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Ruishi Lou towers over the village of Jinjiangli a Ruishi Lou towers over the village of Jinjiangli about 12 kilometres southwest of Chikan town, Kaiping in southern China. The towers, collectively known as diaolou, were built mostly during the late 19th and early 20th century, though there are a few that date back as far as the 16th.
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The older diaolou were built specifically as watchtowers to guard against invading bandits and to give refuge during floods. The more recent ones still served that function but also served as family homes. These were built by returning emigrants who had made their fortunes in other parts of the world. The designs reflected the newly acquired cosmopolitan tastes of their owners combined with traditional Chinese elements.
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Ruishi was built in 1926 by Huang Bixiu, a villager who had left and made his fortune in Hong Kong as a merchant. It has nine floors each with it's own living space kitchen and bedrooms.
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The Jinjiangli village and it's diaolou along with several other clusters in the region were made UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2007
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Ching Chung Koon Monastery, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong . Ching Chung Koon Monastery, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
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Macaques have lived in Lop Buri since the late sev Macaques have lived in Lop Buri since the late seventeenth century, They first moved into the old Khmer Phra Karn Shrine probably after their original habitat was cleared for crops. People believed them to be disciples of the Hindu god Kala and so left them in peace.
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Over the years their numbers have swelled and there are now three distinct groups. A second group colonised the temple ruins of Phra Prang Sam Yot and a third, more dystopian group occupies an old disused market place. Squabbles have always been common but they reached new heights early in the pandemic when tourists dried up and along with them the supply of cola, candies and potato chips.
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The locals have always put out spare fruit and vegetables for them so it is unlikely any of them went hungry. Indeed the diet has probably improved their health no end.
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The Great Mosque of Central Java, Semarang. . . . The Great Mosque of Central Java, Semarang.
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Wat Chaiwatthanaram was commissioned in 1630 by Ki Wat Chaiwatthanaram was commissioned in 1630 by King Prasat Thong, who reigned from 1629 to 1656, to honour his foster mother whose ashes are interred here. Since its construction, all of Ayutthaya’s Kings made pilgrimages here to attend royal funerals. See stories for another view.
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Mt Kangchenjunga, the third-highest mountain in th Mt Kangchenjunga, the third-highest mountain in the world at 8,586 m (28,169 ft), appears to be floating on a cloud
Wat Suthat, Bangkok #WatSuthat #Bangkok #temple # Wat Suthat, Bangkok

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An old tree catches the bright, early morning ligh An old tree catches the bright, early morning light in Shap Long. I've no idea what kind of tree but it is a rather attractive one. It also serves as a reminder, on my morning walks, that another steep hill is imminent.
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Shap Long is a small village on the Chi Ma Wan Peninsula in southern Lantau.
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A small Rainbow Village, near Tosari in the steep A small Rainbow Village, near Tosari in the steep valleys of the Tengger Highlands, East Java. One of Java's best known attractions, Mt Bromo, is nearby but most people just come to see the sunrise over the crater and leave again before breakfast. But it is a great place to chill out in the cool mountain air for a few days.
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Evening settles on the sleepy fishing village of T Evening settles on the sleepy fishing village of Tai O at the western end of Lantau island.
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Thamel district, Kathmandu. A warren of small shop Thamel district, Kathmandu. A warren of small shops selling everything from hippy couture to mountain treks as well as massage, balms and oils to soothe aching, post-trek, feet.

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The centrepiece of the Yuen Yuen Institute in the The centrepiece of the Yuen Yuen Institute in the hills above Tsuen Wan is said to have been inspired by the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. The institute is the only place of worship in Hong Kong dedicated collectively to the territory’s three major religions, Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism.
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The wonderfully atmospheric Pat Heung Old Temple w The wonderfully atmospheric Pat Heung Old Temple was built around two hundred and fifty years ago and is dedicated to the worship of Kwun Yum, more often know as Guanyin outside Hong Kong.
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Looking across the Shan Pui river from Tai Sang Wa Looking across the Shan Pui river from Tai Sang Wai towards the residential tower blocks of Tin Shui Wai in Hong Kong's nothern New Territories.
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The Cotai Strip, Macau. Sometimes referred to as t The Cotai Strip, Macau. Sometimes referred to as the Las Vegas of the East, Cotai is a parcel of reclaimed land given over almost entirely to casinos and hotels. The replica landmarks make it popular place with instagram enthusiasts and wedding photographers.
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