Da Nang to HK and Singapore
Vietjet is to operate two new international routes from Da Nang. December 12 sees the launch of daily flights to
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Author: The Mango Road
Sunrise over Gunung Bromo and the Tengger Highlands
Sunrise over Gunung Bromo is one of the earth’s great spectacles. I first saw it, in less than perfect weather conditions, over twenty years ago. Back then there
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Chek Lap Kok Airport – Hong Kong
Chek Lap Kok Airport is located on an island off the North side of Lantau Island. It was the last
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ANA: Tokyo to Vladivostok
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will launch flights between Tokyo an Vladivostok on 16 March 2020. It will be the airlines
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Ten out of ten for 80/20
“Ingredients,” said the waitress, answering my query about the restaurants name. “We source 80 percent of all out ingredients locally, only 20 percent are imported.”
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South Park Street cemetery: Garden of unfulfilled dreams
South Park Street Christian cemetery is an oasis of calm amidst the infernal cacophony of modern Kolkata. But it’s a spooky place, even in the middle of the day
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Royal Barge Procession
UPDATED There will be a Royal Barge Procession along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on December 12. It had
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New flights from Udon Thani
Thai Vietjet is planning to launch flights between Udon Thani in the north east of Thailand and Chiang Rai from
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Climbing Mt Kinabalu via the old Mesilau trail
The name Kinabalu is derived from the words Aki Nabalu which, in the local Kadazan language, means ‘the revered place of the dead.’
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Loi Krathong: Candles in the wind
Loi Krathong, one of the most charming of all Thai festivals, takes place on the on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the Thai lunar calendar. This year that happens to be November 13.
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