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      • All along the Watchtowers
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      • Walking the Line
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      • Ping Shan Heritage Trail
      • Salt, fish and the Battle of Tai O Bay
      • The waterways of Tai Tam
      • The Tai Tam West catchwater
      • Veggies and Rebellion
      • Violet Hill and The Twins
      • The Green Hub
    • India
      • Darjeeling Himalayan Railway: The little blue train
      • War, subterfuge and a nice cup of tea
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      • The sweet smell of steam
      • Sunrise over Gunung Bromo
    • Laos
      • Watching the river flow
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      • The Jungle Line
      • Penang’s Living Art Gallery
      • Climbing Mt Kinabalu
      • North Borneo Railway
    • Nepal
      • High as a Kite
    • Thailand
      • Bangkok on foot
      • Historic towns of the Sukhothai Kingdom
      • Sukhothai, The Cradle of Thai Civilisation
      • Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Siam
      • Simian City
      • Ko Kret: Potters Island
      • Wat Pariwat aka Wat David Beckham
  • A Postcard from …
    • Bagan
    • Cambodia
      • Angkor
      • Silk islands of Koh Dach
    • Darjeeling
    • Hanoi
    • Hong Kong
      • An abandoned Hakka mansion
      • Devil beating in Causeway Bay
      • Nong Ping and Big Buddha
    • Kolkata
    • Krakatau
    • Singapore
    • Thong Pha Phum
  • Airports
    • Cambodia – Phnom Penh
    • Hong Kong – Chek Lap Kok
    • Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur, KLIA2
    • Thailand – Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi
    • Thailand – Bangkok, Don Mueang
    • Vietnam – Noi Bai, Hanoi
    • Vietnam – Da Nang
  • Food
    • Tai O Lookout – Hong Kong
    • Beer Republic – Bangkok
    • Glenary’s – Darjeeling
    • Shanak’s – Phnom Penh
    • Som Tam – Some Like it Hotter
    • Chops – Hanoi
    • 80/20 – Bangkok
    • Coliseum Cafe & Bar – Kuala Lumpur
    • Guppy’s – Bangkok
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Macau Air to Chongqing
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Macau Air to Chongqing

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China Eastern adds flights to Almaty and Istanbul Macau Air to ChongqingChina Eastern adds flights to Almaty and Istanbul May

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Two from Uzbekistan to China
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Two from Uzbekistan to China

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Lion Air has one to China and one to Surabaya Two from Uzbekistan to ChinaLion Air has one to China

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T’Way to link Seoul with Tashkent
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T’Way to link Seoul with Tashkent

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T’Way to link Seoul with TashkentResumes Daegu to Guam April 8th, 2025. South Korean low-cost carrier, T’Way Air, is launching

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New ideas for adventure lovers
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New ideas for adventure lovers

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New ideas for adventure lovers March 14th, 2025. A bunch of unrelated but intriguing destinations with new flights serving Ulaanbaatar,

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Destination Vietnam: Three new flights
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Destination Vietnam: Three new flights

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Destination Vietnam: Three new flightsCebu to Ho Chi Minh March 10th, 2025. Starting April 7th, Cebu Pacific will introduce direct

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Kazakh carrier continues China expansion
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Kazakh carrier continues China expansion

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Kazakh carrier continues China expansionAnd adds Frankfurt for the summer JANUARY 23rd, 2025. Air Astana will be adding another China

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Air Astana’s seasonal change

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Air Astana’s seasonal changeVisa-free travel to Vietnam JANUARY 21st, 2025. The Kazakh carrier will be switching its Vietnam destinations for

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New routes to Vietnam
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New routes to Vietnam

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New routes to VietnamFrom Astana to Phu Quoc AirAsia Cambodia has announced two new flights between its hub in Phnom

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CONCERTS AND SHOWS


Lady Gaga will be playing four nights at the National Stadium in Singapore on May 18th, 19th, 21st and 24th. Tickets here Tickets here
TOUR Alexander Stewart will be bringing his Bleeding Hearts tour to Asia for a few select shows in May. Dates are 24th – The Platform, Menara KEN TTDI, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 26th – Esplanade Annexe Studio, Singapore; 28th – Future Theater, Bandai Namco Shanghai Cultural Center, Shanghai, China. Tickets here

TOUR Canadian trio Valley will be touring their third album Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden in June. dates are: June 3rd – Osaka, BigCat; June 4th – Nagoya, Nagoya Club Quattro; June 5th – Tokyo, Zepp Diver City; June 7th – Shanghai, Modern Sky Lab; June 9th – Bangkok Samyan Mitrtown Hall; June 11th – Taipei, Taipei Legacy; June 13th – Singapore, Capitol Theatre; June 15th – New Frontier Theater, Quezon City, Philippines. Tickets here

FESTIVAL The Rainforest World Music Festival will take to the stage in Sarawak, Malaysia, from July 20th to 22nd. The event, now in its 28th year, showcases traditional and modern music from around the world, as well as local artists.

The theme this year is “Connections: One Earth, One Love” and heading the show will be Al McKay, Guitarist and Musical Director of the highly acclaimed funk/Soul/Jazz outfit, Earth, Wind and Fire. Also on the bill will be Otyken from Siberia and, representing their home, At Adau, who blend ancestral traditions with contemporary world music.

There are also workshops to encourage greater participation in culture and creativity as well as music and dance. And, of course, there will be some awesome food. More info here and tickets here

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