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Batik introduces Penang to Perth
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Batik introduces Penang to Perth

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Also, new routes between Canberra and Denpasar, Shanghai and Adelaide Batik introduces Penang to PerthAlso, new routes between Canberra and

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New route between Phnom Penh and Bangkok
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New route between Phnom Penh and Bangkok

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Sun PhuQuoc Airways flies to Taipei and AirAsia links KL and Batam Sky Angkor connects Phnom Penh and BangkokSun PhuQuoc

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New Batik Air route to Banda Aceh
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New Batik Air route to Banda Aceh

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China Eastern flies to KL, Malaysia Airlines resumes Chengdu service New Batik Air route to Banda AcehChina Eastern flies to

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Two new AirAsia routes
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Two new AirAsia routes

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A direct flight between Bali and Danang and AirAsia X returns to Busan Two new AirAsia routesA direct flight between

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Southeast Asia’s favourite islands
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Southeast Asia’s favourite islands

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New flights between Penang and Phuket. Bali connects with Melbourne Southeast Asia’s favourite islandsNew flights between Penang and Phuket, and

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Into and out of Bangkok
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Into and out of Bangkok

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Citilink and Xiamen Airlines head to Bangkok, Thai Lion goes to Seoul Into and out of BangkokCitilink and Xiamen Airlines

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Sunshine Coast to Singapore via Bali
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Sunshine Coast to Singapore via Bali

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Pakistan carrier, Airblue, to link Islamabad with Dammam Sunshine Coast to Singapore via BaliPakistan carrier, Airblue, to link Islamabad with

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TransNusa to link Jakarta and Peneng
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TransNusa to link Jakarta and Penang

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Also, new routes from Beijing and Hong Kong TransNusa to link Jakarta and PenengAlso, new routes from Beijing and Hong

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New service links Dhaka and London
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New service links Dhaka and London

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Batik Air Malaysia to launch new route from Subang to Jakarta New service links Dhaka and LondonBatik Air Malaysia to

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New Scoot routes to Indonesia
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New Scoot routes to Indonesia

28th October 202528th October 2025 The Mango Road 0 Comments

And TransNusa adds a service linking Bali with Singapore New Scoot routes to IndonesiaAnd TransNusa adds a service linking Bali

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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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The chrysanthemums, among many others, are in bloo The chrysanthemums, among many others, are in bloom at the Wun Chuen Sin Koon Taoist Temple in Hong Kong’s New Territories.
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Sunset over the Pui O River, Lantau Island, Hong K Sunset over the Pui O River, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
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Tian Tan Buddha at the Po Lin Monastery, Ngong Pin Tian Tan Buddha at the Po Lin Monastery, Ngong Ping
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This, I believe, is a light-vented or Chinese bulb This, I believe, is a light-vented or Chinese bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis). Most of the year they prefer to stay up in the forest feeding on bugs and berries. But since those delicacies are scarce at this time of year they are not above slumming it down on my balcony in return for a handout of leftover rice.

This one was on the lamp post opposite, waiting for me to go inside so it could have its breakfast and squabble with the red-whiskered bulbuls and sparrows.
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Looking south from Moonhill across the limestone l Looking south from Moonhill across the limestone landscape of Guangxi province in southern China.
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Eastern great egret (Ardea alba modesta) making of Eastern great egret (Ardea alba modesta) making off with the catch of the day.
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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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Gunung Sumbing a 3,371 metre volcano in Central Ja Gunung Sumbing a 3,371 metre volcano in Central Java. Although the volcano is still active the only recorded eruptions date from 1730.
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Another shot of the Tengger Highlands in East Java Another shot of the Tengger Highlands in East Java where villages cling to narrow ridges whilst vegetables, growing in the rich volcanic soils, tumble down the sides.
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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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South Gate, Dapeng Ancient City, near Shenzhen, Ch South Gate, Dapeng Ancient City, near Shenzhen, China
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Queen Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India . . . #vic Queen Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India
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An abandoned spirit house next to an abandoned bui An abandoned spirit house next to an abandoned building building in a rural part of Phang Nga, southern Thailand. The blue wires lead to a socket for a tiny  bulb to give the spirit light during the dark nights but the bulb has since been removed.
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Shenzhen skyline. #nightphotography #shenzhen #n Shenzhen skyline.

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The train to Kalka departing Howrah station, just The train to Kalka departing Howrah station, just across the river from Kolkata. The total journey time is about 28-30 hours, sitting on that step is going to become uncomfortable well before then.
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Old tea merchant in Zhuhai. #tea #china #zhuhai Old tea merchant in Zhuhai.

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Semi-abandoned village at Kuk Po in the northeast Semi-abandoned village at Kuk Po in the northeast New Territories, Hong Kong.

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Lau Fau Shan, a small fishing village on the bank Lau Fau Shan, a small fishing village on the bank of Deep Bay, opposite Shenzhen.
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Ganxia North Metro Station, Shenzhen, China. #amaz Ganxia North Metro Station, Shenzhen, China.
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Gankeng village south gate #Shenzhen #China #gate Gankeng village south gate

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The Great Mosque of Central Java, Semarang. . . . The Great Mosque of Central Java, Semarang.
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Golden Orb Weaver (nephila pilipes) knitting a new Golden Orb Weaver (nephila pilipes) knitting a new web.

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A-Ma Temple, Macau. The temple was built in 1488 t A-Ma Temple, Macau. The temple was built in 1488 to honour the sea goddess, Mazu aka Tin Hau, the most revered deity along the South China coastal regions.
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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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The Ruin of St Paul's, Macau #macau #architecture The Ruin of St Paul's, Macau
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Grand Lisboa Hotel and Casino, Macau #macau #hote Grand Lisboa Hotel and Casino, Macau

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Graham Street, Hong Kong . . . #central #alley #gr Graham Street, Hong Kong
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Hire a bamboo raft and cruise down the spectacular Hire a bamboo raft and cruise down the spectacular Li River. towards the ancient village of Xingping, near Yangshuo, China. Towering limestone karsts, sculpted by the elements, rear up from an otherwise flat plain. The riverbanks are fringed with bamboo and the occasional hamlet.
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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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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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