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AeroNomad flies to Urumqi
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AeroNomad flies to Urumqi

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New links between Seoul and Yantai, Shenzhen and Surabaya AeroNomad flies to UrumqiNew links between Seoul and Yantai, Shenzhen and

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FlyArystan opens route to Chongqing
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FlyArystan opens route to Chongqing

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TransNusa adds Bali to Phuket service FlyArystan opens route to ChongqingTransNusa adds Bali to Phuket service July 27th, 2026. Kazakhstan’s

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Centrum to launch Tashkent to Karachi service
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Centrum to launch Tashkent to Karachi service

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Ho Chi Minh City to Colombo route added to Vietnam Airlines timetable Centrum to launch Tashkent to Karachi serviceHo Chi

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New Air China route to Europe
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New Air China route to Europe

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Lufthansa to resume Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur flight New Air China route to EuropeLufthansa to resume Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur

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Air Borneo to Singapore
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Air Borneo to Singapore

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Taiwan’s Starlux adds routes to Bali and Sapporo Air Borneo to SingaporeTaiwan’s Starlux adds routes to Bali and Sapporo July

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Jakarta to Bangkok double daily
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Jakarta to Bangkok double daily

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Biman relaunches Dhaka to Tokyo, S7 link Novosibirsk, and Male Jakarta to Bangkok double dailyBiman relaunches Dhaka to Tokyo, S7

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Riyadh Air to Malaysia and India
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Riyadh Air to Malaysia and India

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IndiGo relaunches its service between Tiruchchirappalli and Abu Dhabi Riyadh Air to Malaysia and IndiaIndiGo relaunches its service between Tiruchchirappalli

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Cathay returns to Dubai and Riyadh
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Cathay returns to Dubai and Riyadh

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Cambodia Airways to launch Sihanoukville to Guangzhou service Cathay returns to Dubai and RiyadhCambodia Airways to launch Sihanoukville to Guangzhou

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Sky Angkor links Phnom Penh and Guangzhou
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Sky Angkor links Phnom Penh and Guangzhou

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China Airlines resumes its Taipei to Toyama route Sky Angkor links Phnom Penh and GuangzhouChina Airlines resumes its Taipei to

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New routes from Europe to Asia
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New routes from Europe to Asia

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London to Colombo, plus Minsk to Bangkok and Zurich to Bengaluru New routes from Europe to AsiaLondon to Colombo, plus

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South Gate, Dapeng Ancient City, near Shenzhen, Ch South Gate, Dapeng Ancient City, near Shenzhen, China
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Grand Lisboa Hotel and Casino, Macau #macau #hote Grand Lisboa Hotel and Casino, Macau

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Young boy ruffling some feathers in Kathmandu's Du Young boy ruffling some feathers in Kathmandu's Durbar Square, Nepal.
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Happy Halloween, may all your nightmares come true Happy Halloween, may all your nightmares come true.

I found these gentlemen cavorting in the primeval forests near Lai Chi Wo in Hong Kong's New Territories.
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Tai Fu Tai Mansion, San Tin. It was built in 1865 Tai Fu Tai Mansion, San Tin. It was built in 1865 by Man Chung-luen, a successful merchant and philanthropist after he had been awarded the title of Dafu by the Qing Emperor.
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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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Chapel of Our Lady of Penha The church built in 1 Chapel of Our Lady of Penha

The church built in 1622 by the crew of the Portuguese ship São Bartholomeu who, after escaping from Dutch pursuers, vowed to build a church to commemorate the Virgin Mary if they made it back to Macau.

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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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Potter wasp (Phimenes flavopictus). #wasp #potter Potter wasp (Phimenes flavopictus).

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Crane barges at sunset. The barges are used to tra Crane barges at sunset. The barges are used to transport everything from containers to building materials around Hong Kong's harbour.
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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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Common Mormon caterpillar (Papilio polytes) chowin Common Mormon caterpillar (Papilio polytes) chowing down on one of my citrus plants.
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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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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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The Great Mosque of Central Java, Semarang. . . . The Great Mosque of Central Java, Semarang.
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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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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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The Trấn Quốc Pagoda in Hanoi was originally built The Trấn Quốc Pagoda in Hanoi was originally built between 544-548 CE during the reign of Emperor Lý Nam Đế on the banks of the Yellow River. It was moved to Hồ Tây (West Lake) in 1615, due to erosion on the river bank, and underwent major renovations again in 1815.
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The pagoda forms part of the Trấn Quốc Temple which holds the ashes of venerable monks.
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Young water buffalo chows down on some tasty grass Young water buffalo chows down on some tasty grass garnished with mud.
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Old tea merchant in Zhuhai. #tea #china #zhuhai Old tea merchant in Zhuhai.

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Passing through a small town in Krabi, southern Th Passing through a small town in Krabi, southern Thailand.
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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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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 rare stretch of level footpath passing through t A rare stretch of level footpath passing through the cloud forest en route to the summit of Mt Kinabalu in the Malaysian state of Sabah, Borneo.
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Ching Chung Koon Monastery, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong . Ching Chung Koon Monastery, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
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Cherry pickers meet in secret behind the banana pa Cherry pickers meet in secret behind the banana palms in Hong Kong's New Territories.
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The machines are actually idle. There are a number of companies in the New Territories which rent or sell equipment to the construction industry. Their yards, filled with silent machinery, can sometime look quite surreal.
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Locomotive number 60 is the most recent addition t Locomotive number 60 is the most recent addition to the small but interesting Hong Kong Railway Museum in Tai Po. Built by General Motors and introduced in 1974, it was one of the last diesel locos to be added to the old Kowloon-Canton Railway network.
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When the line was electrified in 1983 it was relegated to freight and maintenance services and finally retired in 2021. It took up residence at the Museum in 2023, after a paint and polish by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. It joins locomotive number 51, a rake of coaches and an old narrow gauge steam loco that worked the long-forgotten Fanling to Shau Tau Kok branch line.

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Dysdercus cingulatus, otherwise known as the red c Dysdercus cingulatus, otherwise known as the red cotton bug, on an okra plant. While the bugs look quite pretty they a loathed by farmers as they attack various crops by feeding on the seeds and seed pods. Along with cotton, they will feed on okra, hibiscus, white jute, citrus, maize and numerous others.
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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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