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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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Sun PhuQuoc go to to Chengdu
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Sun PhuQuoc goes to Chengdu

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New services from Ho Chi Minh and Phu Quoc, plus Taipei to Bali Sun PhuQuoc goes to ChengduNew services from

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New flights to Yunnan and Xinjiang
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New flights to Yunnan and Xinjiang

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Routes from Hong Kong to Kunming and Urumqi open for reservations New flights to Yunnan and XinjiangRoutes from Hong Kong

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VietJet goes to Almaty and Prague
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VietJet goes to Almaty and Prague

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And has also opened reservations for Nha Trang to Singapore VietJet goes to Almaty and PragueAnd has also opened reservations

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Northeast India to the Middle East
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Northeast India to the Middle East

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New flights from Assam to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Also, Xiamen to London Northeast India to the Middle EastNew flights

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Flights to Vladivostok and Khabarovsk
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Flights to Vladivostok and Khabarovsk

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Guangzhou and Singapore added to 9 Air’s timetable Flights to Vladivostok and KhabarovskGuangzhou and Singapore on 9 Air’s timetable June

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New routes for Greater Bay
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New routes for Greater Bay

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The airline will introduce services to Chongqing and Sendai New routes for Greater BayThe airline will introduce services to Chongqing

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Two new routes from Pakistan
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Two new routes from Pakistan

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Air India Express adds a service to Phuket Two new routes from PakistanAir India Express adds a service to Phuket

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Sun PhuQuoc to serve Bangkok
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Sun PhuQuoc to serve Bangkok

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AirAsia X adds to Malaysia’s domestic timetable Sun PhuQuoc to serve BangkokAirAsia X adds to Malaysia’s domestic timetable June 17th,

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China Eastern to launch Shanghai to Cheongju

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FlyDubai opens reservations for a Pokhara service China Eastern to launch Shanghai to CheongjuFlyDubai opens reservations for a Pokhara service

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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

#bigben #eiffel #macau #cotai #cotaistrip
Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis)

#beetle #insectworld #insect
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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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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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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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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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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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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Found this impressive butterfly waiting when I got Found this impressive butterfly waiting when I got home the other evening. It's a spangled swallowtail (papilio protenor) resting on the bougainvillea. The wing span is about twenty centimetres. They are actually quite common, I've just never seen one stay still long enough to take a picture of it before. I'm afraid I lack the patience of dedicated lepidoptera shooters.
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Wat Suthat, Bangkok #WatSuthat #Bangkok #temple # Wat Suthat, Bangkok

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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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Common Mormon caterpillar (Papilio polytes) chowin Common Mormon caterpillar (Papilio polytes) chowing down on one of my citrus plants.
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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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Rua de Felicidade, or Street of Happiness. Macau's Rua de Felicidade, or Street of Happiness. Macau's former red light district
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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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Queen Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India . . . #vic Queen Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India
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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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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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Cotton grass and limestone karsts not far from Yan Cotton grass and limestone karsts not far from Yangshuo, Guangxi province in southern China.

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Ching Chung Koon Monastery, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong . Ching Chung Koon Monastery, Tuen Mun, 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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Say cheese! . . . #trainmarket #railwaymarket #tra Say cheese!
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Coracle racing in Hoi An, Vietnam. #tourism #trav Coracle racing in Hoi An, Vietnam.

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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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A tourist browses colourful silk lampshades in Hoi A tourist browses colourful silk lampshades in Hoi An, Vietnam
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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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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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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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