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New routes from SEA to Europe

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Hanoi and Bangkok to Amsterdam, Kuala Lumpur to London New routes from SEA to EuropeHanoi and Bangkok to Amsterdam, Kuala

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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 routes from Manila to Vietnam
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New routes from Manila to Vietnam

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AirAsia adds services to Danang, Hanoi. Thai AirAsia X schedules Sapporo New routes from Manila to VietnamAirAsia lines up services

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Capital Airlines’ new route to Colombo
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Capital Airlines’ new route to Colombo

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Xiamen Airlines links Tianjin and Bangkok, and China Airlines to Ishigaki Capital Airlines’ new route to ColomboXiamen Airlines links Tianjin

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Limited time service to Bangkok
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Limited-time service to Bangkok

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S7 Airlines to introduce route linking Novosibirsk and Xian Limited-time service to BangkokS7 Airlines to introduce route linking Novosibirsk and

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New route links Bangkok and Kolkata
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New route links Bangkok and Kolkata

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China Southern adds direct flight to Nairobi, PIA to Riyadh New route links Bangkok and KolkataChina Southern adds direct flight

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New route to Phnom Penh
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New route to Phnom Penh

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Turkish Airlines to launch service from Istanbul, plus Varanasi to Bangkok New route to Phnom PenhTurkish Airlines to launch service

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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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New Scoot routes lined up

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Two for Japan and one to Chaing Rai, in Thailand New Scoot routes lined upTwo for Japan and one to

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Found this fellow the other day, he’d sheltered ou Found this fellow the other day, he’d sheltered out the storm in an old plant pot. I relocated him to the lemon tree and he’s been hanging out there ever since.
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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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The prows of pinisi rear up along the old harbour The prows of pinisi rear up along the old harbour front at Sunda Kelapa in north Jakarta, Indonesia. Pinisi are a type of two-masted schooner built by the Bugis of South Sulawesi. Most of them are motorised now but they are still used to transport cargo around the Indonesian archipelago. In previous times that included bringing timber from the forests of Sulawesi and Borneo to Jakarta and returning with everything from bags of cement to bottled water and anything else that is not readily available on the islands.
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The art of building Pinisi was recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in December 7, 2017.
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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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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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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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Main altar of the Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay, Main altar of the Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay, Hong Kong.
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One of the oldest and largest temples dedicated to Tin Hau. It was built in 1266 by two brothers who were salt traders from Fujian province. One day their boat was caught in storms and as they were swept overboard they appealed to Tin Hau for help. To show their gratitude they built the temple on the spot where they came safely to land.
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Coracle racing in Hoi An, Vietnam. #tourism #trav Coracle racing in Hoi An, Vietnam.

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Incense coils at a Chinese temple in Macau. . #mac Incense coils at a Chinese temple in Macau.
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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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Queen Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India . . . #vic Queen Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India
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Diwali in Kolkata . . . #diwali #festivaloflights Diwali in Kolkata
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Rural scene with imestone karsts near Yangshuo, Gu Rural scene with imestone karsts near Yangshuo, Guangxi province in southern China.
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It’s amazing what a lick of paint can do. I last v It’s amazing what a lick of paint can do. I last visited the charming little Luen Wo Market a little over two years ago. Then the gates were closed and fastened with rusty chains. The building was in a very sorry state indeed. A gentleman wearing a yellow hard hat did assure me that it was about to be renovated so today I went back to take a look. 
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Inaugurated in 1951, the market thrived for 50 years, finally closing in 2002 when the stalls were moved to a new location.
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The building looks much happier now. Its structural integrity has been preserved and veggies, organic this time, are for sale along one side while the stalls on the other now have chairs and tables for guests of the Wake Up Bistro - who are, in fact, open all day.
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The little rural hamlet of Muk Wu is dwarfed by th The little rural hamlet of Muk Wu is dwarfed by the towers of Shenzhen. Between them, though not visible, is the river that separates the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from the rest of China.
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Muk Wu used to be in what was known as the closed area, a stretch of land that was set up in the 1950s, firstly to prevent gun smuggling during the Korean War, but was later expanded to stem the tide of illegal border crossings. Previously only residents and their families were allowed in but the restrictions have since been rolled back so that now only the river banks and border crossing areas are closed.
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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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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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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

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Ruishi Lou towers over the village of Jinjiangli a Ruishi Lou towers over the village of Jinjiangli about 12 kilometres southwest of Chikan town, Kaiping in southern China. The towers, collectively known as diaolou, were built mostly during the late 19th and early 20th century, though there are a few that date back as far as the 16th.
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The older diaolou were built specifically as watchtowers to guard against invading bandits and to give refuge during floods. The more recent ones still served that function but also served as family homes. These were built by returning emigrants who had made their fortunes in other parts of the world. The designs reflected the newly acquired cosmopolitan tastes of their owners combined with traditional Chinese elements.
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Ruishi was built in 1926 by Huang Bixiu, a villager who had left and made his fortune in Hong Kong as a merchant. It has nine floors each with it's own living space kitchen and bedrooms.
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The Jinjiangli village and it's diaolou along with several other clusters in the region were made UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2007
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Graham Street, Hong Kong . . . #central #alley #gr Graham Street, 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 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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Mt Kangchenjunga, the third-highest mountain in th Mt Kangchenjunga, the third-highest mountain in the world at 8,586 m (28,169 ft), appears to be floating on a cloud
Well before breakfast there was a tremendous pound Well before breakfast there was a tremendous pounding of drums and clashing of cymbals as a pride of lion dancers came prowling the village, chasing out bad spirits and bestowing luck and prosperity on our little community. I saw the last two but I'm sure there were at least another two before I even made it out of bed. Kung Hei Fat Choi; Happy and prosperous Year of the Dragon to all.
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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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It's hiking season in Hong Kong. But beware the ol It's hiking season in Hong Kong. But beware the old abandoned villages are hungry.

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An old tree catches the bright, early morning ligh An old tree catches the bright, early morning light in Shap Long. I've no idea what kind of tree but it is a rather attractive one. It also serves as a reminder, on my morning walks, that another steep hill is imminent.
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Shap Long is a small village on the Chi Ma Wan Peninsula in southern Lantau.
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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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