Tag: travel
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5 Christmas Markets To Visit in Japan This Festive Season 2025
From Tokyo to Yokohama and Osaka, celebrate the holidays at Japan’s top Christmas markets. Text by: Lim Chee Wah Christmas may not be a public holiday in Japan, but the festive spirit is alive and well. These joyous Christmas markets in Tokyo – plus one in nearby Yokohama and another in Osaka – show just…
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Escape To Malaysia’s Pangkor Laut For The Long Weekend
Opera legend Luciano Pavarotti once called Pangkor Laut “paradise on earth”, and it’s easy to see why. Surrounded by emerald waters and cloaked in rainforest, this private island retreat offers the kind of unspoiled beauty that feels like nature’s own aria. Text by: Eris Choo It’s the perfect island afternoon: swaying palms, golden sands, sound…
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3 Amazing Outdoor TeamLab Exhibitions in Japan
If you think teamLab Borderless is mind-blowing, wait till you see the collective’s outdoor works set in nature. Text by: Lim Chee Wah Japan’s leading force in digital art, teamLab is celebrated globally for its trail-blazing exhibitions where cutting-edge technology meets immersive sound and light design. Since opening its first museum in Tokyo in 2018,…
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Sail the World in Style: Oceania Cruises Launches New 2027–2028 Voyages
Highlights include the four-and-a-half-month Kangaroo Route from Sydney, Oceania Cruises’s longest-ever 244-day Epic Global Adventure, and its first winter season in the Mediterranean. Travel the world in comfort and style as Oceania Cruises announces new additions to its portfolio, including a wide-ranging 2027-2028 Collection of over 230 itineraries, stopping at some of the world’s most…
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SET SAIL IN STYLE
Guests on Uniworld’s new S.S. Victoria and S.S. Elisabeth will get to enjoy the brand’s iconic, all-inclusive experience while visiting historic cities and beautiful villages.
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PALAWAN’S GOLDEN PEARLS
Intrepid travelers describe her as the most stunningly beautiful island in the world, a finger of paradise, fringed by wide beaches, forest-covered craggy cliffs, and high-altitude thermal lakes. This is Palawan, one of the 7,000 plus islands of the Philippines. Hidden beneath the pristine waters that lap her shores is a magical concentration of marine…
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JEWELS FOR TRAVELING IN STYLE
Going on holiday? You’ll need dresses, beachwear, and accessories – and jewellery, of course, because you’ve got to travel in style! Here are two fine jewellery collections to consider – one inspired by travel cases and handbags and another inspired by paper boats. Zeemou Zeng – Art of Travel Zeemou Zeng first launched his Art…
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ROMANCING THE STONE
Sri Lanka is the world’s oldest source of sapphires and her famous gems have been used as a symbol of love and power for centuries. On this “sapphire safari”, we unearth mines, peruse markets, and choose stylish pieces at Colombo’s jewellery stores. Ratnapura, the City of Gems, is the obvious starting point for a sapphire…
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RETURN TO SRI LANKA
Falling in love with Sri Lanka all over again, with a little help from the country’s Aman properties It was a riotous first visit to Sri Lanka two years ago – and I say that in the best way possible. The energy and vivid colours of Colombo; excitement on the dirt road, in hopes of…
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THE RUMA IS KL’S HOST WITH THE MOST
The RuMa Hotel & Residences in Kuala Lumpur boasts a new approach to luxury – one that does away with the unnecessary flash, focusing instead on what matters most: The guest It’s a scenario painfully familiar for most frequent travellers: You take a red eye or early morning flight and reach your destination earlier than…
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ADVENTURES IN THE GEMSTONE CUTTING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
Verdant hills and jagged rock faces, punctuated by a medieval castle and the famous Church in the Rock are the first impressions that welcome visitors to Idar-Oberstein in Germany’s Rhineland-Palatinate. The picture-perfect appearance is further enhanced by the gentle Nahe tributary that flows through the town, past charming buildings typical of the region. Panoramic view…
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ALL ABOARD THE TIGER EXPRESS
Eastern & Oriental Express and Save Wild Tigers shine the spotlight on the wild tiger’s plight Fact: There are as few as 3,800 tigers left in the wild and time is running out to save this species from extinction. The majestic animal is often hunted for its skin, bones, and parts by the illegal poaching…