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Christmas dinner around the world
Holiday Time, Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 23/12/2019
» The conventional Christmas meal of turkey, ham and traditional trimmings are but one facet of this broadly interpreted holiday repast. Unsurprisingly, many of these diverse traditions have their roots in Christianity, whose influence on Christmas foods has endured through the ages.
Tasmania, Australia: Enchanted isle beyond down under
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 30/10/2019
» Tasmania, or Tassie as it is known by locals, is an isolated island lying about 300 km south of the Australian mainland across the turbulent Bass Strait. Despite it being Oz’s smallest state, more than 40% of the island’s 68,401 sq.km is dedicated to world heritage areas and protected parklands brimming with nature sites like sparkling alpine lakes, unspoiled rivers and mist-shrouded peaks.
Grand Canyon, USA: America’s great Southwestern cleavage
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 30/05/2019
» One of the crown jewels of the U.S. parks system and an internationally renowned icon of the American Southwest, Grand Canyon National Park was established in 1919 to showcase and preserve the gargantuan desert chasm whose age is estimated at around two million years. The visually stunning landmark and UNESCO World Heritage site slices 445 kilometres through the Arizona desert, plunging 1.5 km at its deepest and varying in width from one-half to 30 km. The strikingly stratified walls of its three main gorges display a geological record that spans the four main eras of Earth's evolutionary history, from the Precambrian to the Cainozoic.
Israel: Oasis of holiday adventure
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 11/04/2019
» The bustling city of Tel Aviv is a haven of cosmopolitan living in a region not known for progressive views. Located on the Mediterranean, the city is Israel's financial, commercial and cultural hub with fabulous beaches, vibrant nightlife scene and all-around welcoming vibe. Tel Aviv is also extremely popular with gay tourists, with plenty of rainbow-friendly bars and clubs.
Hawaii: America's "Aloha" state
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 10/02/2019
» Powdered-sugar beaches, lush forests and flame-spewing volcanoes--the 50th U.S. state is an adventure-packed holiday destination.
Shift → alternate: Winter destinations
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 17/01/2019
» Every January, crowds pack the main square in San Sebastian, Spain where the stroke of midnight marks the start of La Tamborrada, a 24-hour spectacle of quirky costumes and mass synchronised drumming. This cacophonous orgy of public percussion involves teeming troupes of drummers dressed as cooks and soldiers marching throughout the city, culminating the following midnight at the historic Konstituzio Plaza. (20 January)
EPIC LOBSTER TALES at Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok’s riverside Sunday Brunch
Holiday Time, Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 06/12/2018
» As if the idea of enjoying a lavish combined morning-afternoon meal at peak weekend relaxation time weren’t appealing enough, the Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok’s NEXT2 Café is serving a Sunday Brunch featuring a vast all-you-can-eat menu of international and seafood favourites featuring made to order lobster omelettes and Lobster Thermidor.
DENMARK: Scandinavia's tourism treasure
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 29/04/2018
» Denmark's capital Copenhagen is a charming city steeped in history, a fact magnificently reflected in its abundant historical architecture, like the majestic Town Hall Square, which is dominated by the nearly 120 year-old Copenhagen Town Hall, with its magnificent Italian Renaissance and medieval Danish architecture.
JAPAN: 'Rising Sun' nation is the tourism star of the Far-East
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 12/03/2018
» Few countries have had a more significant pop-culture and technology-innovation impact on the world than Japan. But despite its image as a cloistered society, Japan is more than happy to share its rich heritage and fascinating modern-day culture with all who care to visit.
Hawaii: The US "Aloha" state
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 26/02/2018
» Of the hundreds of islands that make up the Hawaiian Archipelago, eight main islands--Ni'ihau, Kaua'i, O'ahu, Moloka'i, Lana'i, Kaho'olawe, Maui and Hawai'i (the "Big Island") -- comprise what’s known the world over as Hawaii. But despite its status as the 50th US state, there is more than 4,000 kilometres of Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and its closest neighbour, California.