Showing 1 - 5 of 5
Morocco fortress village hopes to draw 'Game of Thrones' fans
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» AIT-BEN-HADDOU, Morocco: Millions worldwide may have seen the desert fortress in the hit fantasy series "Game of Thrones", but fewer know they can visit the Moroccan village of Ait-Ben-Haddou.
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.
You can play it for me
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 24/01/2016
» Morocco was never on my bucket list. When assigned to travel there for work, I knew its location and that Hollywood made a film called Casablanca, but really did not know what to expect.
All fired up on a one-way trip to purgatory
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 30/11/2013
» Finally, we've arrived at the point where Suthep Thaugsuban wants to be Jennifer Lawrence (I shudder). If not in looks and curves, then in the spirit of her character: the Girl on Fire who sparks hope and conquers fear and plays the unvanquishable Mohican and leads the people - the validly frustrated people - on a path of revolution against the evil president. Soon he'll be asking for a bow and arrows and order a special screening of The Hunger Games on the giant screen at his Ratchadamnoen fortress. Jesus Buddha Mohammed help us, our Man on Fire doesn't seem to realise what Dante and Jatuporn Prompan (another J-Law lookalike) did a few years back: Going to hell is easy, it's coming back alive that is the problem.
Crossing Jordan
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/05/2013
» It takes only about six hours to drive from the hilly far north to Jordan's southernmost extremity on the Red Sea. Home to 6.2 million people and largely desert (83%), this is indeed a small country, but it is jam-packed with attractions, from natural wonders like Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea to fascinating religious sites and a multi-layered history replete with remnants of majestic, long-passed civilisations.