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Alpine adrenaline rush
Life, Published on 02/10/2014
» The European Alps are well established as many a skiing and snowboarding aficionado's favourite playgrounds. Come April though, when the chairlifts and cable cars grind to a halt, peace and quiet descends on the ski resorts. Over the past few years, however, many of these resorts have been coming briefly back to life in July and August, as the chairlifts become fitted with bike racks and mountain bikers flock en masse to the region. Having succumbed to the lure of sunny skies and hundreds of kilometres of single-track, we packed up our bikes and headed over to France.
Travel advisories lifted
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/09/2014
» Six countries—Cambodia, Laos, Maldives, Vietnam, Iran and the UAE—have lifted their travel advisories for citizens planning to visit Thailand, according to the Department of Tourism (DoT) acting director-general Second Lieutenant Arnupap Gaesornsuwan.
Faking it for real
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 07/07/2013
» In recent years, many different types of tourist sites have opened. There is an artificial beach at Suan Siam Bangkok, an Italianate outdoor shopping complex called Palio on the road to Khao Yai National Park and a Spanish-style amusement park called Santorini at Cha-am in Phetchaburi.
Still Serene
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/01/2013
» Twice a year Lu Guo Xiang leaves his home in Singapore and heads up to Luang Prabang for a holiday. A painter by profession, he finds the ancient royal capital of Laos an ideal place to unwind and also to hunt for artistic inspiration.
JAZZ Up the Festive Season at The Living Room
Life, Published on 26/12/2012
» Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, A Luxury Collection Hotel, is home to the finest live jazz venue in Bangkok. The Living Room, a showcase for high-caliber international performers playing the hottest jazz in town, simply swings!
India and Pakistan to make cross-border travel easier
AFP Relax News, Published on 18/12/2012
» Last week India and Pakistan sealed an agreement to ease reciprocal visa restrictions for the first time in the countries' histories.