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A magical adventure
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 23/11/2023
» Amid winter winds and brilliant sunshine, stunning arrangements of familiar songs and a huge festive banner hanging from a tunnel welcome visitors to the World of Frozen where two beloved characters, Elsa and Anna, come to life.
Ghibli theme park prepares for visitors
Published on 12/10/2022
» Beyond the gates, a whimsical world awaits, complete with a fluffy Cat Bus, the toothy grin of Totoro and a life-sized No-Face seated on a train: welcome to Ghibli Park.
Studio Ghibli sets Nov opening date
Business, Published on 28/01/2022
» TOKYO: A theme park based on the films of top anime studio Studio Ghibli, renowned for titles including the Oscar-winning Spirited Away, will open in central Japan on Nov 1.
'Look! Do you see the giraffes?'
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/04/2019
» The downtown the Kenyan capital of Nairobi is fully dotted with high-rise buildings like other metropolises. Cars move slowly during rush hour traffic. Like Bangkok where hawkers roam the streets when the traffic light turns red, some vendors in Nairobi held bags of snacks or even fresh bananas to sell to commuters.
DUBLIN: Multi-faceted gem of the Emerald Isle
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 02/06/2017
» Located in the heart of the city, <a href="http://twistedsifter.com/2016/02/the-long-room-trinity-college-library-dublin/" target="_blank"><b>Trinity College</b></a> is an ideal spot to start off your Dublin tour. Founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, Trinity is Ireland's oldest university and houses some of the country's most cherished cultural treasures, while notable alumni include authors Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker and playwright Samuel Beckett. Among the ancient manuscripts and relics displayed in the awe-inspiring 18th-century <a href="http://twistedsifter.com/2016/02/the-long-room-trinity-college-library-dublin/" target="_blank"><b>Long Room</b></a> are the Book of Kells, the Books of Durrow and Armagh, as well as an an ancient Irish harp.
Poles Apart
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 16/05/2013
» The spirit of rebirth is almost palpable as you walk the streets and hear the stories of Warsaw. Wiped off the map in the 19th century, reduced to ashes by German planes and panzers in 1939 and consigned to suspended animation during the four decades of repressive Stalinist rule that followed, this metropolis _ and the country of which it is capital _ has endured a succession of traumatic misfortunes that it has somehow survived, integrity intact, to reassert its proud identity in the 21st century.