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Double jubilee Celebrations
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 19/10/2012
» Early last week, leading luxury watch brand Breguet took over the Gulf of Naples, an enchanting region in southern Italy that is rich in history, to celebrate the bicentennial of the first wristwatch, as well as the 10th anniversary of the brand's iconic Reine de Naples collection for ladies.
Olives grow again on Malta
AFP, Published on 16/10/2012
» A green-fingered ex-jeweller with a mission to revive Malta's olive oil production practically from scratch, Sam Cremona munches on a tiny black "Bidni" olive and shows it off to visitors.
Bangkok market among world's best
Life, Published on 26/07/2012
» Talat Or Tor Kor has been ranked fourth in CNNGo's 10 of the World's Best Fresh Markets list.
Peruse your way through Persia
Life, Published on 22/06/2012
» Prepare to wind the clock back 400 years and relive the atmosphere of old-time Ayutthaya and Persia.
The Mexican parallel
Life, Published on 12/06/2012
» WHICH TABLE might they have sat at to plot the revolution? Considering its unassuming old-fashioned ambience, few may realise that Cafe La Habana in central Mexico City has played a pivotal part in shaping the history of Cuba. Legend has it that in the mid-50s, then fugitive Fidel Castro frequented the eatery where he met like-minded peers, the likes of Ernesto ''Che'' Guevara who was also in search of a cause to fight (and die) for. The following year, they would board the Granma and set sail for Castro's homeland where began one of the most bloody, colourful, epic battles that would change the geo-political landscape of Latin America, indeed of the rest of the world.
Back in time
Guru, Kangsadarn Suksomstarn, Published on 06/04/2012
» Vintage clothes can be seen everywhere in Bangkok so it's no surprise that the number of vintage stores is on the rise. Even the word "wintage" has crept into the Thai language.