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Christmas retreats
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 11/12/2024
» For those seeking budget-friendly ways to celebrate the festive season, Agoda offers a list of the most affordable Asian destinations for the end-of-year holidays, with an average room rate of 1,600 baht per night. To create the ranking, Agoda researched the hotel prices for top 10 cities in nine markets, based on bookings made in September or October, with a check-in date between Dec 24-31. These destinations provide a mix of cultural experiences and scenic beauty, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Agoda spotlights affordable travel destinations around Asia
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 19/04/2024
» For those looking for a cool trip in April and May, digital travel platform Agoda is providing discounts as many Asian countries are in the midst of vacation months.
Connect to your inner self through dance
Life, Published on 20/03/2023
» Butoh will become a tool for self-discovery during a four-day retreat, "Connecting To Nature And True Self Through Butoh Dance", which will be held at Faa Sai Resort and Spa at Kung Wiman Beach, Chanthaburi, from April 16-19.
Independent in Indonesia
Life, John Clewley, Published on 21/12/2022
» Interest in recorded music, led by DJs and "crate-diggers", has shone a light on some fascinating popular music genres over the past 20-odd years. Soundway Records, set up by Miles Claret in the UK, released its first compilation in 2002 on Afrobeat, funk and fusion from Ghana in the 1970s, and since then has released compilations on African, Caribbean, Latin and Asian music (mainly focusing on the period from 1950s to 1980s, when popular genres were being created by newly independent countries).
Preserving heritage
Life, John Clewley, Published on 22/11/2022
» Field recordings of ancient, traditional music in the Southeast Asia feature in this column. Northern Khmer Spirit Music in Thailand – Kantrum Dongman (Animist Records, 2022) covers the traditional music of "Northern Khmer" people in provinces like Surin, Buri Ram and Si Sa Ket that straddle the Thai-Cambodian border in Thailand's lower Northeast, while Exploring Gong Culture Of Southeast Asia: Massif And Archipelago (Sub Rosa, 2022) covers traditional gong music from 50 different ethnic groups in the Philippines, Borneo, Sulawesi, Vietnam's highlands and northeast Cambodia.
Tea-tastic experiences around town
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 28/10/2022
» As Bangkok begins to welcome its first glance of winter, now is probably a good time to enjoy a gastronomic day out amidst the changing weather. To make the excursion even more luxurious, there are plenty of awe-inspiring afternoon teas on offer throughout the city.
Vegetarian heaven
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 30/09/2022
» There's great news and, imaginably, sad news.
Inner peace is the goal of 137 Pillars art exhibition
Life, Published on 18/07/2022
» 137 Pillars Suites & Residences Bangkok on Sukhumvit 39 presents "Wisdom Of Self", a three-part celebration consisting of an art exhibition, art therapy workshop and dining experience to remind us what is essential in life.
Strangers, neighbours, others
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 09/06/2022
» For me, the word "ritual" evokes tradition and cycle. And there's plenty that is traditional and cyclical at this year's Singapore International Festival of Arts (Sifa). But with a new festival director, Natalie Hennedige, the programme under the theme "Anatomy Of Performance: Ritual" also embraces questions of the future and the digital space.
Riding the clog dancing wave
Life, John Clewley, Published on 11/05/2021
» People have been wearing wooden footwear for centuries.