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WHAT must it be like to live in a world where the airspace is shut down when you arrive, your blood type is carried in your car in case of emergency and your security team can request the removal of city roundabouts so you don’t have to slow down? Who knows, because it’s not a...

Pic: AP. AUSTRALIA’S government is attempting to curb Australian travelers’ soaring expectations of what help they can get from their embassies, such as a loan to pay a prostitute in Thailand or assistance to evict a polecat from a ceiling in the United States. Foreign Minister...

The views from Sirocco are simply breathtaking. WALKING down the staircase of Sirocco restaurant and Sky Bar you will find one of the most stunning views for a dinner you can find in the world.  Sirocco sits on the 63rd floor of the lebua at State Tower building, almost 250...

First impressions at the Anantara Chiang Mai. WHEN you walk into the Anantara Resort & Spa from the busy streets of central Chiang Mai you instantly feel the calmness and serenity of this urban oasis. From the sleek and seductive decor to the friendly and professional staff,...

TRAVEL is always beset with highs and lows and this year in the Asia-Pacific region it has been no different. While the Malaysian air tragedies, the ferry disaster in South Korea and the avalanches in Nepal have painted the year in sadder hues, there have also been brighter...

FROM cosmopolitan cities to breathtaking landscapes and vestiges of arts and culture, these dynamic places across the Asia-Pacific are places to put on your travel bucket list in the new year. With the G20 Summit in November 2014, Brisbane has cemented itself on the world stage...

This festival occurred occurs every year just north of Chiang Mai, Thailand in October or November. ANYONE who has spent time in Chiang Mai, Thailand, during the past months has surely heard the phrase Loi Krathong thrown out at one point or another. The massive festival, which...

I GENERALLY try to prepare as little as possible in all aspects of my life. I tell others it’s more fun this way, and that I like to see where the wind will take me. But to be brutally honest, I’m hideously lazy and utterly scatterbrained. So, I find anything involving any real...

Trekkers heading to Annapurna Base Camp. Pic: Joanne Lane, www.visitedplanet.com IN the aftermath of the recent hiking disaster in which at least 41 people were killed when a blizzard and avalanches swept across Nepal’s Annapurna region, the Nepal government has promised to...

Angkor Wat. Pic: Ben Cowles. WITH the city’s innumerable temples, overeager moto drivers, unofficial tour guides, flocks of one-dollar kids, and absurd humidity, 48 hours in Siem Reap can be a rather beguiling experience for the unprepared. This weekend warrior’s guide will set...