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Taiwan Lantern Festival

07/04/2015 by .
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The 50 metre high golden ram was clearly relishing its VIP status as the centre piece of  this year’s official opening extravaganza of the Taiwan Lantern Festival; its entire visage was lit up with lasers and strobes, as a phalanx of fireworks crackled overhead and I swear there was a cheeky smile cracking on its face.

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Shimla Indian Summers revisited

04/02/2015 by .
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Anthony Lydekker gives us the second part of his journey on a Group Tour of India this time north to Shimla home to the ‘Indian Summers’ series following his last trip report on India’s Golden Triangle – New Delhi, Jaipur and Agra including the Taj Mahal . So is this Shimla Indian Summers revisited?

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India Golden Triangle

29/08/2014 by .
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This is the first of a two-part story about Anthony’s first visit to India starting with a seven-day coach tour in the India Golden Triangle followed by four days in Shimla.

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Corregidor Island

28/08/2014 by .
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Corregidor Island is a must see for anyone visiting Manila with at least a passing interest in WW2 history. Just a short ferry ride from The Philippines capital, Corregidor Island is essentially an outdoor museum to one of the most famous battlegrounds in the Pacific, a strategically important island because of its position at the mouth of Manila Bay, it was brutally fought over by the American and Filipino forces against the Japanese invaders from 1942 to 1945.

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Cathay Pacific First Class

25/03/2014 by .
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Would you like us to make up your bed now Mr. Mossack? This was a request quite impossible to ignore after all, it was getting late and a few hours in a freshly made bed seemed a perfect way to arrive bright and ready in Hong Kong. Such is life in Cathay Pacific First Class, when, in just the few minutes it took for me to slip into my cotton sleep suit, my lavish living suite had been transformed into a slumberland complete with mattress, duvet and pillows.

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Macau Food: A fantasy of fusion

21/03/2014 by .
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It’s early evening and Antonio’s is already full. Mind you, it’s not the biggest place you’ve ever seen, in fact it’s what I call highly sociable, but that’s just part of its charm. Still, there’s no shortage of interest, a seemingly never ending stream of hopeful diners without reservations come through the door, only to be politely let down and sent on their way because when it comes to Macau food, this is the hottest place in town.

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Michelin chefs showcase Macau food festival

29/08/2013This entry was posted in Asia, Macau, Travel News and tagged on by .
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The Far East destination of Macau, famed for its rich and diverse dining experiences, is dishing up a gastronomic adventure at the Macau Food Festival in November.

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The Rambagh Palace, Jaipur

01/07/2013This entry was posted in Asia, Hotel Reviews, India, Jaipur and tagged , , on by .
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Walk into Jaipur’s Rambagh Palace and you immediately feel like an extra in a costume drama about the last days of the Raj. Turbanned bearers are everywhere, sentries on horseback stand to attention for a maharajah long departed and posh people take tea on the lawn, blissfully removed from the bustle of the Pink City and its bazaars.

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Intercontinental Hotel Hong Kong. Best hotel in the world?

19/06/2013This entry was posted in Asia, Hong Kong, Hotel Reviews, Kowloon and tagged , , on by .
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If you think dragons are a good judge of hotels, then think about this: Hong Kong has nine of them living up in the mountains and all of them visit the Intercontinental hotel Hong Kong  every day.

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