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Singapore’s last village proves nostalgic tourism hit in pandemic

October 5, 20201099 Views

Hidden between the skyscrapers of Singapore’s urban jungle sits Kampong Lorong Buangkok - the only surviving traditional village in this modern city-state of 5.7 million people. Made up of 26 single-story wooden houses, which were once ubiquitous across Singapore, the “kampong”, the Malay word for village, has seen a boom in local visitors after borders shut due to the coronavirus pandemic. Local tourists tourism Kampong Lorong Buangkok in Bangkok. Photo: REUTERS/Edgar Su Most kampongs disappeared during Singapore’s rush to urbanise, but being stuck at home has left locals like 48-year old Jenn Lee, a day trader, craving for a bit of nostalgia to share with her son. “I think it’s good that he does know that (there) is something like that here, it’s not just overseas like Malay...

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SeaWorld Abu Dhabi will be first park outside North America

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October 5, 20201000 Views

Miral, Abu Dhabi's leading curator of experiences, has announced over 40% construction completion of SeaWorld Abu Dhabi. In collaboration with SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, this landmark project will bring the next generation of marine life theme parks to Yas Island and will be home to the UAE's first dedicated marine research, rescue, rehabilitation and return center providing world-class facilities to support regional and global conservation efforts. This project, visited by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, is scheduled for completion end of 2022. The next generation marine life theme park will be Yas Island's next mega attraction, complementing Miral's growing portfolio and ...

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Play and Chill again as Niyama Private Islands in Maldives reopens

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October 5, 2020484 Views

Niyama Private Islands Maldives reopens its doors once again offering guests an abundance of space and privacy and a multitude of opportunities to create their own exceptional island experience, all with the laid-back vibe that Niyama is known for. A distinct twist on the Maldives with its two islands – Chill and Play, Niyama perfectly blends adventure with serenity in Nature’s Playground. Niyama Private Islands Maldives is now reopening On Chill, true to its name, guests can hide away and indulge in world class spa and wellness services at Drift Spa or take in a movie under the stars at the outdoor cinema. While on Play, adventures await above and below the ocean’s surface, from chartering a private dhoni to snorkelling with turtles or surfing the private waves. Joined by a s...

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Untouched and unopened for 2,500 years, 59 coffins now unveiled in Egypt

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October 4, 2020520 Views

Egypt on Saturday put on show dozens of coffins belonging to priests and clerks from the 26th dynasty nearly 2,500 years ago, with archaeologists saying tens more were found in the vast Saqqara necropolis just days ago. Excavated coffins displayed publicly for the first time. Photo: REUTERS The 59 coffins were discovered in August at the UNESCO world heritage site south of Cairo, buried in three 10-12 meter shafts along with 28 statues of the ancient Egyptian God Seker, one of the most important funerary deities. They belonged to priests and clerks from the 26th dynasty, said Mostafa al-Waziri, secretary-general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities. One of he burial sites where coffins were found. Photo: REUTERS The Egyptian archaeological mission behind the discovery had...

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होटल है या कोई उड़न तश्तरी

SAIED SHEIKH

October 2, 20201212 Views

नॉर्वे में किसी उड़न तश्तरी से प्रेरित यह होटल ऑरोरा बोरेअलिस देखने के लिए एक दूसरी दुनिया सरीखा माहौल खड़ा करता है उड़न तश्तरियां हमेशा से हमारी विज्ञान फंतासियों का अहम केंद्र रही हैं। फिल्मों, कहानियों में उड़न तश्तरियों को देखकर हम बचपन में कितने रोमांचित होते रहे हैं। मन करता रहा है न कि कहीं किसी खुले मैदान में अचानक आसमान से कोई उड़न तश्तरी उतर पड़े और कोई दूसरे ग्रह का प्राणी अचानक हमारे सामने आ खड़ा हो हाथ मिलाने लगे। उड़न तश्तरी और दूसरे ग्रह पर जीवन हमेशा से हमारे वैज्ञानिकों के लिए अंतरिक्ष की खोज के सबसे जटिल पहलुओं में से रहा है। ऐसे में कितना रोमांचक हो कि आप किसी ऐसे होटल में रुकें जो उड़न तश्तरी की शक्ल का हो। जहां इतना वीराना हो कि उड़न तश्तरी के सामने आ उतरने की कल्पना साकार होने का खयाल हमेशा तैरता रहे। वहां के कमरे किसी स्पा सरीखे हों और सामने बर्फीले...

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Say Cheese and #SanookSnap to win luxurious stays

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October 2, 2020580 Views

Whether it’s an unexpected trunk hug from a two tonne elephant friend in Chiang Rai, to a group selfie on a girls’ night out at a rooftop bar in Bangkok or capturing the perfect beach sunset pic with someone special in Phuket – fun holiday snaps make great memories last a lifetime. At Anantara and Avani you can share your #SanookSnap moments and win great travel prizes around Thailand so you can take even more! Loving your room with a three-country view in the Golden Triangle? #SanookSnap it! Partying with friends on a rooftop bar? #SanookSnap it! Enjoying a decadent floating breakfast in your beachside pool villa? #SanookSnap it! From the jungles up north, to the bright lights of Bangkok, right down to the lush Southern islands, the more you snap, post and hashtag #SanookSnap an...

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A contemporary art collection opens its doors to public

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October 1, 2020534 Views

On October 24th, a surprising new place of art will open, a stone's throw from WIELS, Brussels’ contemporary art center. The public will have the chance to discover Galila’s P.O.C, a collection organized around a multitude of heterogeneous themes and presented in the form of a cabinet of curiosities. Galila, the passionate lady of the house, will guide the visitors through her phantasmagoric world. Galila’s P.O.C is also engaging with the local community by working on an educational project in two neighbouring buildings. Artists: Rina BANERJEE, Pascale MARTHINE TAYOU, Jim LAMBIE, Dionyssopoulos PAVLOS, Kristof KINTERA, Jean-Luc VILMOUTH, OPAVIVARA, Michael DELUCIA, Faig AHMED An exceptional collection Galila started collecting about 15 years ago. From the very first moment, it ha...

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South Africa will keep barring tourists from high-risk countries including India

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September 30, 2020690 Views

South Africa will not allow tourists from countries with higher coronavirus infection and death rates, including India, Britain, the United States and France, to enter when its borders open up on Oct. 1, ministers said on Wednesday. But business travellers with scarce and critical skills including diplomats and investors from countries considered “high-risk”, which also include the Netherlands and Russia, can enter, Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said. “We will review the data every two weeks,” Pandor told a news conference, saying the government would be guided by epidemiological data when deciding which countries were deemed high-risk. President Cyril Ramaphosa this month loosened pandemic restrictions in South Africa, which had one of the world’s strictest lockdowns at the...

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Climbing mountains to ‘show the world what we can do’

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September 30, 2020666 Views

Eighteen-year old Fatima Sultani gazes at the peak of a mountain near Afghanistan’s capital Kabul after completing a morning climbing session, considering her next challenge. She and her team of nine young Afghan mountaineers, including three women, are hoping to climb Afghanistan’s Mir Samir mountain and after that travel to Nepal to summit the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest. Fatima Sultani (C), a member of Hikeventures mountaineering team and her teammates during an exercise on a mountain at the outskirts of Afghan capital Kabul. REUTERS/Mohamamd Ismail “My main goal is to show the world that Afghan women are strong and can do the most challenging work that men do,” she said. “When I became aware that women from foreign countries come here to conquer high peaks I thought ....

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Disney to lay off about 28,000 employees

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September 30, 20201345 Views

Walt Disney Co said on Tuesday it will lay off roughly 28,000 employees, mostly at its U.S. theme parks, where attendance has been crushed by the coronavirus pandemic, especially in California where Disneyland remains closed. About two-thirds of the laid-off employees will be part-time workers, the company said in a statement. Disney shut its theme parks worldwide when the novel coronavirus began spreading this year. All but Disneyland - nicknamed the Happiest Place on Earth - reopened, though the company was forced to limit the number of visitors to allow for physical distancing. “We have made the very difficult decision to begin the process of reducing our workforce at our Parks, Experiences and Products segment at all levels,” Josh D’Amaro, chairman of the parks unit, said...