Posted by admin on 06 30th, 2009
Looking at the map, the Korean peninsula - divided into two republics with varying ideas about democracy - sticks out like North Asia’s sore thumb. Too tempting to ignore, it has endured a long history...
Posted by admin on 06 30th, 2009
What is the quintessential Japanese hotel? One of the gargantuan world-class five-stars that dot Tokyo and other major cities, a traditional ryokan with sliding paper doors, futons and tatami mats, or one...
Posted by admin on 06 25th, 2009
India is one of the ultimate travel experiences. No other country possesses the diversity and depth of this mesmerising land. The engrossing culture is stunningly exotic and rich. The land varies wildly, from...
Posted by admin on 06 25th, 2009
From the moment the harbour-side, 415-metre high International Finance Centre Two opened in 2004 it has symbolised the city - a place where the relentless crusade to make money in limited space rarely slackens....
Posted by admin on 06 25th, 2009
Lauded for its progress since its establishment in 1949, courted for its economic potential, excoriated for its human rights record, the People’s Republic of China is Asia’s waking giant - the...
Posted by admin on 06 25th, 2009
The archetypal reason for climbing Mount Everest is said to be: “Because it’s there.” Brunei is about as un-Himalayan as it’s possible to get, and the main reason - unless you happen...
Posted by admin on 06 25th, 2009
Australia got the century off to a flying start by hosting a magnificent Olympic Games, shouldering aside the traditional image of a dinki-di Aussie -whether a gleaming, muscled Bondi lifesaver or laconic,...
Posted by admin on 06 24th, 2009
The ebb and flow of troubles that have beset the Indonesian. archipelago for much of the last decade reached their apogee when the earthquake struck Sumatra in 2004. In the wake of the financial crash of the...
Posted by admin on 06 24th, 2009
Cambodia is a small country, yet it has incredible depth. While easily overlooked on the map, it is a land of extremes and one that is far from anonymous. One glorious extreme is the historic ruined city of...
Posted by admin on 06 18th, 2009
The planning and architectural style colonial era is best seen in Tiong Bahru e, one of Singapore’s first public-housing estate. The two buildings that make up Link Hotel are part of the estate, whose...