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A woman holds cardboard keys at a protest against rising house prices in Madrid. Photo: Reuters

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Protests, pub crawl ban. Mass tourism pressure mounts in European cities

Prague bans pub crawls, seeks ‘more cultured’ visitors. Madrid and Barcelona see more protests against high housing costs blamed on tourists.

15 Oct 2024 - 7:45PM

Follow the Mozart trail in Salzburg, Austria, birthplace of the genius

15 Oct 2024 - 4:15PM

6 winter travel ideas off the tourist trail, from Portugal to Morocco

14 Oct 2024 - 6:15PM

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Taiwanese slide into nostalgia over a playground favourite that’s dying out

‘Grandpa Elephant’ is ‘a friend who grew up with us’, says a woman who began a Facebook group documenting the disappearing playground slides.

14 Oct 2024 - 12:45PM

An elephant slide at a school in New Taipei City. “Grandpa Elephant” is “a friend who grew up with us” says a woman who began a Facebook group documenting the disappearing slides. Photo: AFP

Arts & Culture

Cézanne to Rodin, Dutch exhibition marks 150 years of Impressionism

Works by Monet, Renoir and others can be seen at the Van Gogh Museum, while Andy Warhol’s ‘Reigning Queens’ show is at another Dutch museum.

11 Oct 2024 - 4:15PM

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Follow the crowds to the beach for the best thing to do in Dubai at night

Floodlit and with lifeguards sporting night-vision binoculars, Dubai beaches too hot to use by day have drawn over a million night visitors.

10 Oct 2024 - 4:15PM

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Mesmerising mosaics made with 2 tonnes of gold return to former glory

US$1.2 million restoration sees the mosaics of Sicily’s Monreale Cathedral, a Unesco World Heritage site, set to regain their golden lustre.

8 Oct 2024 - 5:15PM

A mosaic of Christ Pantocrator is seen inside the Monreale Cathedral, a Unesco World Heritage site, in Monreale, Sicily, Italy, on August 25, 2024. The mosaic is one of many in the church that have undergone restoration work to return them to their former glory Photo: Reuters

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Why you should visit Desaru Coast, Malaysia’s new holiday hotspot

Luxury resorts, pristine beaches and award-winning spas combine with a strong eco ethos at Malaysia’s crowd-free Desaru Coast.

8 Oct 2024 - 1:46PM

People play at Adventure Waterpark Desaru Coast, one of many attractions designed to appeal to families visiting Malaysia’s new five-star resort destination. Photo: Desaru Coast

Entertainment

Step into Mario’s world at Nintendo Museum in Japan

At world’s first Nintendo Museum, in Japan, learn about company’s rise from selling card games and play classic games on vintage consoles.

7 Oct 2024 - 4:16PM

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Sicilian town has it all, from beach to delicious food ... and the Mafia

Bagheria has everything a tourist could want, from beaches to history and good food. But it also has an enduring Mafia presence.

6 Oct 2024 - 5:15PM

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How do you revive in-store shopping? Look to TX Huaihai in Shanghai

Former department store reopens as a showcase for hip fashion e-commerce businesses, with nightclubs, restaurants, and exhibition spaces.

6 Oct 2024 - 4:35PM

TX Huaihai sets itself apart from other malls in Shanghai by blending retailing with local culture and creativity. Photo: TX Huaihai

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Enjoy Sapa, hill tribe town in Vietnam, before airport brings mass tourism

From rice terraces to a ‘love market’, Sapa in Vietnam offers visitors natural beauty and cultural immersion. Soon there’ll be more of them.

1 Oct 2024 - 12:45PM

In 1901, French colonialists were mesmerised by the rice terraces of Sapa. Photo: Erika Na

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Models of history’s most famous ships perfectly recreated

Model ship making company Le Village in Madagascar acquires ships’ original building plans to ensure its miniatures are exact replicas.

2 Oct 2024 - 4:15PM

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What to see in Ladakh, India’s ‘Little Tibet’ full of Buddhist charm

A tour of Ladakh in India’s Himalayas takes in a Unesco World Heritage monastery and a festival where Buddhist monks dance in wooden masks.

1 Oct 2024 - 11:57AM

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Inside Hitler’s Wolf’s Lair, where he was almost assassinated

The son of a former Nazi guard at the Wolf’s Lair visits Hitler’s World War II Polish headquarters, site of a failed assassination attempt.

29 Sep 2024 - 4:15PM

The Wolf’s Lair, Hitler’s World War II headquarter and site fo the failed Stauffenberg assassination attempt, is hidden in dense forest close to Poland’s border with Russia. Photo: Instagram/dushi_travel

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6 under-the-radar restaurants in Shanghai serving international cuisine

From a family-run Western restaurant in a housing estate to a newly opened Spanish place to a bistro for brunch, places to avoid the crowds.

28 Sep 2024 - 1:15PM

Popular options at Maybe Tapas include its signature mixed platter, Mediterranean salad, fruity soufflé and a selection of cocktails. Photo: Xiaohongshu

Health & Wellness

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, October 4-6

Fine Art Asia is back with a contemporary design focus, you can explore sound healing and learn about a made-to-order handbag brand.

4 Oct 2024 - 7:43PMvideocam

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New collecting craze goes viral in China. It involves mushrooms

Mushroom foraging is taking over Chinese social media, with young fungi fans posting their finds and competition for the rarest kinds fierce.

4 Oct 2024 - 1:42PM

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Southeast Asia a draw for wreck divers with its sunken World War II ships

Southeast Asian waters have at least 2,000 sunken wrecks from World War II, many of them diveable and still unexplored.

28 Sep 2024 - 11:15AM

The wreck of USAT Liberty off Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, is shallow enough for snorkelling, and is one of thousands of second world war wrecks divers can explore in Southeast Asian waters. Photo: Shutterstock

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What’s that bird? Free app tells you by analysing its song or look

Merlin Bird ID makes birding a breeze by identifying species from users’ recordings of their song. It draws from a vast scientific archive.

28 Sep 2024 - 4:37AMvideocam

Migratory birds at Mai Po Wetlands near the Hong Kong-China border. The Merlin Bird ID app lets birdwatchers quickly identify species they encounter in different parts of the world by uploading a photo or a recording of their song. Photo: Sam Tsang

Health & Wellness

New research shows how travel can prevent premature ageing

Taking part in new experiences, exercising and connecting with others can boost our immune systems and affect entropy – the ageing process.

27 Sep 2024 - 6:15PM

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China festival celebrates 2,575 years since Confucius’ birth

The 2024 China International Confucius Culture Festival in Shandong province will bring together Confucianist experts from across the world.

27 Sep 2024 - 3:15PM

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From Disney to Universal, what to see on 5 Hollywood studio tours

A film studio tour is a must for first-time visitors to Hollywood, but how do you choose the right one for you? Here are the five options.

24 Sep 2024 - 11:15AM

Visitors enter a set from the film Nope while taking the Universal Studios tram tour in Hollywood, California. Photo: TNS

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Verdy and Kevin Poon in the Visty Playground ball pit in Pacific Place, Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

How two of Asia’s coolest creative names launched this giant new installation

He’s worked with Louis Vuitton and Blackpink – now, Japanese graphic artist Verdy has joined forces with his pal, Hong Kong entrepreneur Kevin Poon, to create Visty Playground at Pacific Place.

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Yangshuo County is a county under the jurisdiction of Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Photo: Getty Images

How to experience Yangshuo, China, like a local – beyond its famous mountains

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The living room in the Lam Tin, Hong Kong, duplex designed by JAAK Design. Photo: Calvin Cheng of JAAK

How this standard duplex transformed into a custom-made dream home

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Argo’s beverage manager Federico Balzarini. Photo: Courtesy of Argo

Q&A | How Four Seasons’ Argo is blending quirky ingredients for year-round cocktails

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Joakim Cimmerbeck poses for a portrait at his studio in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Meet the Swedish ex-banker pushing eco-friendly paints in Hong Kong

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Artist Verdy has taken over PostMag’s cover this week with a custom design. It’s a collector’s edition in limited circulation – made even more fun by our printing a double cover

This week in PostMag: Verdy and Kevin Poon talk work, play and fatherhood

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Verdy and Kevin Poon in the Visty Playground ball pit in Pacific Place, Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

How two of Asia’s coolest creative names launched this giant new installation

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Yangshuo County is a county under the jurisdiction of Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Photo: Getty Images

How to experience Yangshuo, China, like a local – beyond its famous mountains

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The living room in the Lam Tin, Hong Kong, duplex designed by JAAK Design. Photo: Calvin Cheng of JAAK

How this standard duplex transformed into a custom-made dream home

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Argo’s beverage manager Federico Balzarini. Photo: Courtesy of Argo

Q&A | How Four Seasons’ Argo is blending quirky ingredients for year-round cocktails

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Joakim Cimmerbeck poses for a portrait at his studio in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Meet the Swedish ex-banker pushing eco-friendly paints in Hong Kong

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Artist Verdy has taken over PostMag’s cover this week with a custom design. It’s a collector’s edition in limited circulation – made even more fun by our printing a double cover

This week in PostMag: Verdy and Kevin Poon talk work, play and fatherhood

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