While in Bangkok, paying a visit to the Jim Thompson House might prove a worthwhile experience. The story of Jim Thompson and his mysterious end is actually tied to Malaysian history, as the American silk mogul disappeared while visiting Cameron Highlands in 1967. He was a former architect and he also collected antiques and displayed […]
What comes to mind when you see the word “raptor”? For some of us, it would be the dinosaurs called velociraptors, or the Ford Raptor high performance 4WD, or perhaps even the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jets. But since the 19th century, the word “raptor” is used to refer to birds of prey. Raptor […]
By now, we’re all probably at least slightly familiar with the phrase ‘Visit Malaysia 2020’. Who can forget the whole logo debacle that happened more than a year ago? An amateurish design that got rightfully roasted by the masses on social media. Even the far sleeker, much more professional looking second design was ridden with […]
The creation of Valentine’s traditions is only fairly recent. The association of Valentine’s Day with romantic love began since the time of Geoffrey Chaucer, the Father of English Literature. For this was on St. Valentine’s Day,When every bird cometh there to choose his mate. —Geoffrey Chaucer, Father of Literature, “Parlement of Foules” (1382) Prior to […]
The search for romantic destinations takes place every year, especially around early February for the last-minute planners, because of this wonderful day, called Valentine’s Day, which is celebrated right in the middle of February. With that in mind, we put together this list to help you identify the most romantic destinations and dining experiences for […]
We have come to an age of globalisation: people from different cultures coming into contact with others more frequently than ever, thanks to the increasing convenience and affordability of air travel. With so many cultures, there are so many different cultural norms—for example, it is considered rude to not slurp when eating ramen in Japan, […]
You’ve heard of surf festivals; you’ve heard of Pulau Tioman; now, get ready for Tioman Surf Festival 2020! A Brief History about Tioman Surf Festival The person responsible for coming up with the Tioman Surf Festival is a local surfing enthusiast by the name of Hisham Uyub. Hisham started the Tioman Surf Festival a few […]
January is the start of a new year, but many places around the world have already jump-started on organising huge, exciting events! Here are our top five picks of events happening in January around the world: Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival—Harbin, China Starting off, we have the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in […]
We notice the mountain of garbage first. Then, the smoke spiralling from the top of it. A small woman clad in all black, from her headscarf to her long tunic, is sweeping. Her short coconut midribs broomstick scratches the ground, making not an inch of difference to the muddy street. Behind her stands a mosque […]
On 25 January, several cultures will be celebrating the first day of the Year of the Rat, based on calendars derived long ago from the Chinese lunisolar calendar. Koreans, Vietnamese, and of course, Chinese will be celebrating the New Year on the same day. Historically, Japan also used to celebrate the new year on the […]