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Thailand

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Off The Menu

Off The Menu

Songkram Jutjarat has a love of dogs, he takes them off the streets and away from the danger of landing on plates in Thai and Vietnamese eateries - he tells Traversing the Orient it’s a tough battle. Amid loud growling and gnashing teeth, dog catchers round up the homeless hounds in Thailand’s Lopburi and sell them to the butcher’s knife in Vietnam. Any­where from 40 to 80 dogs at a time ...

Adventure

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Riding Back Through Time

Riding Back Through Time

Taking an incredible and historic journey through the jungles of Borneo Steve Tomas retraces the routes of the infamous Sandakan death marches of the Second World War We’d stopped off at a stall in a small, near anonymous vil­lage in the north of Sabah, Borneo. We were loosely following the routes of the horrific Sandakan death marches of the Second World War, ...

Asia

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Roland Neveu: The Fall of Phnom Penh

Roland Neveu: The Fall of Phnom Penh

Georgie Walsh gains insight into the fall of Phnom Penh through the powerful and harrowing images of the French Photojournalist, Roland Neveu Those with a keen interest in mod­ern history may well be familiar with the work of the French photojour­nalist Roland Neveu. His pictures have been featured on the cover of Time Magazine whom he worked for throughout the 80’s -covering ...

Feature

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The Three Pagodas Pass

The Three Pagodas Pass

At the Three Pagodas Pass, in the wild and beautiful far west of Thailand, the orchid and furniture trade is booming, shoot-outs between Burmese rebels and Thai soldiers are rare and the area remains one of those beauty spots that have not yet succumbed to mass tourism. Tom Vater enters the region to discover two different worlds. Win sells orchids, “We go ...

Motoring

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Lexus RX450h: A Swift Evolution

Lexus RX450h: A Swift Evolution

Roughly one in five Lexus RX crossover SUVs sold is a hybrid, and with the debut of the third-generation RX -the second-generation RX hybrid -company officials expect that percentage to remain about the same. Overall, the new RX represents a careful evolu­tion of what is, after all, the brand’s most popular model, and the hybrid model com­mendably moves a bit more ...

Philippines

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The Iloilo Fair

The Iloilo Fair

Tom Cockrem explores a religious festival that blends icons of Catholicism with the ancient tribal traditions of the Ati-Ati people History in the Philippines is never far removed from the people’s daily lives. It’s intrinsic in their artworks, reli­gion, cinema, and especially their festivals. It is doubtful that any country in the world puts as many days aside for celebratory events as do the Filipinos. And they do it ...

Food

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David Pardo de Ayala: A Passionate Chef and Teacher

David Pardo de Ayala: A Passionate Chef and Teacher

David Pardo de Ayala is corporate chef of the Dis­covery Shores, Boracay Island. As corporate chef, Pardo de Ayala is responsi­ble for the direction and de­velopment of a 30 member culinary team. He oversees the menu of the Sands and the Indigo restaurants and the newly opened Platitos. Each food and beverage outlet offers a unique and diverse menu. Creating menus that ...

Wine

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Wine Consumption in the 21st Century

Wine Consumption in the 21st Century

Wine scribe Laurence Civil explores the question ‘Are we drinking wines younger as a lifestyle or economic choice?’ In a recent conversation with Steve Reader - Win­emaker for SIMI in California – I learnt that in the US 90% of wine is drunk within two days of purchase. It strikes me as an alarming statistic that goes to prove that the overwhelming trend is to purchase wine on an as needed ...

Events

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Tony Blair at Manila's Sofitel Hotel

Tony Blair at Manila’s Sofitel Hotel

PLDT/Smart Infinity’s Chairman, Manny Pangilinan pulled off a winner by convincing the charismatic Tony Blair, England’s ex prime minister to speak in a public forum on the topic “The Leader as Principled Negotiator,” at the Leadership Conference Series Part 2. It was a successful event capped by a Gala Dinner at the pres­tigious ...

Travel

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Roll Out The Barrel

Roll Out The Barrel

At 500 meters above sea level, volcanic soil in Northeast Thailand is home to Thailand’ s finest wine. Liz Smailes ventures into the vineyard to taste the grape and discovers treasures beyond the bottle. Before getting to the bottle is the first impression of Village Farm - an exotic Asian para­dise with a French infusion somewhere in the middle be­tween a Muslim ...