Singapore's 2020 Chingay Parade for Lunar New Year

Every year, Singapore celebrates the Lunar New Year in spectacular light. By ushering in a team effort from the locals and international parties, the Chingay Parade is one of Singapore’s most colourful festivals for people from all cultures to celebrate. Chingay Parade is an iconic annual event in Singapore with performers dressed in elaborate costumes,... Read More

Events

August 12, 2019

Vogue Lounge KL Invites The City's Fashionable Crowd to its Restaurant and Rooftop Bar

As the one and only Conde Nast Restaurant in the region, the opening of Vogue Lounge KL definitely raised the standards for a dapper evening in the city. Situated in Bangsar South, Vogue Lounge KL give off all the rage from its restaurant, lounge, cocktail bar, wine cellar to the 360-degree rooftop garden bar with... Read More

Restaurants + Cafes

August 11, 2019

Tokyo's Biggest 19-Day Bar Hopping Affair is Back for 2020

Tokyo Bar Hopping Shimokitazawa is a large-scale eating and drinking event as a quest to explore Tokyo’s coolest cultural neighbourhood. While it much resembles a festival, this bar-hopping craze brings one around the alleyways of Shimokitazawa to discover the mushrooming izakayas (Japanese pubs) from 6 to 26 February 2020! One might ask, why in Shimokitzawa?... Read More

Events

August 10, 2019

Ahmedabad, India is Now Connected to Kuala Lumpur from AirAsia's New Route

AirAsia announces a new route today, departing from Kuala Lumpur to Ahmedabad, the city in Western India. Commencing on 29 April 2020, this new AirAsia route will fly 4 times weekly on every alternate day. The old city of Ahmedabad. Photo from Adobe Stock As the largest city in the state of Gujerat, Ahmedabad is... Read More

News

August 9, 2019

An Absolutely Breathtaking Camping Experience with a Balcony View of Mount Kinabalu in Sabah

Glamour aside, avid campers and outdoor lovers are sure to love this bona fide camping site in Sabah. Ecotourism is what it is for Polumpung Melangkap View Camp Site (PMVCS) to emerge as one of the top activities for travellers in the northern state of Borneo. Popularised by the word of mouth, Polumpung Melangkap is... Read More

Feature

August 8, 2019

Japan's Special City: Laidback Coastal Town of Hiratsuka To Explore

Found in between Tokyo and Mount Fuji, Hiratsuka is a metropolitan city within an hour’s drive from the busy capital. The mention of Hiratsuka to the locals would call up the Shonan Bellmare – Japan’s professional soccer team – where their home stadium is based. While sports and Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival are the popular appeal,... Read More

Travel

August 7, 2019

The Aesthetic 'Saloma Link' Bridge Illuminates the Night in Kuala Lumpur

At the height of a four-storey building, Saloma Link is more than a pedestrian walkway–it bridges the new and old regions of the magnetic Kuala Lumpur. Saloma Link reflecting Jalur Gemilang on the sides. Photo from Instagram user @alexandro_d.ng As shiny and futuristic as Kula Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) is, there lays a village frozen... Read More

News

August 6, 2019

Serving Food and Flashback at Ký Ức Cafe in Vietnam

There is perhaps nowhere else in Vietnam that does what Ký Ức Cafe & Restaurant has to offer. Right in Binh Tan, Ký Ức is a new establishment in Ho Chi Minh City with a tie to an opulent past and love for motored vehicles. Entrance to Ký Ức Cafe & Restaurant. Photo from Facebook... Read More

Food

August 5, 2019

A Family Recipe: Make Popular Peranakan Desserts in a Homely Cooking Class

As peranakan dessert lover, Li Ting unveils her generational secret family recipes in her Melaka Home Cooking Class to share the sweet offerings with travellers. Melaka Home Cooking Class display set-up. Photo from Jessy Wong The first thing that pops up in my head when the word peranakan is used is bright kaleidoscope colours. The... Read More

Feature

August 4, 2019

How Artists Translate 2020 Olympic Games into Creative Official Posters in Japan

The Olympic logos and posters have changed overtime from the use of ancient motifs transitioning to abstract design in the 21st century. One thing that remains is that each year, the Olympic posters represent each Olympic discipline as well as showcasing the venue to the world. The 2020 Summer Olympic Games arrived at a momentous... Read More

Culture + History

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