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Garuda Indonesia World Photo Contest 2013

Do you have what it takes to enter?

Garuda Indonesia World Photo Contest 2013

Adventure

Each year, the contest has received an outstanding response from photographers

The National Airline, Garuda Indonesia, is running an international photographic competition, with prizes worth IDR100,000,000 ($10,000) including round-trip air tickets. Finalists will meet up in Medan, North Sumatra. Entries are already over the 3,500 mark... more »

Inspiration

The Ultimate Budget Guide to Raja Ampat

The Ultimate Budget Guide to Raja Ampat

Resting under the dappled shade of a solitary tree looking out over one of the most breathtaking vistas I had ever laid eyes on, I felt completely relaxed. So this is Raja Ampat, I told myself. I greedily drank in the panoramic view before me; the large sheltered bay of Wayag Island surrounded by a ring of jagged inky black cliffs that rose hundreds of feet out of the crystal clear turquoise... more »

Interviews

Spotlight on... Alonna Shaw

Spotlight on... Alonna Shaw

Main photo: Alonna Shaw sitting on steps of overwater house, Bora Bora, 1999 (Credit: Alonna Shaw)   Novelist, actress and model Alonna Shaw has etched up an impressive CV since her career began aged just 15.... more »

Food and Drink

Rajasthan's Top 10 Summer Drinks

Rajasthan's Top 10 Summer Drinks

Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer. The summer is truly here in Rajasthan; a time when the state reels under the scorching sun with temperatures hovering between 40-45 degrees Celsius.  It is... more »

Mini Break

The Great Singapore Sale 2013

The Great Singapore Sale 2013

In a country where dining and shopping are almost religious experiences, the Great Singapore Sale is one of the most anticipated shopping experience in the... more »

Editorial

Positive signs in the Algarve Property Market

Positive signs in the Algarve Property Market

Portugal and the Algarve, like most European economies have not been immune to the current economic crisis. The property sector has perhaps been affected most... more »

Retreats and Relaxation

An Exceptionally Unique Place

An Exceptionally Unique Place

If you think of a paradisiac place, where peace and tranquility coexist with natural beauty, a nearly perfect year-round temperate climate and medicinal powers attributed to its water and air, the place is Vilcabamba, a subtropical valley located some 4500 feet above sea level, in the Southern Andes of Ecuador, near the border with Peru. Vilcabamba became famous in the decade of the 1970’s,... more »

Sports

Ben Lomond National Park 

Ben Lomond National Park 

Shoop, Shoop, Shoop: Tassie’s Premier Alpine Resort When the temperature starts to drop off, many boardie-wearing, beach-loving Taswegians start to take particular interest in a certain peak in northern... more »

Arts and Culture

Bali Guide is 2013 Travel Photographer of the Year

Bali Guide is 2013 Travel Photographer of the Year

Michael Doliveck, photography professor and tour guide on Bali, won the 2013 Travel Photographer of the Year from the New York Travel Writers Society. His representations of local cultures and stunning scenery... more »

Hot List

Fremantle to Bali Race & Rally

Fremantle to Bali Race & Rally

Breaking the record for the Wonderful Indonesia Fremantle to Bali Race and Rally, Super Sled enjoyed perfect conditions overnight and at 6am today, making her... more »

Family Fun

Queenstown's Festival Of Chills And Thrills

Queenstown's Festival Of Chills And Thrills

Right now, there are scores of workers across the globe staring vacantly out of their office windows, oblivious to the drool dripping down their tie, breathing... more »

Seasonal Celebrations

Bank holidays in Marbella

Bank holidays in Marbella

Marbella is one of the best places to spend a bank holiday. Three or four days in the sun, that can be full of parties, or a time to chill out and spend time relaxing. We all work hard so deserve time to ourselves, and Marbella is packed with things to do when all you have is time. Don’t forget your bikini, sunglasses, heels and false eyelashes! If you’re looking for something a little... more »

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