Turkish Airlines Takes Off to Two New Destinations
Turkish Airlines has its sights set on two new destinations in 2019 with the planned launching of flights to Luxor (Egypt) and Rovaniemi (Finland) later in the year. Luxor is…
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David Bowden
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David Bowden is a freelance photojournalist specialising in travel, food and the environment.
He has been based in Asia for many years and travels the globe seeking out the finest restaurants, vineyards and travel destinations. He is the author of several books including travel books on Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia plus a coffee table book on great railway journeys in Australia and New Zealand.
Scooting into Terminal One
Scoot, the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines Group, will relocate operations from Terminal 2 (T2) to Terminal 1 (T1) of Singapore Changi Airport in the last quarter of 2019.…
Ultra-long Haul Travel with Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) recently completed the world’s longest non-stop commercial flight, Singapore to New York and back. The 18-hour, 45-minute route is operated on SIA’s all-new Airbus A350-900ULR, configured in…
Condor Airlines Touches Down at KLIA
Condor Airlines recently touched down in Kuala Lumpur on its inaugural flight from Germany. Malaysian officials from the Ministry of Transport, Tourism, Arts and Culture and Malaysia Airports were on…
New Accommodation at Yangon Course
The chic new Awei Metta business and leisure hotel recently opened beside the Gary Player-designed Pun Hlaing Golf Course, in Yangon Myanmar. The course has hosted the Asian Tour Myanmar…
Course Fit for an Emperor
Vietnam’s last Emperor Vietnam, Bao Dai used to play frequently on the Dalat Palace Golf Course in the centre of this highland course in southern Central Vietnam. It was once…
Stormin’ Norman Course in Cam Ranh
KN Golf Links Cam Ranh, a new Greg Norman-branded club in south-central Vietnam near the coastal city of Nha Trang, recently welcomed its first flight of golfers. The course features…
Pavilion Managed by Banyan Tree Opens
The first hotel property under the Pavilion Group just opened in the Malaysian capital. The 325-room Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur Managed by Banyan Tree stands 13 storeys above the city’s…
Train Touring
The development of steam trains in 1804 heralded the era of mass transportation and enabled people to discover the globe. In 1830, the first public steam railway opened in England…
Hainan Capital Welcomes Novotel
Novotel, AccorHotels’ midscale brand, has opened in Haikou, the Hainan capital. Located on Xinbu Island, a new development in Haikou’s northeast, the hotel welcomes guests who travel to Hainan for…
La Residence Hué Rebranded Azerai
Azerai, an emerging hospitality group led by hotelier Adrian Zecha, is planting another flag in Vietnam’s former imperial capital. The historic Azerai La Residence, Hué, opened in February after the…
Penthouse with Impressive Shanghai Vistas
The Penthouse at The Middle House Hotel in Shanghai has just opened on the hotel’s 14th floor. This luxurious space occupies an impressive 660m2 and features an inviting living area,…