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Original travel stories about Asia by a British Hongkonger
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Beijing, Bangkok and Beyond
Meet Tyler Roney, Bangkok-based author and the new editor of the city's much-loved BK Magazine. In a wide-ranging interview, we talk about bars, banjos and John Denver
May 7
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Memories of Macau
Take a trip with me down memory lane, as I recall the bygone days of old Macau, the Portuguese colony in south China that has since become a monument to mammon
Apr 30
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Life in the Shadows
On the island of Phuket, the traditional art of shadow puppetry - which has entertained islanders for generations - is being kept alive by determined artist Apinan Sarochwong
May 14
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Life in Lockdown
The following is an article written by an individual in the ongoing Shanghai lockdown, sharing their thoughts, hopes and fears. To avoid reprisals, they remain anonymous
Apr 23
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Notes from a Desert Island
I recently spent a week on a remote island off southwest Cambodia. With no running water, mains electricity or - gasp, horror - WiFi, it was a true…
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Apr 16
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Guiding the Way
I'm pleased to announce that a new guidebook I was privileged to be part of hits the shelves of good bookshops (and that online shop Amazon) everywhere…
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Apr 9
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The Most Famous Cambodian
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Mar 26
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The Pier
Late in the night at the end of an abandoned pier, a man faces down his fears as a storm builds around him. He shares the evening with his companion, or…
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Mar 19
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The Slice is Right
Shanghai-based Mike McGirr explains the importance of zero-waste in his new design for Phnom Penh pizza restaurant 4P's, and how it is actually possible…
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Mar 5
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The Futurist
Meet James Clark, a digital nomad long before that became a thing, and the author of Future Southeast Asia, a website dedicated to revealing where the…
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Feb 26
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Bloody Sunday
Listen now (8 min) | It was exactly 80 years ago today that the colonial British forces surrendered the so-called 'fortress' of Singapore to the…
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Feb 15
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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
To paraphrase David Bowie, sometimes you just have to turn and face the strain. Over the last four years, that's what I've been trying to do, as I…
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Feb 5
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