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In North America, we’re used to seeing Buddha statues the size of garden gnomes, which is why Phuket’s Big Buddha is so impressive. Standing at the base of the 45-metre white marble statue is humbling. It was built with donations from around the world. It’s located at the top of the Nakkerd Hills between Chalong […]

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In the picture above, Shaughnessy is standing at the foot of Pottinger Street in Central. The area is great for indie shopping. If you’re after kitschy antiques, check out Select 18. For locally designed fashion and accessories, check out PMQ’s shops, like Fave by Kenny Li, Hak and Kapok. If you want whimsical souvenirs like […]

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“Have you eaten rice today?” This common salutation among Thai people reflects importance of food and rice to their diet and culture. Indeed, the humble grain is the ideal foil and cushion for curries and stir-fries. Food is taken so seriously in Thailand that kings have written odes to curries. Thai people are also sensualists […]

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Old Town Central, which is one of the oldest—and most eclectic—neighbourhoods in Hong Kong, is best explored on foot. Stroll along Wyndham Street, Caine Road, Possession Street, Queen’s Road Central and Hollywood Road and check out the newly opened H Queen’s, a 24-floor tower that houses exhibitions and galleries. What’s the psychology behind colour red? […]

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People from here are always in a rush because the rhythm of the city, they’re not very laid back about anything. They walk very fast. They talk very fast. Hong Kong is energetic, international and a food paradise, but we also love nature. I think one of the biggest misconceptions about Hong Kong is that […]

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Panyee island is a 200-year-old Muslim fishing village built on stilts in Phang Nga Bay, about 7km from James Bond Island. Shaughnessy is photographed on the soccer pitch that floats alongside the village. The original floating wooden field was built in 1986 by a group of local boys who wanted to play rather than just […]

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Are the stone walls along the steep back streets of Hong Kong really held up by the jungle like roots that cover them? Is there really still a temple dedicated to tranquility in such a busy modern city? And why did the city paint over modern art that was potentially worth millions of dollars? The […]

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I’m looking down at a breakfast that could feed three people, not just me. “The smoked salmon comes from the fishmonger down the street, and the organic wheaten bread we make ourselves,” says Ernestine McKeever, the host of our luxury B&B, Strand House, in the seaside town of Portstewart in northwest Northern Ireland. She isn’t […]

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