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Songkran 2026 – Guide to Thai New Year
Water. Water. And more water. It is the main ingredient of the Thai New Year’s celebration, also called “Songkran”. Water guns of varying sizes, elephants spraying water over people and trucks filled with water are just some of the experiences you can enjoy during the celebration. Venture outside the hotel’s...
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Koyo in Japan – autumn’s colourful phenomenon
Japan is the country of cultural differences. Old and new, traditions and modern-day life go hand in hand in this East Asian country. But Japan also offers unique natural phenomena. One of them is koyo. What is koyo? When autumn arrives in Japan, beautiful autumn leaves fall from the trees...
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Cherry Blossom in Japan
Japan is a country with a culture quite unlike the culture in the UK, offering a hotchpotch of culture and high technology. Geishas and tea ceremonies combined with high-speed trains and dazzling, colourful buildings. The nature in Japan is unrivalled, and when the cherry blossom is in full bloom, it’s...
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Chinese New Year
In the lead-up to a new year in China, you will be in no doubt about what that year is. The shops will be bursting with items that represent the coming year’s animal sign. Metre upon metre of shelf space is also dedicated to a multitude of decorations, which the...
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What is Angkor Wat?
Angkor Wat is an iconic temple located in northern Cambodia, close to the city of Siem Reap. The temple, which has become synonymous with Cambodia, is the country’s main attraction and a splendid example of the unsurpassed architectural style of the Khmer Empire. Angkor is considered to be one of...
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