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A favourite haunt for scholars, painters and calligraphers in the Ming and Qing dynasty, this street is full of art stores selling ancient books, calligraphy paper, books, paintings, ink stones and seals and lots and lots of brushes. ...

Dreaming of a white Christmas, yet you don’t want to be constantly freezing in snow? Consider Bhutan. You’ll have the snow-capped Himalayan mountains acting as your backdrop, yet the weather over the Christmas season is not so cold that you can’t walk around in light clothing.

The next annular solar eclipse happens on 15 January 2010, and Myanmar is one of the best places to view this phenomenal event.

Seeking to get away from the discrimination from ‘normal’ sized people, a community of dwarves have set up their own village in the mountains of Kunming, complete with a police force and fire brigade. The requirement for living in the village is thatyou have to stand under 129cm.

For us enthusiast drivers, Singapore is a frustrating cage and Malaysia cannot offer that endearing combination of speed, sights and gastronomy. Our new series of driving trips offer luxurious combination of grace, pace, sights and value.

For the month of October, an open air exhibition will be held at the Champs Elysées, featuring 90 years of Vogue covers.You’ll be able to see the work by prominent photographers such as Salvador Dali, Joan Miró, Helmut Newton, Andy Warhol, and many more. ...

All too often, the photos you take while on holiday end up being less than ideal. It could be the result of a passer-by with poor photography skills, cumbersome tripods, or your hand showing in your self-portrait.Why not get a professional photographer to take photos of you on your next trip. ...

In this issue, we roll out a new e-newsletter format that we hope will be more appealing to our readers. We will also be streamlining our content to feature interesting articles for your reading pleasure, coupled with updates on our latest travel products and deals.