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Why women-only ‘Mum’s club’ parties are taking off in nightclubs
With a man-free, no-pressure atmosphere and family-friendly hours, nightclub events for women take off in UK and Germany and now France.
28 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM
Food and Drinks
6 top Korean chefs’ favourite comfort foods and where to eat them in Seoul
27 Mar 2025 - 7:15AM
Tourism
Outback hike reveals picture-perfect beauty of Australia’s Red Centre
26 Mar 2025 - 7:15AM
Tourism
Eating, shopping and entertainment highlights in London’s Regent Street
Must-visit places on the street include the world’s oldest toy store, the Criterion Theatre and Michel Roux Jnr-helmed tavern The Wigmore.
26 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM
Regent Street (above) in London is going to be transformed into a pedestrianised entertainment destination. Photo: SCMP
Chinese culture
50 years of growth and cultural change in London’s Chinatown
Early Chinatown was a place of restaurants, underground gambling dens and brothels, but it has grown more affluent and diverse over time.
25 Mar 2025 - 7:15PM
Tourism
Mammoths, bison in prehistoric cave art French keep under wraps
Hundreds of carvings of prehistoric animals, and women, line a cave in southwest France. For 4 weeks a year researchers are let in to map it.
25 Mar 2025 - 3:15PM
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Tourism
French Polynesian cruise shows every storm cloud has a silver lining
Cruise passengers forced off course by storms get a rare glimpse of the Marquesas Islands before the weather breaks for a postcard finish.
25 Mar 2025 - 7:40AM
Hive Oa tribespeople host a dance for Windstar passengers who detoured to the Marquesas Islands. Photo: TNS
Asia travel
Will Jeju Island feel ‘halo effect’ from filming of hit K-drama there?
With a recent drop in Korean visitors to Jeju, the island is hoping When Life Gives You Tangerines, which was filmed there, draws tourists.
22 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM
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Food and Drinks
On Google Maps, actor Nicholas Tse lists go-to places to eat in Hong Kong
‘Chef Nic’s Choice’ list of places to eat in Hong Kong on Google Maps’ Shared List Feature runs the gamut from comfort food to sushi.
24 Mar 2025 - 6:49PM
Food and Drinks
Foodie K-pop stars spill the beans on favourite Seoul places to eat
Doyoung of NCT loves a street vendor’s spicy rice cakes, Itzy’s Yuna and Chaeryeong like Mexican and G-Dragon goes for Korean beef tartare.
23 Mar 2025 - 5:15PM
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Tourism
5 New York skyscraper trips taking tourists to the next level
Some of New York’s tallest buildings are offering tourist experiences including exhibitions, simulations and adventures.
23 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM
New York is famous for its skyline, and some of its tallest buildings offer a range of high-altitude tourist experiences. Photo: Shutterstock
Asia travel
Why you should visit relaxing Vientiane and Luang Prabang in Laos now
Life moves slower in Laos, but the pace is quickening and the ‘land of a million elephants’ is increasingly in the clutches of nearby China.
19 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM
Aviation
Private jet or Air France’s new first-class suite? Carrier takes on rivals
With its La Premiere suites, French airline hopes to lure business and luxury leisure travellers from European rivals and private jets.
21 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM
Tourism
Unexpected US destination makes top 5 list of best stargazing locations
Planet Cruise’s list of best astro-tourism locations was topped by Interlaken in Switzerland, with Iceland’s capital Reykjavík coming second.
20 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM
Music
US visa fee increases, delays make tours there ‘not worth it’ for artists
1,000-day waits for interviews. 8 months for processing. Higher fees. Visa applications are a headache for acts looking to tour the States.
22 Mar 2025 - 6:56PM
Montreal rock band Fuudge perform at the New Colossus Festival. Photo: Invision/AP
Tourism
Bridgerton balls, Netflix menus? Studios now sell real-world experiences
Ever desired to be in the Bridgerton world, wanted a Love Is Blind cocktail? Entertainment companies have moved into real-world attractions.
19 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM
Tourism
Explore Paris through its art, from the Louvre’s Mona Lisa to Salvador Dali
An art critic shares her guide to exploring the art treasures of Paris, from some of the most well-known to places you may have overlooked.
18 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM
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Asia travel
Fee to climb Mount Fuji doubles to US$27 amid overcrowding concern
All 4 trails up Japan’s tallest mountain will cost more to use this year. Curbs on ‘bullet climbing’ rapid ascents will also be instituted.
18 Mar 2025 - 7:15AM
Climbers crowd the summit of Mount Fuji in Japan. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks
Why Mexico’s best restaurant makes diners cry with its heritage cooking
At 2-Michelin-star Quintonil in Mexico City, Jorge Vallejo uses Mexican ingredients to connect diners with their roots. Some get emotional.
18 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM
Wellness
When in doubt, sweat it out. In the UK, communal saunas are trending
Forget pubs and clubs, the place to relax and socialise in the UK is the nearest sauna. ‘People need this right now,’ says one enthusiast.
17 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM
Climate change
How rapid climate change in Greenland is transforming lives and livelihoods
Fishermen swap dogsleds for boats and ice melt opens a ‘sweet shop’ of minerals to exploit. Yet storms are bigger and the ground is cracking.
16 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM
Tourism
‘Undiscovered and untouched’ Greenland looks to sustainable tourism
Can Greenland, with its massive icebergs, dramatic, unspoilt scenery and new airports, increase visitor numbers sustainably?
17 Mar 2025 - 7:37AM
The northern lights over a red wooden cottage near Kangerlussuaq, southwest Greenland. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks
The places tap water tastes so good you don’t need the bottled kind
Water from the tap so good you don’t need to buy plastic bottles of the stuff? It does exist, travel insurer’s survey of social media finds.
15 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM
Tourism
How to follow in The Amazing Race teams’ footsteps in Hong Kong
Follow in the footsteps of The Amazing Race teams in Hong Kong, from the Big Buddha to a night market to a Cantonese opera venue.
14 Mar 2025 - 12:45PM
Asia travel
Then-and-now photos of Hoi An, Vietnam show 3 decades of change
In 1994, Vietnam was still emerging from almost 20 years of isolation. Tourism was in its infancy and visitors were a welcome sight.
12 Mar 2025 - 12:45PM
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