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The ST Guide To... 15 things to do before going on vacation

Korean hip-hop group Epik High draw the biggest crowd at Sundown Festival

First- and second-generation Singapore artists shine at 33 Auction's spring sale

Casa do Lago on Portugal’s Silver Coast. -- PHOTO: CASA DO LAGO

On vacation in a villa

Yadong Pearl Lake and Gongga Shan, China. -- PHOTO: ADVENTURE QUESTS

Adventurous and trekking all over the world

Travel author's insights into Kolkata, a city of extremes

Singapore's Crowne Plaza Changi Airport leads best airport hotels in the world

Old and new in Suzhou

Crowne Plaza Changi Airport is crowned world's best airport hotel by Skytrax

Travel agency boss enjoys St Petersburg's castles, cathedrals and cafes

Mr Chinmay Malaviya in Ladakh, India. -- PHOTO: CHINMAY MALAVIYA

Foodpanda boss Chinmay Malaviya loves leisurely Ladakh

In the ancient port city of Hoi An, travellers can take in the sights of the pedestrian streets (left) as well as the Japanese bridge (above), which dates from the 16th century. Da Nang boasts long strips of white sand beaches overlooking the South C

Central Vietnam is new action central

Group chief executive Sean Lee (with a friend, Australian landscape architect Anton Joel Clark) is intrigued by Bali’s culture and traditions. -- PHOTO: COURTESY OF SEAN LEE

Bali beckons with its spirituality, languorous pace and friends from all over the world

App way to travel with your mobile device

Taking public transport, such as trains and buses, may be safer than driving on the icy roads of Hokkaido in winter. -- PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO

Icy roads ahead in Hokkaido

Petite France is a popular location for Korean TV dramas. -- PHOTO: CHAN BROTHERS TRAVEL

Holidays inspired by movies and TV shows

Mr Yusof Kassim and his family have travelled to Paris in France while Ms Anita Sahari and her husband (both above) have visited South Korea. -- PHOTO: ANITA SAHARI

Halal travel boom sees customised packages for Muslims

The Residence is a three-room suite that includes a living room and a double bed, while each First Apartment houses a lounge chair and a full-length ottoman that opens into a flat bed (above). -- PHOTO: ETIHAD AIRWAYS

Use frequent flier miles to reedem luxury seat options at these airlines

The city of Cork in the south is part of the itinerary of a drive through Ireland.

Self-drive holidays are getting more popular, Australia and Japan among top destinations

-- ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANSCISCO

Noisy children, talkative neighbours and other annoyances for frequent fliers

-- ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANSCISCO

Top 10 things that annoy frequent fliers

Eating places such as the 1960s-themed Singapore Food Trail (above) food court and fast-food joint Popeyes have failed to draw crowds to the Singapore Flyer. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE

What the Singapore Flyer needs to draw crowds under new owner

Grumpy Queen Victoria will be one of the buskers at the Sentosa Buskers Festival. -- PHOTO: SENTOSA BUSKERS FESTIVAL

Festival fever hits Singapore

Breathe Pilates. -- PHOTO: BREATHE PILATES

More people enrol for boot camps in the outdoors to get fit and trim