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Visit Disney Cruise Line light installations, themed areas and a 6m-tall Baymax inflatable in Sentosa

From June 24 to Sept 20, Disney Cruise Line will take over parts of Sentosa in a three-month campaign.
From June 24 to Sept 20, Disney Cruise Line will take over parts of Sentosa in a three-month campaign.

Fans in Vancouver shrug off high prices as personal journeys drive World Cup trips

FILE PHOTO: A drone image of Science World, which has been transformed into a 360-degree, 40-metre-diameter re-creation of a match ball ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone image of Science World, which has been transformed into a 360-degree, 40-metre-diameter re-creation of a match ball ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo

Inside a China ‘fat camp’: Singapore woman shares her 2-week experience

Singaporean interior designer Alexis Tan, 32, recently attended a 14-day fat camp in Shenzhen.
Singaporean interior designer Alexis Tan, 32, recently attended a 14-day fat camp in Shenzhen.

Fear of Ukrainian drones empties the guesthouses in Latvia's Land of Blue Lakes

Goat farm owner and cheesmaker Jolanta Smane stands in front of goats in Rezekne county, Latvia, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Janis Laizans
Goat farm owner and cheesmaker Jolanta Smane stands in front of goats in Rezekne county, Latvia, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Janis Laizans

‘They come with buckets, hammers’: New Zealand’s coastal foragers spark debate on free seafood, race

Signs have been translated into Chinese and Korean languages urging visitors to the beaches to not take shellfish from the rockpools. Photo taken during the protest at Army Bay on Jan 17.
Signs have been translated into Chinese and Korean languages urging visitors to the beaches to not take shellfish from the rockpools. Photo taken during the protest at Army Bay on Jan 17.

In Mexico City, axolotl salamanders are everywhere before the World Cup — except in the wild

A crossing keeper gestures as a train car featuring an image of the critically endangered axolotl, a salamander native to central Mexico's lakes, passes by, in Mexico City, Mexico, May 27, 2026. The use of axolotl in public imagery ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 has divided residents who say more should be done to protect its habitat. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A crossing keeper gestures as a train car featuring an image of the critically endangered axolotl, a salamander native to central Mexico's lakes, passes by, in Mexico City, Mexico, May 27, 2026. The use of axolotl in public imagery ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 has divided residents who say more should be done to protect its habitat. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Indonesia tightens tourism monitoring at volcanoes after Mount Dukono incident

Rescue workers standing by after the volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono in North Halmahera, North Maluku, on May 8.
Rescue workers standing by after the volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono in North Halmahera, North Maluku, on May 8.

Hokkaido road trip guide: Explore Tokachi’s nature spots by campervan

(Clockwise from top left) A tour guide during a hike on the Tokachi Golden Trekking Route, Higashi Daisetsu Nature Center, Nukabira Hot Spring Village, the Taushubetsu Bridge in winter.
(Clockwise from top left) A tour guide during a hike on the Tokachi Golden Trekking Route, Higashi Daisetsu Nature Center, Nukabira Hot Spring Village, the Taushubetsu Bridge in winter.

How to plan a campervan trip in Japan, with tips from Singaporeans

(Clockwise from top left) Sunset at the campervan, Singaporean editor Esther Tay rented a Toyota Camroad Bunk Bed campervan, buy food from supermarkets or at Michi-no-eki.
(Clockwise from top left) Sunset at the campervan, Singaporean editor Esther Tay rented a Toyota Camroad Bunk Bed campervan, buy food from supermarkets or at Michi-no-eki.

‘We are Ningxia, not Bordeaux’: How women are reshaping Chinese wine

Sun Miao (left) of Domaine des Aromes, Jiang Jing (centre) of Domaine Pu Shang and Zhang Jing (right) of Helan Qingxue Vineyard, are females in Ningxia's wine industry, carving a way forward for China wines.
Sun Miao (left) of Domaine des Aromes, Jiang Jing (centre) of Domaine Pu Shang and Zhang Jing (right) of Helan Qingxue Vineyard, are females in Ningxia's wine industry, carving a way forward for China wines.

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