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The best place I travelled to in 2025 was a nunnery 

The western end of the Norman abbey church of St Mary's Abbey, probably completed towards the end of the 12th century.
The western end of the Norman abbey church of St Mary's Abbey, probably completed towards the end of the 12th century.

German couple pedal 8,000km to Busan, discovering humanity one country at a time

Mr Philipp Springsguth and Ms Maria West set out from Germany and arrived in Busan eight months later, after cycling through 16 countries.
Mr Philipp Springsguth and Ms Maria West set out from Germany and arrived in Busan eight months later, after cycling through 16 countries.

Fukuoka is a foodie’s haven for izakaya-hopping and day trips 

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ST PHOTO: EUNICE QUEK
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ST PHOTO: EUNICE QUEK

Beyond Fukuoka: Why the coastal city of Nagato is worth a nature-loving foodie’s trip out 

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Source and copyright: BOOKING.COM
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Portugal’s hottest dish is a $10 tin of fish

A selection of Portuguese canned fish, retailing between $8 and $15.
A selection of Portuguese canned fish, retailing between $8 and $15.

Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski takes Henry Golding back to his culinary roots for new docuseries

adtv05 - Henry Golding (left) and Antoni Porowski (right) with a member of the Iban tribe in Borneo in No Taste Like Home With Antoni Porowski

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adtv05 - Henry Golding (left) and Antoni Porowski (right) with a member of the Iban tribe in Borneo in No Taste Like Home With Antoni Porowski

Source/copyright: Disney+

‘They thought we were crazy’: S’pore couple quit jobs to drive across Asia, Europe with daughter, 4

The family of three in Nong Khiaw, a village in northern Laos.
The family of three in Nong Khiaw, a village in northern Laos.

‘Complete freedom’: Singaporean couple travel 38,000km on dirt bikes – and they are not done yet

 The couple has covered more than 38,000km across 12 countries as of September, spanning temperature ranges from the sweltering 42 deg C heat in Laos to the bitter - 4 deg C Tibetan cold.
 The couple has covered more than 38,000km across 12 countries as of September, spanning temperature ranges from the sweltering 42 deg C heat in Laos to the bitter - 4 deg C Tibetan cold.

Escape crowds in Shikoku, Japan’s most underrated island

A brightly coloured train leaving Shimonada Station in Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's four main islands.
A brightly coloured train leaving Shimonada Station in Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's four main islands.

In Quest Of: Breathtaking sights and a tumultuous past in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mediaeval villages, Ottoman-era mosques and Austro-Hungarian architecture stand as testament to Bosnia and Herzegovina's rich and diverse history.
Mediaeval villages, Ottoman-era mosques and Austro-Hungarian architecture stand as testament to Bosnia and Herzegovina's rich and diverse history.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.