It’s June 2023 and I’m heading to Sarawak on Borneo Island to attend the Rainforest World Music Festival in the Sarawak Cultural Village near the city of Kuching. It was going to be amazing to touch down on the third largest island in the world which is shared by three countries: Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.

The 26th edition of Rainforest World Music Festival theme was ‘Reflections’, bringing as it does music and nature lovers together in the natural setting of the Borneo Jungle. The music festival allows the participants the opportunity to embrace sounds of music through the diversity of world culture and the local traditions of indigenous people.

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I was in the Southwest of Sri Lanka, traveling along the coastal road. I explored the area around Hikkaduwa and visited the historical city of Galle while I spent one night in the Hikka Tranz by Cinnamon Hotel.

I had a long day walking around the fortification of Galle, a UNESCO World heritage site, which has been a fort around a unique old town standing across the ocean. There was a watchtower standing by the gate to the city. The city’s alleys were lively and electric, filled by the noise of children playing football. The older men were sitting by the shops chatting or hanging around or praying inside the mosque. I saw a large group of women who were coming out of a Muslim cultural centre after a gathering or talk. There were also a large crowd of locals and tourists walking along the coastline.

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The Cuban capital, Havana is on most people’s bucket lists because it is an authentic and charming city. I have returned to Havana, my favourite city in the Caribbean, for my third visit.

One of the unique selling points of Havana is that it is different from other tourist cities in the world. Cuban cigars still reign supreme, the intoxicating sound of jazz reverberates in the streets and the revolutionary slogans on the walls and portraits of Che Guevara remain to watch over the city.

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DESCRIBED as “the most splendid city in the world” by intrepid traveller Marco Polo, Hangzhou in China was thrust on to the world stage this year to host the G20 Summit.
Its unique blend of Chinese traditions and thrusting modernity made it the ideal choice to showcase the country’s appeal to the global superpowers.
And it’s this intoxicating mix of old and new which also makes Hangzhou one of China’s most enduring holiday hotspots.
Jetting in to the city’s airport visitors get an aerial view of the treats in store.

Gazing at the outside of the Hotel Corinthia in Prague, you would never guess what it contains. This huge glass fronted hotel – the tallest building in the Czech Republic – looks very much like any other modern, upmarket hotel that you would find in cities across the world.

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Puglia, positioned in the heel of Italy’s boot, is a lesser known region to tourists. Puglia or Apulia, which was the Latin name for the region, Italy’s southernmost peninsula, has remained almost untouched by visitors. Its beautiful coastlines, countryside and vast number of historical monuments from the ancient to the medieval period lay waiting for discerning visitors.

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The Azadi Airport is one of the largest private aviation centres in Iran and the Middle East, which also aim to work in research and other industrial activities. This privately owned airport provides facilities for pilot training and pleasurable flights for individuals and organizations. Men and women can attend theory classes and experience flights before being given internationally recognized certificates from the Civil Aviation Organization that would enable them to fly independently. The trainee pilots would also learn advanced manoeuvering and can fly to nearby cities in all directions in Iran. It is particularly favorable among enthusiasts flying to the seaside cities of Chalous, Noshahr and Ramsar by the Caspian Sea.

The mountainous Chalous road near the city of Karaj which leads to the city of Chalous offers one of the most picturesque places in Iran. There are many cafes, kebab houses and restaurants along the road and beside the river.