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No snow? Go for gold
Never mind if there is no snow on the slopes, the family can still have fun at old gold-mining towns near Melbourne. - ST
Racing kart-style
Send your kids to Thailand's only indoor go-kart track if you want them to get addicted - to fun. -The Nation
Tales from the underground
A subterranean labyrinth of streets lies beneath Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile, preserving with it the secrets of a forgotten past . . . until now that is. -The Star
Climbing at Batu Caves
Bored of the climbing gym? Go for nature's own at Batu Caves. -The Star
Land of the midnight sun
The Northern lights and rich fishing grounds are Norway?s major tourist attractions. -SPU
You're the wildlife
You can explore Tone Pariwat Wildlife Sanctuary fast, slowly or very, very bumpily. -Daily Xpress
Adventure awaits in Bhutan
Breathtaking scenery, hiking expeditions through remote areas and high-altitude mountain biking are major attractions. -BT
Take your pick in Turkey
Head only a short distance from this sub-alpine city and it is still possible to see many traditional aspects of Turkish life. -The Star
Travel by any means
Charley Boorman wakeboards his way to Singapore shores for his upcoming travel series. -ST
V-rolicking in Lyon
Discovering traces of the Gallo-Roman civilization in the French gastronomic capital on a bicycle proves a compelling experience. -The Jakarta Post, ANN
Sailing the Andaman
Tired of shopping, swimming and sight-seeing? Then go on a sailing adventure with ths writer who finds a company bent on re-inventing holiday plans. -NST
Me Tarzan, you Jane
Swinging through the trees on Koh Chang. -Daily Xpress, ANN
Let it snow
Forget about shopping. Get a new high skiing in the winter wonderland that is Nanshan Ski Village near Beijing. -ST
WW2 battery can be tourist draw
A million-dollar artillery battery was built by the British to stop any invasion by the Japanese during World War 2. Now this place may become a tourist attraction. -NST
Tibet's wild east
Tibetan culture is alive and well in Ganzi, part of China's Sichuan province. -The Star, ANN
S'pore Changi handled 6.7 per cent more travellers in Q1
9.32 million passengers passed through Changi's doors in the first quarter - up 6.7 per cent over as compared to 2007. -ST
Lonely Planet says claims over false accounts incorrect
'I did not make up sections. I did not plagiarise,' Kohnstamm was quoted as saying. -Reuters
Lapland, a winter wonderland
Winter here isn't done yet, no matter what the calendar says
 
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