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Creature delights

Intan Maizura Ahmad Kamal gets a wonderful lesson in Aussie wildlife at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane

OUR STORY: Rich tapestry of history

Left out of tourism maps till recently, Iran has an interesting past that dates back 5,000 years, writes Mansor Puteh

Traveller‘s tale: Excuse me, are you Caucasian?

WHERE are you from? This frequently asked question is one I dread. I am half Scottish, half Malaysian-Chinese, born in Singapore and lucky enough to have lived in seven countries, so all my social and cultural references are completely mixed up.

Zo nice to be back

FANS of popular Korean series That Winter, The Wind Blows can meet lead actor Zo In Sung when he comes to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore soon on promotional tours.

Carnival fun in the sun

Thistle Port Dickson Resort has all the trappings of a great outing by the sea, writes Hanna Hussein

Cinema: Searing action from Enterprise crew

IT is barely the first half of the year and already cinema-goers have been treated to a slew of blockbuster films — Oblivion, After Earth and more recently, Iron Man 3.

Misty mountains and dreamy rivers

Amid mountainous karst landscape in Guangxi, Teresa Yong-Leong finds tranquillity

Vibrant river city

Clustered around the loops of the meandering Brisbane River, Brisbane is a fresh, youthful and energetic city

A Trekkie’s take

WHEN the updated big-screen version of Star Trek was released in 2009, most of us Trekkies thought it was going to be another one of those clones that would make us ashamed to admit that we were the original fans of the TV series (1966-72). After all, it was then the 11th episode of the Star Trek film franchise.

Cinema: Good attempt at bold script

I APPROACHED this locally produced movie with misgivings, thinking I would surely have a bad opinion of it at the end. And I hate to write bad things about a local movie, knowing the difficulties they face in getting the financing and halls in cineplexes.

PICK OF THE WEEK: City guide series

THE new collection of Louis Vuitton City Guides includes cities which aren’t covered before. San Francisco is making its first appearance in an individual volume, while Paris, New York and Tokyo are returning to centre stage in an entirely revisited form.