Travelog | Guide to visiting Rio for the Olympics, from safety to samba

With the Olympics just a few weeks away, Brazil faces a litany of problems: an economy in freefall, the Zika virus and a political crisis with an impeached president. But

The Southern Kaleidoscope III

(Continued from “The Southern Kaleidoscope II” on 1 July 2016) The wine classification systems of Burgundy and Germany are notoriously complicated, but perhaps necessarily so, considering their hierarchical structure as well

Events | French Soul in Sanya

With numerous terrorist attacks occuring during the past year in various parts of the world, many are thinking twice about going on vacation outside of China. Sad as it is,

Going for GOLD

The scene in downtown Shanghai might be common in western countries but is a rare sight in China, where parents have eschewed gymnastics lessons for their children. The mere mention

By letting camera roll, film gives rare view of North Korea

The conditions placed on director Vitaly Mansky for shooting a film in North Korea were severe. For what was ostensibly to be a “documentary,” North Korea would supply the script. The

Emily Giffin delivers emotional story about sisters

Best-selling author Emily Giffin delivers another emotionally honest work with the novel “First Comes Love.” Giffin paints a relatable picture chronicling the journey of two sisters who land on opposite

Sara Watkins branches out

Sara Watkins describes her latest venture as “a breakup album with myself,” but it seems like there might have been someone else involved. The songs on “Young in All the Wrong

In China, ‘Happy Gymnastics’ replaces grind of strict study

In a room full of bright-colored cubes and giant mattresses, giggling children climb bars, try somersaults and walk gingerly on a low balance beam. Some stand on their hands, showing

The Aragonese Dynasty

If vitis vinifera were an empire, grape varieties would be its constituent kingdoms, duchies and principalities. There are aristocrats and noble grapes, however arbitrary or contentious the concept. Prominent members

Food | Bread Paradise

Looking for fresh, perfectly baked organic wheat bread to complement your cup of coffee in the morning but thinking that you will never find it anywhere in Macau? Well, the

Beauty | SPA – QUEST FOR BALANCE

This summer, The Spa at Encore features the “Pure Balance” treatment, designed to balance your mind with a 90-minute massage that encourages energy flow through the meridians of the body. Revitalizing

An Irish backpacker in Macau

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Pet lovers will delight in ‘Secret Life of Pets’

Any pet owner who's imbued their furry or feathered friends with deep thoughts and mysterious intentions will relate to the imagination behind "The Secret Life of Pets ." It may not

Biographer blasts George W. Bush for going to war in Iraq

The successes of George W. Bush's two terms as president were vastly overshadowed by the invasion of Iraq, a horrendous decision that sprung from gut instinct and defied reasoned analysis,

Tribute to Dennis Brown hails peerless reggae singer

We Remember Dennis Brown" is a much-deserved tribute to one of reggae's top crooners, a vocal marvel whose music was widely acclaimed in Jamaica and Britain and merits even broader

Travelog | And then, Macau

Asia has always been a fascination of mine. The exotic food, the gentle spirituality, the diversity of cultures keeps drawing me back to the region. I have been lucky enough

The Alpine Relic

Sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria, the Principality of Liechtenstein is one of the only two doubly landlocked countries in the world, the other being Uzbekistan. Lichtenstein is one of Europe’s

Food | A taste of innovation

At the height of Summer, Lai Heen at The Ritz-Carlton, Macau is drawing upon its unparalleled expertise in creating authentic Cantonese cuisine, to offer a novel fusion menu that takes

Trading Roles

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Spielberg weaves magic out of Dahl’s ‘The BFG’

There’s a secret about children that Steven Spielberg, Melissa Mathison and Roald Dahl have always known — that no matter how innocent, kids are as capable of understanding darkness as

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