You step out of the airport into a sky that looks a little flat, the light is soft and orange, and there is a faint smell in the air that was not in the brochure. Anyone who travels around Southeast Asia in the second half of the year will recognise the arrival of the haze, […]

The first morning of a big trek has a particular kind of excitement. Your boots are laced, the air is cool and thin, and the trail climbs away from the last village towards a ridge you have been picturing for months. Preparation up to this point has probably centred on flights and permits, down to […]

There is a certain thrill to the night before a ski trip. The gear is laid out, the forecast promises fresh snow, and the group chat is already busy debating which run to take first. Snow holidays are among the most rewarding trips a traveller can plan, and a short burst of preparation is what […]

Readers of The Straits Times met one of our own in late July. Its On The Job series, which invites people to describe their working lives in their own words, sat down with Winston Jong, the flight physician who founded EMA Global. The piece ran on 28 July 2026 under the headline about keeping people […]