The hôtels particuliers of France are unique in Europe, both architecturally and culturally. Town houses of nobles and aristocrats who attended the king’s Paris court, these extravagant stone mansions were the urban alternative to the countryside châteaux. Now, an exhibition at the Cité de l’Architecture in Paris traces their history, from the Middle Ages to World War I.

For Hôtel Particulier, a Parisian Ambition, running through Feb. 19, Alexandre Gady, the shows curator, has created the ground floor of a typical hôtel particulier. In the b

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Live Bands at Bars in Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia was created to help those looking for live entertainment in the city. While this list consist of bars and pubs that cater to all kinds of live music, note that sometimes the bands or singers will change from time to time so it is best to contact the bar, pub or club to confirm the performance. As there are many local and foreign bands around KL, you have a choice of selecting the type of music played at particular places. Some offer jazz while most places would offer pop and rock. There are some musicians that play great classic rock numbers too. Find more…

Messe Berlin (Singapore), organiser of ITB Asia, The Trade Show for the Asian Travel Market, has announced that it will increase the overall exhibition floor space by 15% in 2012 and move to level 4 of Suntec Singapore from level 6 after a record performance this year.

The fourth edition of ITB Asia came to a close today and over the three days, attracted 7511 trade visitors, an increase of around 14% from last year, representing 91 countries, 50% more compared to 2010.

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Having just returned from a month in Europe, Ive spent the last couple of days going through, sorting, and editing over 2,000 photos that I took while I was there. Ive just started to create some blog posts about my trip, so you can expect some great updates in the following weeks.

Its been a while since Ive updated my cityscapes collection, so I thought Id start with some London sightseeing. These are some of my favorite cityscape photos of London in early September.

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Called “A Christmas Carol as Dickens intended,” Preston Lane’s acclaimed adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is back for the 2011 holiday season, directed by Bryan Conger. Ebenezer Scrooge’s last chance is one night and three spirits. It’s a life-changing ride through past, present and future as he learns what it means to be human. In a reprise of last season’s highly celebrated production, Triad Stage brings Dickens’ classic story to life in a dazzling production brimming with bold acting, daring design and spine-tingling special effects. The return of the

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