In the UK’s Berwick library is a booklet titled “Northumberland’s Holiest Places – Seven Ancient Sites of Pilgrimage”, by one Terry Quy. The author relates how, in centuries past, pagan and Christian Celts spoke of “thin places” where the distance between heaven and earth is particularly short.

Kota Kinabalu: The Philippines continue to see an increase in Malaysian visitors despite the challenges and difficulties that the country faced.

Kuala Lumpur: A survey conducted last month among 2,500 working individuals aged 20-65 in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines sheds insight on willingness to travel domestically, concerns for safety, and the number and duration of trips planned for the year.

Kota Kinabalu: Some 194 Chinese tourists arrived at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) on Saturday, marking the resumption of China Southern Airlines’ direct flights between Guangzhou and Kota Kinabalu post-pandemic. They took off from the Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou at 4.10pm and arrived here at 7.10pm on flight CZ8335.

Kota Kinabalu: State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew welcomed China Southern Airlines’ resumption of the Kota Kinabalu-Guangzhou route beginning April 29.