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Daily Tribune
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Tribune
Lakbai Guitar Duo to take center stage
The Philippine Embassy in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, in collaboration with the Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and in partnership with Gulf Air, is bringing the Lakbai Guitar Duo to the Kingdom of Bahrain for several performances. It is part of the Embassy's activities to commemorate the 127th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence on 12 June 2025. The cultural group, Lakbai Guitar Duo, is composed of Mr. Jeffrey Malazo and Ms. Jennifer de Vera. The couple are both under the Philippine Madrigal Singers Company of Artists. The Lakbai Guitar Duo has performed across the Philippines and in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, US, Netherlands, Japan, Korea, Sweden and Kenya. Their biggest adventure was their Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in 2019, when they walked 800 km from France to Spain carrying their guitars and performing for their fellow pilgrims for 30 days. The Lakbai Guitar Duo won Guitar Ensemble Competitions in Malaysia and Japan in 2014 and 2015, respectively. They received the Philippines' Ani ng Dangal for Music Award in 2016, and were finalists in the Pilipinas Got Talent Season 6 in 2018. Musical styles In addition to playing classical guitar music, the duo aims to revolutionize classical guitar music by exploring other musical styles. The Lakbai Guitar Duo will hold a concert on 20 June 2025 at 4-6PM at the Cultural Hall.
Sydney Morning Herald
05-06-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
How should I spend a 14-hour layover in Qatar?
My husband and I have a 14-hour transit in Doha Hamad Airport. Is it worthwhile doing a Doha city tour or better to camp out at an airport lounge? T. Choong, Hawthorn, Vic You've got plenty of time and provided you arrive at a reasonable hour, you could take one of the transit tours offered by Qatar Airways. The three-hour City Tour takes in the Museum of Islamic Art, Katara Cultural Village which includes the Katara Mosque and the Golden Mosque and colourful Souq Waqif, the city's bazaar with its Carpet Souk and Gold Souk, and don't miss the Falcon Souq and Falcon Hospital, one of the largest in the Middle East. The cost starts from QAR115 ($50) a person and Australian passport holders do not require a visa to enter Qatar. Another option is a Doha city tour offered by Discover Qatar, and this could be a personalised tour but even their longest tour, the Transit Exclusive, takes only five hours. With your remaining time, your best bet is to relax in one of the airport lounges. If your booking does not allow access to the business or first class lounges, other options are the Al Maha Lounge and the Oryx Lounge. In October, I am meeting up with an American friend to walk some of the Camino de Santiago. We will then travel along the Portuguese coast towards Seville by public transport where we will separate and fly home. Can you suggest how to deal with luggage during our walk and any other ideas for an itinerary over three weeks? E. Brew, Upwey, Vic Pilbeo specialise in transporting luggage for pilgrims walking the Camino de Santiago. The company also offers the same service on other pilgrimage trails leading to Santiago de Compostela including the Portuguese Camino in case your legs and heart decide to carry you further. Be sure to include the cruise along the Douro River from Porto. A stay for a couple of nights in Pinhao, a riverside town with postcard views of the terraced vineyards and easy access to some of the most prestigious wine estates, would enhance the journey. From there you could take the train to the coastal city of Coimbra. Set on a hilltop, Coimbra is endowed with a treasury of baroque and Portuguese gothic buildings that date from the Middle Ages when it was the country's capital. Don't miss the Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra, and visit the coastal city of Aveiro, a small delight with pastel-coloured buildings casting a mirror image across its canals. Continue south to Obidos, a fortified town with narrow, cobbled laneways spiralling down from its hilltop castle, followed by Lisbon. Stay at least three nights, but a longer visit will allow you to visit nearby towns such as Evora and Sintra, once the summer retreat of the Portuguese royal family, sprinkled with pretty villas, castles and palaces. A train from Lisbon to Seville will take about seven hours. My husband and I plan to visit Italy for my 70th birthday and I want to spend three months somewhere to immerse myself in the language, but I don't want the place to be too touristy. As family and friends will visit, it needs to be close to tourist areas. Any suggestions? T. Campbell, Melbourne, Vic
The Age
05-06-2025
- The Age
How should I spend a 14-hour layover in Qatar?
My husband and I have a 14-hour transit in Doha Hamad Airport. Is it worthwhile doing a Doha city tour or better to camp out at an airport lounge? T. Choong, Hawthorn, Vic You've got plenty of time and provided you arrive at a reasonable hour, you could take one of the transit tours offered by Qatar Airways. The three-hour City Tour takes in the Museum of Islamic Art, Katara Cultural Village which includes the Katara Mosque and the Golden Mosque and colourful Souq Waqif, the city's bazaar with its Carpet Souk and Gold Souk, and don't miss the Falcon Souq and Falcon Hospital, one of the largest in the Middle East. The cost starts from QAR115 ($50) a person and Australian passport holders do not require a visa to enter Qatar. Another option is a Doha city tour offered by Discover Qatar, and this could be a personalised tour but even their longest tour, the Transit Exclusive, takes five hours. With your remaining time, your best bet is to relax in one of the airport lounges. If your booking does not allow access to the business or first class lounges, other options are the Al Maha Lounge and the Oryx Lounge. In October, I am meeting up with an American friend to walk some of the Camino de Santiago. We will then travel along the Portuguese coast towards Seville by public transport where we will separate and fly home. Can you suggest how to deal with luggage during our walk and any other ideas for an itinerary over three weeks? E. Brew, Upwey, Vic Pilbeo specialise in transporting luggage for pilgrims walking the Camino de Santiago. The company also offers the same service on other pilgrimage trails leading to Santiago de Compostela including the Portuguese Camino in case your legs and heart decide to carry you further. Be sure to include the cruise along the Douro River from Porto. A stay for a couple of nights in Pinhao, a riverside town with postcard views of the terraced vineyards and easy access to some of the most prestigious wine estates, would enhance the journey. From there you could take the train to the coastal city of Coimbra. Set on a hilltop, Coimbra is endowed with a treasury of baroque and Portuguese gothic buildings that date from the Middle Ages when it was the country's capital. Don't miss the Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra, and visit the coastal city of Aveiro, a small delight with pastel-coloured buildings casting a mirror image across its canals. Continue south to Obidos, a fortified town with narrow, cobbled laneways spiralling down from its hilltop castle, followed by Lisbon. Stay at least three nights, but a longer visit will allow you to visit nearby towns such as Evora and Sintra, once the summer retreat of the Portuguese royal family, sprinkled with pretty villas, castles and palaces. A train from Lisbon to Seville will take about seven hours. My husband and I plan to visit Italy for my 70th birthday and I want to spend three months somewhere to immerse myself in the language, but I don't want the place to be too touristy. As family and friends will visit, it needs to be close to tourist areas. Any suggestions? T. Campbell, Melbourne, Vic
Sydney Morning Herald
05-06-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Your questions: How should I spend a 14-hour layover in Qatar?
My husband and I have a 14-hour transit in Doha Hamad Airport. Is it worthwhile doing a Doha city tour or better to camp out at an airport lounge? T. Choong, Hawthorn, Vic You've got plenty of time and provided you arrive at a reasonable hour, you could take one of the transit tours offered by Qatar Airways. The three-hour City Tour takes in the Museum of Islamic Art, Katara Cultural Village which includes the Katara Mosque and the Golden Mosque and colourful Souq Waqif, the city's bazaar with its Carpet Souk and Gold Souk, and don't miss the Falcon Souq and Falcon Hospital, one of the largest in the Middle East. The cost starts from QAR115 ($50) a person and Australian passport holders do not require a visa to enter Qatar. Another option is a Doha city tour offered by Discover Qatar, and this could be a personalised tour but even their longest tour, the Transit Exclusive, takes five hours. With your remaining time, your best bet is to relax in one of the airport lounges. If your booking does not allow access to the business or first class lounges, other options are the Al Maha Lounge and the Oryx Lounge. In October, I am meeting up with an American friend to walk some of the Camino de Santiago. We will then travel along the Portuguese coast towards Seville by public transport where we will separate and fly home. Can you suggest how to deal with luggage during our walk and any other ideas for an itinerary over three weeks? E. Brew, Upwey, Vic Pilbeo specialise in transporting luggage for pilgrims walking the Camino de Santiago. The company also offers the same service on other pilgrimage trails leading to Santiago de Compostela including the Portuguese Camino in case your legs and heart decide to carry you further. Be sure to include the cruise along the Douro River from Porto. A stay for a couple of nights in Pinhao, a riverside town with postcard views of the terraced vineyards and easy access to some of the most prestigious wine estates, would enhance the journey. From there you could take the train to the coastal city of Coimbra. Set on a hilltop, Coimbra is endowed with a treasury of baroque and Portuguese gothic buildings that date from the Middle Ages when it was the country's capital. Don't miss the Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra, and visit the coastal city of Aveiro, a small delight with pastel-coloured buildings casting a mirror image across its canals. Continue south to Obidos, a fortified town with narrow, cobbled laneways spiralling down from its hilltop castle, followed by Lisbon. Stay at least three nights, but a longer visit will allow you to visit nearby towns such as Evora and Sintra, once the summer retreat of the Portuguese royal family, sprinkled with pretty villas, castles and palaces. A train from Lisbon to Seville will take about seven hours. My husband and I plan to visit Italy for my 70th birthday and I want to spend three months somewhere to immerse myself in the language, but I don't want the place to be too touristy. As family and friends will visit, it needs to be close to tourist areas. Any suggestions? T. Campbell, Melbourne, Vic
The Age
05-06-2025
- The Age
Your questions: How should I spend a 14-hour layover in Qatar?
My husband and I have a 14-hour transit in Doha Hamad Airport. Is it worthwhile doing a Doha city tour or better to camp out at an airport lounge? T. Choong, Hawthorn, Vic You've got plenty of time and provided you arrive at a reasonable hour, you could take one of the transit tours offered by Qatar Airways. The three-hour City Tour takes in the Museum of Islamic Art, Katara Cultural Village which includes the Katara Mosque and the Golden Mosque and colourful Souq Waqif, the city's bazaar with its Carpet Souk and Gold Souk, and don't miss the Falcon Souq and Falcon Hospital, one of the largest in the Middle East. The cost starts from QAR115 ($50) a person and Australian passport holders do not require a visa to enter Qatar. Another option is a Doha city tour offered by Discover Qatar, and this could be a personalised tour but even their longest tour, the Transit Exclusive, takes five hours. With your remaining time, your best bet is to relax in one of the airport lounges. If your booking does not allow access to the business or first class lounges, other options are the Al Maha Lounge and the Oryx Lounge. In October, I am meeting up with an American friend to walk some of the Camino de Santiago. We will then travel along the Portuguese coast towards Seville by public transport where we will separate and fly home. Can you suggest how to deal with luggage during our walk and any other ideas for an itinerary over three weeks? E. Brew, Upwey, Vic Pilbeo specialise in transporting luggage for pilgrims walking the Camino de Santiago. The company also offers the same service on other pilgrimage trails leading to Santiago de Compostela including the Portuguese Camino in case your legs and heart decide to carry you further. Be sure to include the cruise along the Douro River from Porto. A stay for a couple of nights in Pinhao, a riverside town with postcard views of the terraced vineyards and easy access to some of the most prestigious wine estates, would enhance the journey. From there you could take the train to the coastal city of Coimbra. Set on a hilltop, Coimbra is endowed with a treasury of baroque and Portuguese gothic buildings that date from the Middle Ages when it was the country's capital. Don't miss the Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra, and visit the coastal city of Aveiro, a small delight with pastel-coloured buildings casting a mirror image across its canals. Continue south to Obidos, a fortified town with narrow, cobbled laneways spiralling down from its hilltop castle, followed by Lisbon. Stay at least three nights, but a longer visit will allow you to visit nearby towns such as Evora and Sintra, once the summer retreat of the Portuguese royal family, sprinkled with pretty villas, castles and palaces. A train from Lisbon to Seville will take about seven hours. My husband and I plan to visit Italy for my 70th birthday and I want to spend three months somewhere to immerse myself in the language, but I don't want the place to be too touristy. As family and friends will visit, it needs to be close to tourist areas. Any suggestions? T. Campbell, Melbourne, Vic
