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Budapest, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong
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Pavan Shamdasani is a freelance travel and lifestyle journalist based between Hong Kong and Europe. He's written for TIME, BBC, CNN, The Economist, Fodor's, Rough Guides, Nikkei Asia, Tatler, Variety, SCMP, Roads & Kingdoms and more.

Pavan has traveled to over 70 countries in the past decade, and has interviewed everyone from Red Hot Chili Peppers and Roger Moore, to Chloe Sevigny and Julian Schnabel.

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Here's why Hong Kong is the ultimate melting pot

Here's why Hong Kong is the ultimate melting pot

Hong Kong is one of the world's truly cosmopolitan cities. It is a melting pot of native Tanka, mainlanders, …

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World's worst video game, Hong Kong 1997, haunts its developer

World's worst video game, Hong Kong 1997, haunts its developer

With little money and no programming expertise, Yoshihisa Kurosawa of Japan set out to make the worst game po…

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A short history of cinematic whitewashing

A short history of cinematic whitewashing

Zhang Yimou's The Great Wall bombed both critically and commercially in mid-January, and a large part of that…

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The 'New Wave' filmmakers challenging Vietnamese society

The 'New Wave' filmmakers challenging Vietnamese society

PAVAN SHAMDASANI, Contributing writer HO CHI MINH CITY -- After taking home a special jury prize at Germany's…

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Palaces, castles, chateaus: 12 regal stays

Palaces, castles, chateaus: 12 regal stays

Throughout the world, but mainly in Europe and parts of Asia, numerous palaces, castles and chateaus have bee…

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Music With a View: Hong Kong Gears Up for Clockenflap | TIME.com

Music With a View: Hong Kong Gears Up for Clockenflap | TIME.com

As concert backdrops go, audiences can't ask for better than the Hong Kong skyline-anyone who has been to the…

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Home advantage: Anta beats Nike and Adidas in China

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By Pavan Shamdasani
| Jing Daily Verified
Anta and Li-Ning are outpacing international sportswear brands. How can giants like Nike and Adidas compete in the domestic market?
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An expert's guide to the best banh mi in Ho Chi Minh City

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By Pavan Shamdasani
| BBC Verified
An expert's guide to the best banh mi in Ho Chi Minh City By Pavan Shamdasani,Features correspondent Alamy The humble banh mi sandwich symbolises Vietnamese history and culture in one delicious package (Credit: Alamy) Vietnamese American chef and author Andrea Nguyen scours the backstreets of former Saigon for the famed sandwiches, from classic breakfast options to after-dark favourites.
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Eileen Gu's Million-Dollar Brand Collaborations And Endorsements

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By Trinetra Paul, Pavan Shamdasani, Nishtha Grover, travellers. Winter
| Prestige Verified
Eileen Gu is an 18-year-old freestyle skier competing for China at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. On 8 February, she won a gold medal in the women’s freeski big air competition. Six days later, she followed it up with a silver in the women’s ski slopestyle competition.
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