TOP 10 BEST AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD

TOP 10 BEST AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD
Skytrax Airport Awards is the global benchmark for top airports all over the world. The airports are ranked according to the quality of customer experience for ease of check-in, facilities and security. Read on to see our list of airports that have topped the airport charts in 2017 and which airport has bagged the top spot for five years running.

10. Doha Hamad Airport

Hamad International in Qatar was built and opened for business as recently as 2014. It is the headquarters for Qatar Airlines and carries an estimated 30 million passengers annual. The airport, which cost a cool $16 Billion to construct, is ranked in the top ten because of its exceptional architecture. It sits on a massive 5,400 acre site and has two passenger terminals which are described as highly luxurious. Among the stunning facilities are The Vitality Well-being & Fitness Centre which offers a full-size swimming pool, squash courts, spa treatments and a hydrotherapy tub. Passengers can enjoy a wide range of food and beverages, lounge in one of the many well designed rest areas or take a shower if they wish.

9. Kansai International Airport

Osaka International airport in Japan is number 9 on the list of top airports in the world. It was constructed on an artificial island in order to ease the congestion at Osaka Airport. It sees 23 million passengers a year and is notable for its passenger friendly design, excellent service and high quality facilities. There is also an airport hotel for transiting passengers to get some rest and as expected excellent free wi-fi throughout the two terminals.

8. London Heathrow Airport

Holding the eight spot is the massive main airport at London Heathrow. The airport scores particularly well because of the ease of transfer to down town London and around the huge 5 terminals of the airport. Heathrow had a reputation for lost luggage and delayed flights in the past but all of this has now changed and travellers rate it highly for ease of check-in and punctuality of arrival and departure. This is no mean feat when the fact that it caters for 75 million passengers a year is considered.

7. Zurich Airport

Zurich airport is the largest International airport in Switzerland and is located 13 km North of Zurich. The airport is well served by transfer options to Zurich and other Swiss and European cities. Zurich Airport serves nearly 26 Million travellers annually and is rated at seventh best airport in the world because of its efficiency and top class facilities. These include a wide range of restaurant options, superfast wi-fi, children’s’ play areas and passenger showers. Schengen and non-Schengen arriving passengers are handled in separate areas which makes the migration and security seamless and efficient.

6. Centrair Airport

Centair Airport in Nagoya serves the third largest metropolitan area in Japan. Like other Japanese airport Centair scores well on overall service, organisation and unique and exceptional facilities. Among the top facilities available for the 10.5 million annual passengers is a relaxing welcome garden. Passengers going through Centair Airport can also avail of cell phone and computer rental.

5. Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport is ranked in the top five airports globally. It is located on the tiny island of Chek Lap kok and comprises of reclaimed wide land. The airport is considered the busiest cargo hub globally and also the busiest in terms of the daily passengers which it services having exceeded 70 million passengers last year. Despite its level of passenger activity Hong Kong International Airport scores well according to passengers in service, punctuality and efficiency. It is a well designed airport with many speciality restaurants which cater to travellers. For travellers with long connections there are short city tours available.

4. Tokyo International Haneda

Haneda Airport is the main civilian airport which provides for the population of Tokyo. It is the hub for Japan Airline and Nippon Airways at the second terminal. It handles roughly 75million domestic and foreign travellers a year and has excellent fast rail transfers to the city. The airport provides showers, free wi-fi and good children’s play areas. Haneda scored well on supports for travellers with disabilities and its food courts provide a huge range of western and Japanese food. These include a huge rooftop open-air restaurant.

3. Munich Airport

Munich airport is characterised by German efficiency with good scores on punctuality and efficiency of check-in, at security and on arrival. It serves 39.7 passengers annual and is a major hub for onward travel from Europe to Africa and the south East Asia. It has a casino, multiple shopping experiences and great dining options. The airport is notable for its lofty and spacious design and its great use of light.

2. Incheon International Airport

Incheon International Seoul, South Korea is the second best airport in the world. It is a stunning airport with art, sculpture and exhibition areas. It also features a gardens featuring calming water features. Other extraordinary facilities to entertain travellers include an ice rink, spa and golf course. If you travel to Seoul you won’t want to leave the airport and it even has private sleeping rooms which travellers with a long connection can use to get some rest between flights. It sees 49 million passengers each year and is continuing to grow. You can expect efficient service and punctuality in the airport also.

1. Singapore Changi

In the top spot for four years running is Singapore Changi in Singapore. The airport takes airport facilities and entertainment to the next level. 55 million travellers use the airport each year and the numbers continue to grow. Airport attractions include the not to be missed roof-top pool which serves delicious cocktails, a rooftop cactus garden and a water-lily garden. There is high speed free wi-fi throughout the entire airport and multiple relaxing lounges and well designed waiting areas. Passengers travelling with children are well catered for with a unique butterfly garden, a koi pond and a movie theatre. All tastes are catered for with hundreds of food outlets.

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TOP 10 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT SINGAPORE

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Our journey around the world continues with a stop at Lion City or the Little Red Dot, a region you may know as the Republic of Singapore. Located on the southern tip of Asia at the edge of peninsular Malaysia, this global financial center is unbelievably rich with culture, history, and commerce, which made picking only 10 amazing facts about Singapore a difficult task.

10. The Food of Singapore
Wondering what culinary delights await you should you ever make the trip to Singapore? Before diving into the types of cuisine, let’s explore where you may be indulging in these fine eats. Hawker centers, commonly found in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, are outdoor hubs lined with inexpensive eateries, like an American food court, just government owned and held to a slightly higher standard. Should you find a suitable stall to dine in, you may find yourself chowing down on the “national” dish, chicken rice, or other favorites like fried carrot cake, laksa, kaya toast, rojak, char kway teow, or hokkien prawn mee. Being a coastal country, expect a lot of seafood, including crab, prawns, and the occasional fish head.

9. Famous Singaporeans
We could debate over whether or not Jet Li or Jackie Chan are true Singaporeans after emigrating from China, but we’d rather skip ahead and honor the true faces of Singapore - the nationals that have Singapore running through their blood. Actors and actresses that represent Singapore include Chen Guohua, Cheryl Chin, Anwar Hadi, and Melvinder Kanth. Making up the country’s finest athletes are Joseph Schooling, Jasmine Ser Xiang Wei, and Derek Kong, all who participated for Team Singapore in past Olympic Games. Singapore is also home to Singaporean-turned-Canadian actress Erika Tham and Singaporean-turned-American Twilight actor Monroe Jackson Rathbone. Looking for the YouTubers? Be sure to check out channels like Singapore with JianHao Tan, Wah!banana, ClickNetwork, and TreePotatoes.

8. Things to Do in Singapore
If admiring the sheer beauty of the country isn’t enough, there is quite the offering of things to see and do in Singapore. For a little bit of natural history, the Singapore Botanical Garden is a 156-year-old paradise inducted as the only tropical garden UNESCO World Heritage Site. Travelers in need of an adrenaline rush will anxiously await a ride on the 541-foot or 165-meter tall observation wheel or a climb up the 429-foot or 131-meter tall Tiger Sky Tower. Of course, if thrill rides and amusement are what you’re looking for, there’s always Universal Studios Singapore. To brush up on your Asian and local history, a trip to the Chinatown Heritage Centre or Peranakan Museum may also be in order.

7. Official Languages
Being an Asian country, clearly, the official language of Singapore would be something influenced by the region, right? Well, that’s partially right. You see, Singapore recognizes four official languages: Malay, Mandarin, Tamil, and, you guessed it, English! Wait a tick. One of these things is not like the other! Back in the early 19th century, British settlers called a small slice of Singapore home. Though the port colony was temporary, when Singapore gained independence in 1965, it kept English around as a means of bridging ethnic gaps. Over the years, English, which has become more Americanized in the region, has become a predominant language spoken within Singaporean homes.

6. World Toilet Day
In November of 2001, the World Toilet Organization formed and held the inaugural World Toilet Summit as a means of spreading awareness about the otherwise unknown global sanitation crisis. While recognized in the private sector, the World Toilet Organization, which started recognizing November 19th as World Toilet Day, found progress constipated by lack of worldwide recognition that is until the Government of Singapore stepped in and took the toilet by the seat. In 2013, Singapore filed its first UN resolution titled “Sanitation for All,” bringing worldwide attention to the World Toilet Organization’s movement. By July 24th, 2013, the resolution received sponsorship from 122 countries and the UN adopted World Toilet Day as an official day.

5. Singapore Legalities
Singapore may be a beautiful country to visit, but before making any travel arrangements, you may want to brush up on your Singaporean law to avoid being publicly caned. That’s right, caning is still implemented, but not just for crimes. It’s also a means of discipline in schools and the military. In an effort to cut down on the unsightliness of chewed gum being left everywhere, the country enacted a ban on chewing gum. The only gum allowed is for dental purposes or nicotine gum. If that sounds extreme, a statute covering offenses against public order and nuisance technically makes playing a musical instrument in public a possible crime if it’s deemed an annoyance. On a more positive note, that guy that refuses to flush the toilet before letting you use it would also be subject to legal action.

4. The Islands of Singapore
There are many incredible aspects of Singapore and just off the coast of the city-state are upwards of 60 different individual facets that provide their own worlds of wonder. While many of Singapore’s 60 plus islands are little more than unexplorable land-masses, there are quite a few that serve as their own private paradises. Islands like Pulau Satumu, Pulau Serangoon, Pulau Ubin, and Kusu Island offer bits of historical and cultural wonder coupled with the occasional up-close-and-personal journey through untouched nature. On October 1st, 1958, the United Kingdom released rule of the mineral-rich Christmas Island from Singapore to Australia so that the latter could benefit from the phosphate reserves found on the island.

3. Singaporean World Records
Every country has records to be prideful over, with Singapore being no different. For instance, how can one not feel national pride for the June 2005 record of the world’s largest collection of tortoises and turtles, which was earned by Danny Tan and his collection of 3,456 specimens? There’s also the world’s smallest optical mouse at just over 1-inch or 42 millimeters, which is both impressive and practical! In this day and age, being able to type the fastest text message is something to tout, and on three separate occasions, Singaporeans broke the record on non-touch screen phones. Finally, who can forget that time 263 people gathered in Singapore donning the classic Ghostbusters’ “No Ghost” symbol to honor the arrival of Melissa McCarthy? If there’s any doubt, that was recognized by the Guinness World Records.

2. Singapore and Commerce
When you think of Singapore, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? If it’s not commerce and trade, then you may not know the Republic of Singapore as well as you thought! The country has become known as a global figure of commerce and has been declared the most “technology-read” nation, the country with the 3rd largest foreign exchange market, the 3rd largest financial center, and the 3rd largest trading center. All of these accolades have culminated in Singapore being the only country in Asia to earn a AAA sovereign rating with all major credit rating agencies. The lack of limitations on how open the economy is has helped Singapore garner a per-capita GDP that surpassed world powers like the United States.

1. Independence from Malaysia
When looking at the big picture, as a sovereign country, Singapore is fairly young. It wasn’t until August 9th, 1965 that it separated from Malaysia to become an independent entity, and with how the country has prospered, it certainly wasn’t a fool’s move. What’s surprising is that just 2 years earlier, Singapore entered the Malaysia Agreement and the Federation of Malaysia was formed, comprised of Malaya, Sarawak, North Borneo, and Singapore. Even before becoming one large union, political discord was common among the two political parties, the People’s Action Party and the United Malays National Organization. An outbreak of violence over the tension occurred between July 21st and September 2nd of 1964 and it started to become very clear that the federation may not be able to sustain itself. By June of 1965, separating Singapore from Malaysia was imminent and inevitable.

7 BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN THE WORLD THAT YOU NEED TO SEE IN REAL LIFE

7 BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN THE WORLD THAT YOU NEED TO SEE IN REAL LIFE
How many places have you been to outside your home country? One? None? You have probably seen pictures of places all over the world, and the internet makes it easy to look them up and explore virtually. That’s nothing to the experience you would have if you actually traveled to them for real. Check out these seven beautiful places in the world that you need to see in real life. Don’t just read about them: seriously consider visiting them. Your place of residence is beautiful, but there’s so much more out there you might not even know about.

1. The Arctic Circle
Perhaps you are searching for a few glimpses of wildlife, in the actual wild and not in a zoo, at some point on your journey around the world. Maybe you are looking for someplace colorful, or whose climate makes you feel like you’re not even on the planet anymore. If any of these things are on your list, there’s an ideal place to mark on your travel map. A mere 1,650 miles from the North Pole, the Arctic Circle is a place you can access from many different locations in the world, but still unlike anything you have ever seen before or will ever see again. You can take a tour, or a cruise; you can see whales and polar bears. You can just stand and admire the natural beauty (snap a few photos while you’re there, too). Learn more about everything the Arctic Circle has to offer its visitors.

2. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
If you have never traveled to any part of South America, Brazil is a great place to start. If you’re heading down that way, you might as well begin your journey at Rio de Janeiro, which is full of a wide variety of sites and attractions and local culture to satisfy your senses and curiosity. In Rio de Janeiro, you’ll have so much fun you might not want to leave (but there’s always a next time, right?). You can take the more cultural route and visit a plethora of museums and architectural wonders, or you can relax on the beach, check out the many vendors or enjoy some great food … or all of the above, and then some.

3. Palawan Island
Have you ever run away to an island, or thought about it, just to take in the beautiful scenery around you? If you travel to Palawan Island, which includes many different islands open to exploration, you can do just that, and so much more. Located in the Philippines, Palawan Island offers boat tours to view its underground river, beautiful beaches and even the chance to view the area’s breathtaking marine life while scuba diving or snorkeling. You can even go on one of almost a dozen sightseeing tours so an expert can help point out  everything you don’t want to miss.

4. Okavango Delta
What do you picture when you hear the word “safari”? If you have never considered embarking on a real life safari, you might want to change your mind. A real African safari will completely alter the way you see the world, and because it is affordable and completely accessible, you really have no excuse not to go. If you are itching for a true exotic adventure, head to Botswana and explore the Okavango Delta, where you will find a literal oasis deep within an African desert. The wildlife is just one of many reasons why visiting this remote location is a necessity at least once, if not multiple times throughout your life.

5. Cappadocia, Turkey
One good reason to take temporary leave from your normal life to visit someplace new is the opportunities it allows for a whole lot of walking. Think about it: how much walking do you really do in a day? Unfortunately, you probably spend most of your work day hunched over your desk, and when you do get a good walk in, the scenery is nothing compared to what you might find elsewhere. Cappadocia, Turkey is a place built for walking, and the sights and attractions along the way are worth every step. If you add this trip to your bucket list and someday make the arrangements, you will have the chance to explore underground cities and churches and even castles. Learn more about all the things you will be able to see once you arrive.

6. Brecon Beacons National Park
If you are hoping to head somewhere you have zero chance of getting bored visiting, consider a trip to Wales, Brecon Beacons National Park specifically. When you visit Brecon Beacons National Park, you won’t run out of things to do. In fact, there’s so much to see and do while you’re there that you might not even get the chance to see it all. It’s a dream come true. Whether you’re looking for excellent food at drink at one of the park’s many festivals, a little bit of culture or history or just a beautiful place to take a very long walk, you will find it here. Visit a castle, or a lake, or a valley. Look onto a waterfall or a canal. It’s all there, just waiting for you to find it.

7. Venice, Italy
As with all the other locations described here, Venice is not anything like what you have seen in pictures or on T.V.: it is a thousand times better. City life in Venice probably isn’t anything like what you’re used to at home, either, which can be a good thing. Don’t just go on a vacation for the sake of getting away: go for the sake of discovering something completely new. You can stand in wonder at Venice’s many canals, wander through the streets or stop at one of many coffee shops. Visit a museum or two and marvel at the art you can only dream of creating yourself. Venture into the area’s churches and cathedrals. It is a location so beautiful you will never forget it. Start with this guide if you are thinking about planning a trip here someday. Travel to these seven beautiful places around the world at least once in your lifetime. Expand your cultural horizons and dare to gaze upon landmarks and wonders you just can’t appreciate the same way in pictures as you can in real life.

An island halfway to nowhere

An island halfway to nowhere
Tristan da Cunha might be “the most far-flung inhabited island on Earth,” said Andy Isaacson in National Geographic Traveler. Located in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between South Africa and South America, this British outpost is home to only 262 residents, and only nine times a year can any of them secure routine passage out— generally on a polar research ship making a seven-day crossing to Cape Town. “Why travel to Tristan? Simple: to escape to a place that has eluded even like-minded scapists.” When the SA Agulhas II dropped me off, I knew I wouldn’t be leaving until the ship picked me up four weeks later on its return journey.

Tristan is little more than a 6,760-foot volcanic cone, and from the water, it looks “solitary and lost, like an iceberg adrift.” But we eventually caught glimpse of a cluster of low buildings with red and blue tin roofs, and in one waited a cheerful tourism coordinator. She told me she could arrange excursions for fishing or bird watching, or guides to help me attempt a six-hour climb to the volcano’s peak. I started by walking the island’s only road, past Hottentot Gulch—named for the African soldiers who camped here in 1816 when the British briefly maintained a garrison—and on to a scattering of cabins where the locals spend Christmas. As I walked, “the pastoral tableau of mountain and ocean before me evoked a blend of Scotland and Big Sur.”

The first settlers were a family and two stonemasons who stayed behind when the British military left in 1817, but my host was the grandson of one of the Italian shipwreck survivors who washed ashore 75 years later. We ate a lot of lobster—Tristan’s main export—plus potatoes that had been boiled, baked, mashed, or roasted. I never did climb Queen Mary’s Peak, or see any of the cruise ships that have been making stops at Tristan. But I attended two baptisms, a wedding reception, two birthday potlucks, and a lamb marking, and I spent some happy evenings at the town pub. There wasn’t a palm tree in sight, but it felt like four weeks in “a vanishing kind of paradise.”

Embedding with an ancient tribe
The moment the boat pulled away, I experienced “a completely different kind of alone,” said Carl Hoffman in National Geographic Traveler. I have been to New Guinea before, and even visited the same isolated tribal village at the edge of the New Guinea jungle. But this time I have asked to be left for a month, and I am instantly encircled by a greeting party of 50 strangers with bones piercing their septa and white feathers in their headbands. Did I mention that their recent ancestors were cannibals? “In a lifetime of travel,” this is surely “the most intense thing I’ve done.”

An elder tribesman named Kokai is serving as my host. Kokai remembered me when I ran across him in the small coastal town of Agats, and he agreed to let me stay with him in his hut if I paid for his boat ride home. Upon our arrival, we smoke tobacco in a circle with other Asmat men who talk quickly in Indonesian while I try to keep up. When a bowl of noodles and rice is offered, I don’t know if it will sicken me. But “there is nothing I can do but eat, so I do.” I’m here to understand Asmat culture by completely immersing myself, and I must “leave behind everything I know.” Soon, I’m drinking rainwater “wiggling with mosquito larvae” and eating sago worms.

I never do get used to the smell of human excrement in Kokai’s village, since every toilet is just a hole cut in a floor. But I enjoy learning hunting stories told in pantomime and “lose myself in tribal reverie” as drummers and dancers celebrate the completion of a 100-foot-long men’s house for the village’s Jisar clan. Times moves so differently in this place that I think for a while that the month will never end. But eventually each day becomes “a blur of heat and rain and smoke and drumming and sitting in stillness,” and the month ends suddenly. Just before I board the boat that will take me back to Agats, Kokai takes my hand and rubs it on his cheek. “Adik,” he says—the Indonesian word for “little brother.”

The luxury side of the Maldives
Two very different worlds coexist in the Maldives, said Alan Feuer in The New York Times. This string of 1,000 coral islands off the southern tip of India remains, on one hand, a “hedonistic and decidedly high-end” vacation destination: Every year, a few new resorts are added to the 100 or so scattered across the archipelago. But Maldivians mostly live in a different reality—an Islamic nation whose government is becoming more extremist every year. When my girlfriend and I spent a week in the islands recently, we enjoyed every moment. But occasional reminders alerted us that outside our “pampered bubble,” shariah law now abides.

At first sighting, the nation’s capital, Malé, struck us as a city “with the raffish charms of the Caribbean”: Men on motor scooters were zipping down a seaside boulevard past brightly painted buildings. But when we awoke after a postflight nap, we were surprised to hear the keening chant of a muezzin at a nearby mosque calling the faithful to evening prayer. The more typical tourist experience began for us the next day, when we climbed into a speedboat sent by our resort and were spirited away to fantasyland. At Huvafen Fushi, or “Dream Island,” we were handed coconut water by the Per Aquum resort’s smiling staff members, who threw rose petals beneath our feet as they ushered us into a golf cart for a tour of the property. We were similarly cosseted at the two other resorts where we stayed. In a country that elsewhere prohibits alcohol and skirts, we drank fine wines and walked empty beaches in American swimwear.

On one of our last days, we attempted to glimpse the world beyond such resorts. By boat, we traveled to Guraidhoo, a tiny island of unpaved streets where three mosques serve the population of 2,000. “We are Muslim here, but not 100 percent,” our guide told us, and Guraidhoo indeed seemed a middle ground. After strolling past dozens of souvenir shops, we stopped at a small restaurant where the bar subtly displayed bottled beer amid its sodas and cold teas. This time, when the keening call of a muezzin suddenly filled the air, I wasn’t surprised.

China’s chill-out zone
Hangzhou brings to mind words that are not typically associated with modern China, said Stephen Drucker in Travel + Leisure. Several times a day, my tour guide called this metropolis of 7 million “the most relaxing city in China,” even though such salesmanship was unnecessary. Anchored by a famously serene lake, Hangzhou lies only 45 minutes from frenetic Shanghai by high-speed train yet feels a world away. “You can still feel the heartbeat of old China here—in the mists and reflections on the water, in the old teahouses and exclusive new clubs keeping alive the spirit of the literati who gathered during Hangzhou’s golden moment, a thousand years ago, as capital of the Southern Song dynasty.”

Under the spell of West Lake, “even the most driven person learns to be a little aimless.” I first got out on the water in a hired boat, taking the chance to admire historic homes along the shores. Walking the mile-long causeway that crosses the lake provided a better introduction to the city’s people, though. Families shared the causeway with fashion-conscious young women in five-inch platforms, as well as an army unit that jogged back and forth in the hot sun. At night, the lake “goes Vegas,” with a light-and-music show created by the director of the Beijing Olympics’ opening ceremonies. A platform just below the water’s surface served as a stage, and “the sight of 50 people walking across West Lake carrying huge red-paper lanterns did unimaginable things” for my dream life.

China’s new rich frequently visit Hangzhou to soak up the finer points of their national culture, and I followed parts of the same curriculum. At a traditional teahouse, I marveled at the way a tea master guided the conversation while he worked, drawing every guest into “the cloistered world” of his table. At the extravagant Amanfayun resort, I ate a meal of 10 very small courses prepared by monks and intended to make you mindful of every bite. Finally, I arranged to meet with a distinguished Buddhist monk at Yongfu Temple. “If you want to be happy,” he told me, “you have to know what is enough.” What else could I do? I flew home the next day.

The Emerald City of the Maya
One of the great capitals of ancient Mayan civilization is finally ready for visitors, said Maya Kroth in The Washington Post. Until now, the ruins at Palenque, Mexico, “always seemed painfully out of reach, hours by bus from the nearest town.” But a new airport has made this “extraordinary” site near the Guatemala border accessible to travelers beyond the most dedicated history buffs and archaeologists. Roads are being repaved and new hotels are opening, creating “a palpable sense of momentum.” Palenque is often described as the greatest archaeological find ever made in the Americas, and one day it may provide the key to unlocking the mysteries of the Maya.

For my stay, I chose El Panchán, a funky compound near the ruins that’s beloved by dreadlocked backpackers. My room cost under $20 a night, and came with a nightly symphony of unseen insects, howler monkeys, and “strange birds whose song sounds like a cross between a malfunctioning fan belt and an alien transmission.” Awaking the next morning, I rode a tour bus to the ruin zone, then paid for a tour guide who proved to be a font of information as we set off on the park’s jungle footpaths. Palenque was occupied from roughly 100 B.C. to A.D. 900, peaking under the 7th-century rule of Pakal the Great. It was his tomb that an archaeologist stumbled across in the 1950s when he discovered a hidden staircase in a towering step pyramid at the ancient city’s center. The remains of five sacrificial victims guarded the tomb entrance.

Most of Palenque’s 1,500 structures have yet to be excavated, but several imposing temples and a massive palace complex occupy the site’s central clearing. At Pakal’s enormous, well-preserved palace, tourists line up to take photos at the granite throne in the bathroom complex, which once discreetly drained to a septic field far from the city. Bas-relief carvings are everywhere, “chronicling a detailed history of Palenque’s golden age—though precious little about its fall.” Drought, deforestation, overpopulation, and power struggles all seem to have contributed to the city’s rapid decline. More than 900 years later, it appears poised for a comeback.

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บางน้ําผึ้ง สมุทรปราการ บ้านของ “บานชื่น” และ “ตาเช้า” ที่มีลูกชาย 2 คน คือ “ปองพล” ที่รับราชการทหาร และหนุ่มกรุ้มกริ่ม “ปกป้อง” อยู่ติดกับสวนของ “บัวผัน” และ “เทศ” เพื่อนบ้าน ที่รักใคร่กันดี ทั้งคู่มีลูกสาวสวย 3 คน แต่นิสัยต่างกันสุดขั้ว “มาลา” สวยหวาน “มาลัย” สวยฉุดฉาด และ “มาลี” ที่ขี้โรค – ปองพลชอบมาลัย แต่มาลัยไม่ขอบ ส่วนปกป้องสนใจทั้งมาลา และมาลัย แต่เมื่อเห็นว่ามาลาจิตใจดีจึงชอบพอมาลา อีกประเด็น คือ ปกป้องอยากเอาชนะ “พันลือ เศรษฐีหมู่บ้านที่มีใจให้มาลา

ต่อมาทั้งสองบ้านกินแหนงแคลงใจกันด้วยปัญหาที่ดิน จึงทะเลาะเป็นเรื่องเป็นราวใหญ่โต บานชื่นสั่งห้ามปองพลให้เลิกคบ กับมาลา บัวผันก็เช่นกันอยากให้มาลาหันไปขอบพันลือ แต่แล้ว ความรักของปกป้องและมาลาที่เกิดสุกงอมและได้เสียกัน ในวันหนึ่งที่กระท่อมปลายสวน โดยทีมาลัยแอบเห็นและเสียใจมาก เพราะชอบปกป้องมาก และเมื่อปกป้องยังแอบนัดพบมาลา

บานชื่นจึงอยากให้ปกป้องลงเอยกับลูกสาวเพื่อนอย่าง “ดาวราย” เมื่อดาวรายเห็นปกป้องก็พอใจมาก จึงคิดแย่งชิงเขามาเป็นของเธอ

ดาวรายแอบไปทําเสน่ห์ใส่ปกป้อง นั่นทําให้ปกป้องเปลี่ยนไป ตีตัวออกห่างมาลา ขณะที่มาลาบอกว่ากําลังตั้งท้องอ่อนๆ แต่ปกป้องโดนเสน่ห์จึงหมดรักมาลาแล้วกล่าวหาว่าลูกในท้องอาจเป็น ลูกพันลือก็ได้ มาลาโกรธและเสียใจมากวิ่งหนีออกจากกระท่อม และตกท้องร่องทําให้แท้ง พันลือผ่านมาพบจึงพาไปโรงพยาบาล แล้วรู้ว่ามาลาตั้งท้องกับปกป้อง แต่ยังรักมาลา


มาลัยตามไปด่าปกป้องเพราะรักปกป้องมากเช่นเดียวกับที่รักพี่สาวตน ทั้งคู่มีปากเสียงกัน ปกป้องกําลังหน้ามืดเพราะดาวราย กําลังเล่นของใส่จึงปล้ํามาลัยจนได้เสียกัน หลังจากนั้นมาลัย ก็ตั้งท้องและไม่ยอมบอกใคร แต่ไปเล่นหูเล่นตากับ “ก้องภพ” ญาติปกป้องที่สนใจตน ปกป้องก็แต่งงานกับดาวรายที่ทําเสน่ห์ใส่ แล้วยั่วยวนสารพัดวิธีจนเขาหลงหัวปักหัวปำ ปกป้องหลงดาวรายมาก

ขณะที่มาลาเอาแต่ตรอมใจจนร่างกายผอมแห้ง พันลือที่รักมาลาจริงๆ แล้วยอมรับได้ทุกอย่าง มวลาเห็นแก่ความดีของเขาจึงยอมแต่งงาน กับพันลือ และมีลูกด้วยกัน 2 คน คือ ชลกร” และ “ชยพล” ส่วนปกป้องกับดาวรายมีลูก 3 คน คือ “ปานดาว, ปานวาด” และ “ปัฐวี” ส่วนมาลัยก็ตัดสินใจแต่งงานกับก้องภพ และมีลูกสาว ชื่อ ดุจเดือน แถมสอนให้ลูกสาวเกลียดญาติพี่น้องข้างพ่อ


และเมื่อเวลาผ่านไปกว่า 20ปีชะตาฟ้าลิขิตให้หนุ่มสาวรุ่นลูก ได้มาเจอกัน และก่อเกิดเป็นความรักท่ามกลางอุปสรรค มากมาย บ้างเป็นรักต้องห้าม บ่วงความรักที่ถูกสลักด้วยความแค้น ครั้งนี้จะลงเอยเช่นไร ความลับในอดีตจะถูกเปิดเผยตอนไหน ต้องหาคําตอบในละคร “บ่วงรักสลักแค้น”

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