Asia

The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is a fascinating cultural bubble preserved by vicious military rule that long prevented outside influence. The country offers incredible historic and religious…

Shanghai isn’t the picture of ancient culture I expected from China. Unlike Beijing’s obvious historical legacies, evidence of Shanghai’s quaint, fishing village past is long buried beneath urban sprawl. Only the meandering…

If you were to don rose coloured glasses in the Maldives, they would be blue. Take a cerulean-hued look at Maldives experiences from land and reef vantage spots around Baa Atoll. Explore when…

Ever dreamed of getting lost in a cherry blossom hanagasumi (that’s Japanese for “flower haze”)? Here is a fifteen-minute guide to the magic of cherry blossoms, including how to tell them apart…

Holi, the Indian Festival of Colour is a celebration of love, fertility and the victory of good over evil, all shared in a rainbow-hued cloud of scented powder. Holi, pronounced like “holy”…

Amazing places to visit in Vietnam including many natural and cultural highlights from Ha Long Bay to the Mekong Delta.

Kawara, traditional roof tiles of Japan, not only keep the rain out, they have personality, meaning and spiritual symbolism. You cannot travel to Japan without noticing the tidiness, attention to detail and deliberate…

Fu Lu Shou, three strange Chinese fellows staring back at me through the museum glass. Their faces are familiar, I have seen them before on cloth, in porcelain and paint. But who…

Two iconic hotels housed in historic colonial buildings battle head-to-head for the title of the ultimate Singapore afternoon tea venue. Armed with their best silverware, both put up a glorious, three-tiered contest…

There is a spiritual nature to hot air ballooning over the Bagan Archaeological Zone. To drift quietly above the patchwork farms and ancient temples at the mercy of the breeze is a…

During a three-year expat stint living in Singapore, I had a lot of mealtimes to spend investigating the local food scene. The country’s gastronomic offering is as diverse in flavour as it is in…

Shhh! After three years of living in Singapore as an expat, I have a few locals’ secrets to share with travellers. These tips will make your trip to the Little Red Dot…