Asia

Early morning mist to blazing sunset, Inle Lake is a must-see in Myanmar, not only for its natural beauty but for local life and culture.

Top things to do in Hong Kong for cultural explorers on a short timeframe. See the core of Hong Kong sights, history and culture in 2-days with this itinerary.

Top things to do in Ho Chi Minh City for visitors interested in architecture, history, culture and exploring the Mekong delta.

I had never heard of Hue before we began researching our time in Vietnam and even as we included it our itinerary, I wasn’t completely sure what I was going to see…

Top things to do in Hanoi, Vietnam including the bustling Old Quarter, Temple of Literature, Presidential Palace and water puppet theatre.

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…

A cultural traveller’s guide to sightseeing in Shanghai. Things to do, see and experience in China’s fishing village turned modern metropolis.

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…

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…