Singapore – perhaps one of the best known gateways to Asia as a whole. This bustling, extravagant city state is the perfect place for new visitors to the region, perfectly blending the West and the East in both style, flavour and signature, giving even the most discerning of travellers the perfect introduction to this part of the …
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Spanning across the southern tip of the South East Asian peninsular and 800 kilometers east across the ocean to the magnificent island of Borneo, where it has two states on the northern stretch of the island called Sarawak and Sabah, Malaysia is blessed with landscapes ranging from mountains, ancient rain forests, rolling green hills to …
Virtually unknown to the foreign tourist, Wuzhen is as a gem of a destination as any for those looking for a unique experience outside the bright lights and big cities of China. Up until very recently, little information can be found on Wuzhen. Yes, even on the Internet. Perhaps it was a deliberate attempt to …
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Food has an unexpectedly lasting impact on us when we travel. The distinctive dishes and tastes in each corner of the world help flavor our sensory experience when we are far from home. It is so regionally unique, and often a cultural identifier. Because of this, food has become just as big of a reason …
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Bangkok – or Krung Thep to locals – is undoubtedly one of the most loved cities in the world. Once you get over the colorful sensory overload of the first few hours in this impressive and beautiful city, it really is very easy to see why. As cliché as it may sound, Bangkok really does …
Just like how India had huge cultural influences on South-East Asia, the dynasties that ruled over much of what is modern day China had a similar impact on East Asian countries such as Vietnam, Korea and Japan. Within the territory of what marks modern-day China today was a long line of dynastical rulers whose power …
When you mention the Mekong to most people, they immediately think of the might river in South East Asia, and they wouldn’t be wrong. The Mekong is one of the longest rivers in the world and connects numerous countries all the way from Vietnam through Cambodia and Laos into China and finally Tibet. With the …
Angkor’s Formation If South-East Asia had a civilisation that was equivalent to the Ancient Greece in Europe, it would have to be the mighty Angkor Empire that dominated all of what is now Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and several smaller swathes of Myanmar and Vietnam. It all started in 790AD, where Prince Jayavarman II declared – …
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For those travelers who like to get off the beaten path but without having to sacrifice comfort or luxury may be pleasantly surprised to hear that the lesser known country of Myanmar has not only began to open up more to travelers of all types, but it has a large amount of luxury traveling options …
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Cambodia has long been a country of many wonders that attract travelers from all over the world. From the dark and sordid history of Phnom Penh to the ancient city of Angkor Wat and everything in between, it’s no wonder so many people flock to this Southeast Asian nation to experience all it has to …
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