Thai cuisine combines simple yet strong flavours; spicy, sweet, salty and sour. Take a class at your resort or contact one of the many independent cookery schools and learn to make the perfect tom yum soup
Cambodia is a spellbinding destination, steeped in ancient history and tradition and celebrated for wonderful hospitality. Its landscape of low-lying plains, the mighty Mekong Delta, immense jungles, spectacular mountains and picture-perfect pristine beaches make it an adventurer’s dream.
For family holiday ideas, the activity-packed Sunway Lagoon mega theme park scores highly. With 90 rides and attractions set over 88 acres across six ‘adventure zones’, it’s a galaxy of fun for both adults and kids
Singapore is transforming into a ‘City within a Garden’, with its skyscrapers turning ‘green’, plenty of national park walking trails, a jungle treetop walk, and the UNESCO–listed Botanic Gardens not far from downtown.
To encounter the warm and soulful people of Bali and their deep sense of spirituality is to understand why this magical island has been enchanting visitors for many a year
A universally admired architectural masterpiece, the atmospheric setting of the unique white marble mausoleum of the Taj Mahal has changed little through the centuries, and remains shrouded in a timeless aura of magic.
Sri Lanka produces some of the highest quality tea. Trek with a guide up to Ella’s Rock to enjoy panoramic plantation views whilst sipping on a cup of the world’s purest.
For a glimpse of ancient China as you imagine it to be, board a supermodern bullet train in Shanghai and be transported to the fascinating imperial city of Hangzhou in just an hour.
The Mekong River Delta is an area characterised by verdant paddy fields, wallowing water buffalo, floating markets, and a languid pace of life. A great escape from the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City.
Vestiges of Spanish colonial rule over the Philippines remain in its exhaustive schedule of regional fiestas, or festivals. This celebratory culture may explain why the Filipinos remain so eternally welcoming and irrepressibly upbeat!
Plan your trip to coincide with one of South Korea’s many lively festivals of culture and food, ranging from spectacular lantern parades, to carnivals of kimchi and rolling in coastal Boryeong mud!
The feel of Japan is an intoxicating fusion of old and new. Its mountainous landscape offers summer hiking and winter skiing, its cities are head-turningly futuristic, its cuisine is sumptuous, and its unique culture and traditions fascinate; from Tokyo’s ancient Kabuki theatre, tea ceremonies and Sumo wrestling, to Kyoto’s spiritual temples, shrines, and geisha dance performances
