Asia

Quite often, tourists tend to see Bangkok as a gateway. I get it; Bangkok can sometimes seem bereft of major tourist sites – especially when the beaches of Thailand are…

Monstrous tree trunks rise 50 meters in to the sky, giant luminescent insects cling to sprawling vegetation and skeletal branches pulsate light in ever-changing shades of red, blue and green.…

Located off to the South-East of downtown Taipei, Taiwan (China), Maokong is a mountainous oasis that provides a respite from the crowded and hot city. Nestled within the Erge Mountain…

Home of some of the finest street food on the Asian continent, Taipei, Taiwan is very much a growing tourist market. It offers visitors one of the most diverse city-break…

I’m not entirely sure what I was expecting on my first visit to Ulaanbaatar. What I can tell you is that the reality isn’t anything like the preconceived notion I…

If you’re a frequent traveler, then there’s probably nothing you dread more than a long layover. Spending hour upon hour in a soulless airport terminal, eating at overpriced, generic chain…

22,142 square meters. 40,000 worshippers. 82 marble domes. 1,096 exterior white marble columns. The largest handwoven carpet and chandelier in the world. 12 years and $545 million to build. The…

If you’ve read my Dubai Destination Guide or my advice for exploring Dubai On A Shoestring Budget then you’ll have noticed two things. Firstly, I’m not a massive fan of…

Despite common misperceptions (probably a result of huge promotional campaigns) Abu Dhabi, not Dubai, is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Whilst most tourists seem to head straight for…

Since its designation as a wildlife sanctuary in 1969, Bundala National Park on Sri Lanka’s South-Eastern coastline has been an internationally acclaimed migratory wetland bird wintering ground. Now one of…