As the second largest city and the last royal capital of Myanmar, Mandalay is the centre of Burmese culture, dotted with over 700 pagodas and the not-any-less-impressive population of 1.23 million. Dominated by the vibrant Bamar and Shan ethnic groups, Chinese immigrants and the largest community of monks in the country, the cultural diversity here makes for very interesting observations. Read more...

Kota Kinabalu city, affectionately known as KK, is a 2.5 hour flight from Singapore. It is the capital city of Sabah state in Borneo Malaysia. With a population of 500,000, the city is the 3rd most gazetted in Malaysia.  KK city is locally known as the ‘Land Below the Wind’ as it is located just below the tropical typhoon belt. The tropical Read more...

Hangzhou, particularly Hangzhou West Lake, is one of China’s crown jewels. Its natural beauty is among the most irresistible, which have inspired countless poets, writers and artists over the centuries, including the great Marco Polo who declared Hangzhou as the finest city in the world he had ever seen. Once the capital city of China during the Wuyue Kingdom and Read more...

Ijen Crater is one of East Java‘s unsung gems. With a massive 20-kilometer-wide caldera filled with a picturesque turquoise-colored lake, Ijen is also the world’s largest acidic crater lake. Coupled with a breathtaking backdrop set at 2,799 meters above sea level and you have one of Indonesia’s most underrated postcard shots. For those with more time than just a quick Read more...

  Cambodia is a country filled with sweeping scenes of natural beauty and wildlife. A journey to the “Wild East” is a refreshing take on the Cambodia of old. Grandiose in its expansive jungle and notorious for its welcoming people, the eastern green belt of Cambodia is gaining a wider presence in the tourism industry, away from the clusters of Read more...

Located at the Shan state, Inle is Myanmar’s second largest lake (at 44.9 sq mi surface area) and was the first area to be designed as the country’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The locals are known as Intha and there are 70,000 of them living in the small cities along the lake’s shores. Many of them still live in Read more...

This article contains affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase I will make a commission at no extra cost to you. This article was first published on Jan 31, 2017 and updated in February 2018. Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world, a world wonder that’s history is still shrouded in mystery and begs to Read more...

This article contains affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase I will make a commission at no extra cost to you. This article was first published on Aug 15, 2017 and updated in February 2018. Semarang stays under the radar for most travellers who make their way to Java, but it is a good choice for those who Read more...

This article contains affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase I will make a commission at no extra cost to you. This article was first published on July 6, 2016 and updated in February 2018. Jakarta is a city of many faces with towering skyscrapers and well-preserved historic monuments inhabiting the city centre side by side. Beyond the Read more...

This article contains affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase I will make a commission at no extra cost to you. This article was first published on July 19, 2016 and updated in February 2018. Escape the tourist attractions and glass-encased towers of the CBD and head to the unique neighbourhoods of South Jakarta. Enjoy lanes filled with hip restaurants, Read more...