Thailand: Chiang Rai – 10 Things to do
Chiang Rai is a city in northern Thailand, in the mountainous province of the same name. The city is near the borders of Laos and Myanmar (formerly Burma).
Malaysia: Borneo – Back on the Kinabatangan: Borneo’s Wild Side
We returned to the Kinabatagan River for the second time to complete a journey that got disrupted five years earlier when I had an accident and had to be evacuated from the rainforest.
Thailand: Chiang Rai – The Golden Triangle
The Golden Triangle is where the Mekong River, the border between Thailand and Laos, meets the Ruak River, the border between Thailand and Myanmar. In the past, the Golden Triangle was the world's largest source of drug trafficking.
Thailand: Chiang Rai – The Black House Museum (Baan Dam)
Often referred to as the “Black Temple”, this building is not really a temple at all. It’s actually more like an art museum and studio. Its construction is a blend of traditional Thai architecture with a contemporary and unorthodox flair.
Thailand: Chiang Rai – The White Temple
Wat Rong Khun, better known as “the White Temple”, is one of the most recognizable temples in Thailand. was designed by Chalermchai Kositpipat, a famous Thai visual artist. To date the temple is not finished. Eventually there will be nine buildings.
Thailand: Chiang Rai – The Blue Temple (Wat Rong Suea Ten)
The Blue Temple is immediately recognizable for its brilliant shade of rich sapphire. The temple walls, roof, and surrounding statues are all covered in this gorgeous hue, an unusual decorative choice in a country where most temples are made of gold.
Thailand: Guide to visiting Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is 700 km north of Bangkok, set in a verdant valley on the banks of the Ping River. The city was founded in 1296 as the capital of the ancient Lanna Kingdom. It's a place where modern buildings standing side by side with venerable temples.
Thailand: Temples of Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is home to more temples than any other region of Thailand with over 300 temples in the city of Chiang Mai. Most are concentrated in and around Old City, but there are many scattered across the whole city.
Malaysia: Sabah – Labuk Bay, Where Proboscis Monkeys Roam Free
Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary is a privately managed wildlife reserve near Sandakan in Sabah, protecting one of Borneo's most extraordinary and endangered primates — the bulbous-nosed proboscis monkey — in a surviving pocket of coastal mangrove forest.
Thailand: Ancient City of Sukhothai
Thailand’s ancient capital, established in the early 13th century, Sukhothai is located 427km north of Bangkok, and literally means “Dawn of Happiness.” For 120 years Sukhothai was ruled by many kings, the most famous being King Ramkhamhaeng the Great.
Vietnam: Halong Bay, Lan Ha Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay
Not many people know this, but although the whole area is known as Halong Bay, there are in fact 3 different bays: Halong Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay. All three bays have virtually indistinguishable karst landscapes.
Laos: Luang Prabang – Hmong Village & Kuang Si Waterfalls
Less than an hour away from Luang Prabang, Kuang Si Falls is known for its milky turquoise waters. There are multiple pools scattered throughout the area; the main pool has rope swings, and an overhanging tree limb from which you can jump into the water.
Thailand: Ancient City of Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya is a about 80 kilometres north of Bangkok. It was capital of the Kingdom of Siam, and a prosperous international trading port, from 1350 until razed by the Burmese in 1767.
Laos: Luang Prabang – “Royal Buddha Image”
First settled more than 1200 years ago at the confluence of the Nam Khan and Mekong Rivers in the heart of Northern Laos, Luang Prabang city has served as the capital of kingdoms both ancient and modern.
Thailand: Bangkok – Erawan Museum
Erawan Museum is one of the more interesting and unique museums in Bangkok. The museum's centrepiece is a massive bronze statue of a three-headed elephant. As well as being a museum this is a popular place of worship for Buddhists.
Cambodia: Tonlé Sap floating village
Belonging to the Mekong River system, Tonlé is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world. From Siem Reap you visit Tonlé and take a ride on a boat to visit one of the floating villages that call this place home.
Thailand: Bangkok – The Calypso Cabaret
Thailand is infamous for their beautiful kathoey, or ladyboys. The term is used to refer to a transgender woman or a man who likes to dress up as a woman. If you are into drag shows and want to support the local kathoey community, then you must go to Calypso Cabaret.
Thailand: Bangkok – Royal Barge Museum
The Royal Barge Procession is one of the most spectacular events in the world. It is performed occasionally during the Tod Kathin Buddhist Festival. These ornately decorated Boats are maintained by the Royal Thai Navy and docked at The Royal Barge National museum on Bangkok Noi.
Thailand: Bangkok – Wat Suthat Thepwararam
The Wat Suthat is one of the most important and one of the oldest temples of the Rattanakosin era in Bangkok. It is one of the six temples in Thailand of the highest grade of the first-class Royal temples.
Bhutan: Black-Necked Crane Festival
The Annual Black-necked Crane Festival is held every year on November 11th at Gangtey Gonpa, located in the Gangteng-Phobji Valley in Bhutan. The Black-necked crane is the only alpine crane species on the planet and is revered as a symbol of longevity in Bhutan.
Thailand: Bangkok – Bangkok National Museum
A visit to the National museum reveals the History of Thailand And how people lived during the different periods. It gives you a view through the windows of the past. The National Museum was established in 1887 by King Rama V. The original building was formerly the palace of a vice-ruler.
Bhutan: The Tiger’s Nest
Paro Taktsang་, also known as the Tiger's Nest, is a sacred Vajrayana Himalayan Buddhist site located in the cliffside of the upper Paro valley in Bhutan. It is one of thirteen Tiger's Nest caves in historical Tibet in which Padmasambhava practiced and taught Vajrayana
Thailand: Jim Thompson House Bangkok — Silk and Secrets
American Jim Thompson was an officer at the OSS, stationed in Thailand during World War II. After the conflict ended, he stayed in the country to work on a new business plan. In 1947, he sent bolts of vibrant, hand-woven Thai silks to fashion heavyweights in New York City.
Thailand: Shopping at Chatuchak Market in Bangkok
The Chatuchak Weekend Market, on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok, is the largest market in Thailand. Also known as JJ Market, it has more than 15,000 stalls and 11,505 vendors, divided into 27 sections.
Nepal: Chitwan National Park & Reserve
At the foot of the Himalayas, Chitwan is one of the few remaining undisturbed vestiges of the 'Terai' region, which formerly extended over the foothills of India and Nepal. It is home to one of the last populations of single-horned Asiatic rhinoceros and Bengal tigers.
Thailand: Giant Swing: Bangkok’s Ancient Brahmin Shrine
Standing nearly 90 feet tall, the Giant Swing is located in front of Wat Suthat in the heart of Bangkok. The teak archway, originally used in religious ceremonies, was constructed toward the end of the 18th century, during the reign of King Rama I
Thailand: Climbing Wat Saket’s Golden Mount in Bangkok
The Golden Mount is an artificial hill crowned by a gilded chedi at Wat Saket in Bangkok's Old City rising 78 metres above the surrounding streets and offering some of the finest panoramic views in the Thai capital alongside centuries of royal and religious history.
Indonesia: Java – A local village tour
Borobudur is surrounded by many vilages or Kampungs. Each village has their unique in culture, typical houses, traditional and local food. The village tour takes after visiting Borobudur temple. There are two pssibilities of either by Andong (horse cart) or cycling.
Cambodia: Siem Reap – APOPO Visitor Center
A chance to meet the hero rats that are helping to clear landmines in Cambodia. Apopo has trained the highly sensitive, almost-blind Gambian pouched rat to sniff explosives, which dramatically speeds up the detection of mines in the countryside.
Indonesia: Java – Prambanan Temple
Built in the 10th century, this is the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia. Rising above the centre of the last of these concentric squares are three temples decorated with reliefs illustrating the epic of the Ramayana.
Indonesia: Java – Candi Pawon and Candi Mendut
Candi Mendut is located about 3km east from Borobudur and Candi Pawon is 1km from Borobudur. Mendut, Borobudur and Pawon, all of which are Buddhist temples, are located in one straight line, and have a spiritual and historical connection.
Indonesia: Java – Borobudur Temple
In 1814, the Dutch engineer HC Cornelius discovered in the Java jungle, in Indonesia, the ruins of a gigantic mandala, the impressive Borobudur temple, built between 780 and 830 AD by the Sailendra Buddhist dynasty.
Cambodia: Angkor Archaeological Park
Angkor is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Stretching over some 400 km2, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the 15th century.
Vietnam: Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary
Visiting My Son Sanctuary in Vietnam offers a quiet glimpse into the country’s ancient Cham civilisation, where weathered brick temples stand among green hills and misty valleys, creating a peaceful atmosphere that feels both historical and deeply connected to the surrounding landscape.
Thailand: Wat Arun Bangkok – A River Spire Soars High
Wat Arun stands on the western bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok's Thonburi district — a soaring 70-metre prang covered in intricate Chinese porcelain mosaics that catch the dawn light and define one of Southeast Asia's most recognisable skylines.
Thailand: Bangkok – The Fig Lobby
In the heart of Bangkok, The Fig Lobby is within a 5-minute drive of MedPark Hospital and Terminal 21 Shopping Mall. This 4-star hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from CentralWorld Shopping Complex and 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from MBK Center.
Laos: Slow boat along the Mekong River
One of the most popular ways to reach the historic Laotian city of Luang Prabang overland is by taking a boat trip along the Mekong river from the Thai border. It is often called a 'slow boat' because it takes two days to make the journey.
Thailand: Why Koh Samui’s Muay Thai Nights Are Unmissable
Muay Thai or Thai Boxing is the national sport and cultural martial art of Thailand. It was developed several hundreds of years ago as a form of close combat that utilizes the entire body as a weapon.
Thailand: Wat Ratchathammaram: Koh Samui’s Red Temple
Wat Ratchathammaram is a richly decorated Sino-Thai Buddhist temple on Koh Samui's southern coast, distinguished by its vivid red facade, ornate golden detailing and a commanding white Buddha statue that towers above the surrounding coconut palms.
Thailand: Koh Samui – Grandfather and Grandmother Rocks
Grandfather and Grandmother Rocks — known locally as Hin Ta and Hin Yai — are a pair of weathered coastal formations on Koh Samui's southern shore whose unmistakably anatomical shapes and accompanying legend have made them one of Thailand's most recognisable and enduringly popular natural landmarks.
Thailand: Visiting Guan Yu Shrine in Koh Samui
The Guan Yu Shrine is one of the few Chinese temples of Koh Samui. It was only opened in 2016 and is therefore one of the more modern temples on the island. But also this very colourful and modern holy site is worth a visit.
Thailand: Wat Plai Laem: Koh Samui’s Lakeside Temple
The Wat Plai Laem, sometimes also called the Lady Monk Temple, is located in the northern part of the island and is, without a question, one of the most beautiful temples in Koh Samui.
Visiting Big Buddha: Koh Samui’s Sacred Shrine
Wat Phra Yai — Koh Samui's celebrated Big Buddha — is a 12-metre golden statue seated on a small islet off the island's north-eastern shore reached by a short causeway and offering sweeping views across the Gulf of Thailand.
Thailand: Overnight on Cheow Lan Lake in Khao Sok Park
Cheow Lan Lake is a vast emerald reservoir ringed by ancient rainforest and towering limestone karsts in the heart of Khao Sok National Park in southern Thailand offering raft-house stays and wildlife encounters in one of Southeast Asia's most dramatic natural landscapes.
Thailand: Night Hiking in Khao Sok National Park
Khao Sok National Park in southern Thailand protects one of the world's oldest rainforests and rewards night hikers with an extraordinary cast of nocturnal wildlife — from slow lorises and flying squirrels to luminous fungi and the deafening chorus of the jungle after dark.
Thailand: Exploring Ao Phang-Nga National Park
Ao Phang Nga National Park is situated along the coast of Phang-Nga Province south of Thailand in the Andaman Sea. The park encompasses an area of 400 km², including the biggest native mangrove forests in Thailand along the mainland and many islands.
Thailand: Surin Islands: Thailand’s Coral Wilderness
The Surin Islands is an archipelago of five islands in the Andaman Sea, 55 kilometres from the Thai mainland. Koh Surin National Marine Park rates as one of Thailand's prime island locations and is a popular place for diving and snorkelling tours.
Thailand: Koh Lipe – Thailand’s Southernmost Island Paradise
Koh Lipe is a Thai island in the Andaman Sea, near the border with Malaysia. It is part of Tarutao National Marine Park, which is populated with small islands and known for its coral-rich waters. The island has sandy beaches, including Pattaya and Hat Chao Le.
Exploring Langkawi: The Best of Malaysian Islands
Langkawi is an archipelago made up of 99 islands on the west coast of Malaysia. Surrounded by the Andaman Sea, the main island offers a mixture of picturesque paddy fields, jungle-clad hills, and tranquil waterfalls.
Malaysia: Dataran Lang – Langkawi’s Iconic Eagle Square
Dataran Lang — Eagle Square — is Langkawi's waterfront landmark in Kuah town, where a 12-metre eagle statue towers above a landscaped promenade and bay views, honouring the island's name and serving as its most enduring symbol.
Malaysia: Langkawi – Kilim Karast Geoforest Park
Kilim Geoforest Park (or Kilim Karst Geoforest Park as its full name) is one of the three geoforest parks associated with the Langkawi Geopark. Langkawi Geopark comprises the whole of Langkawi Island and was endorsed as the 52nd Global Geopark by UNESCO on 1st June 2007.
Malaysia: Langkawi – Sky Bridge & SkyCab
Ride the SkyCab cable car to the summit of Gunung Machinchang and cross the curved Sky Bridge for breathtaking views across Langkawi's archipelago and the distant coastline of Thailand.
Malaysia: Penang – George Town
George Town in Penang is a UNESCO World Heritage city where colonial architecture, multicultural traditions and world-renowned street food come together, creating a richly layered destination that captivates travellers seeking authentic culture, history and culinary discovery in Malaysia.
Malaysia: Penang – Seh Tek Tong Cheah Kongsi
Established in 1810 Cheah Kongsi is one of the oldest Hokkien clan associations in George Town, Penang. Its members have their ancestral origins from Sek Tong Seah in the Sam Tor District of the Hai Teng County at Cheang Chew Prefecture, Fujian Province, China.
Malaysia: Penang – Batik Museum
The Penang Batik Museum in George Town celebrates Malaysia's vibrant textile heritage through immersive displays of traditional hand-drawn and block-printed batik artistry inviting visitors of all ages to explore the intricate patterns colours and cultural stories woven into this celebrated craft.
Malaysia: Penang – The Wonder Food Museum
The Wonder Food Museum in George Town Penang is a vibrant multi-storey interactive attraction celebrating Malaysia's extraordinary culinary culture through colourful larger-than-life food installations immersive exhibits and playful photo opportunities that delight visitors of all ages and backgrounds.
Malaysia: Penang – Kek Lok Si Temple
Rising dramatically above the town of Air Itam Kek Lok Si Temple is Penang's most celebrated Buddhist site offering visitors a breathtaking fusion of Chinese Burmese and Thai architectural styles set across a sprawling hillside complex.
Malaysia: Penang – Chew Jetty
Chew Jetty is Penang's most celebrated clan pier — a centuries-old stilt village perched above George Town harbour where the Chew clan community continues to live and work amid lantern-lit walkways temples and the gentle rhythms of the Strait of Malacca.
Malaysia: Penang – George Town Street Art
George Town's street art trail winds through Penang's UNESCO-listed heritage quarter offering visitors a vivid open-air gallery of hand-painted murals and witty steel rod illustrations that celebrate the city's rich multicultural history and everyday community life.
Malaysia: Penang – Pinang Peranakan Mansion
Pinang Peranakan Mansion is a magnificently restored 19th-century George Town townhouse showcasing the extraordinary wealth opulence and cultural heritage of the Straits Chinese Peranakan community through thousands of antiques and exquisitely preserved period interiors.
Malaysia: Penang – Khoo Kongsi
Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, or Khoo Kongsi for short, is one of the most distinctive Chinese clan associations in Malaysia. It is known for its extensive lineage that can be traced back 650 years ago, as well as its closely-knit and defensive congregation of buildings and a magnificent clanhouse.
Malaysia: Penang – Cheong Fatt Tze (The Blue Mansion)
Cheong Fatt Tze — The Blue Mansion — is a UNESCO-recognised Straits Eclectic masterpiece in George Town Penang blending 19th-century Chinese courtyard architecture with colonial craftsmanship and offering guided tours alongside boutique accommodation in a living heritage landmark.
Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia. Its modern skyline is dominated by the 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers The city is also home to British colonial-era landmarks such as the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and the Sultan Abdul Samad Building.
Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur – Batu Caves
Batu Caves is a breathtaking network of limestone caves and sacred Hindu temples situated 13 kilometres north of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia offering visitors a remarkable blend of ancient spirituality vibrant culture and dramatic natural landscapes.
Malaysia: Malacca (Melaka) City – A guide to visiting
Melaka, formerly Malacca, is a town and port, on the Strait of Malacca. The city was founded about 1400 as part of a Malay kingdom. Malay rule ended in 1511, when it was conquered by the Portuguese and it developed into the most important trading port in Southeast Asia.
Singapore: Fort Siloso – Singapore’s Last Wartime Fortress
Fort Siloso is a decommissioned coastal artillery battery in Sentosa, Singapore. It consists of 12 such batteries which made up "Fortress Singapore" at the start of World War II, and saw action during the Battle of Singapore.
UAE: Dubai – 10 great things to do
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene. Burj Khalifa, an 830m-tall tower, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline. At its foot lies Dubai Fountain, with jets and lights choreographed to music.
Singapore: Gardens by the Bay – Singapore’s Green Heart
The Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning 101 hectares. The park consists of three waterfront gardens. The largest of the gardens is the Bay South Garden. Its Flower Dome is the largest glass greenhouse in the world.
UAE: Dubai – The Miracle Garden
The Dubai Miracle Garden was launched on Valentine's Day in 2013. It occupies over 72,000 square metres, making it the world's largest natural flower garden, featuring over 50 million flowers and 250 million plants.
UAE: Dubai – The remarkable Dubai Frame
The Dubai Frame is an observatory, museum, and monument in Zabeel Park, Dubai. It holds the record for the largest frame in the world. The building has a height of 150.24 metres and a width of 95.53 metres.
India – New Delhi – Humayon’s Tomb
Humayun's Tomb in Delhi is a magnificent UNESCO-listed Mughal mausoleum built in 1572 that set the template for garden tomb architecture across South Asia and served as the direct architectural inspiration for the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra.
India: The streets of Varanasi: silk weaving, bazaars…. and lassi
Varanasi is Indias silk weaving capital where centuries-old handloom traditions meet vibrant bazaars offering everything from shimmering Banarasi sarees to spiced street food creating an intoxicating blend of artisanship commerce and timeless cultural heritage along the sacred Ganges.
India: Varanasi – Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi is one of the world's oldest living cities and the supreme centre of Hindu culture where sacred traditions Vedic scholarship devotional practice and ancient arts have flourished unbroken for more than three thousand years along the holy Ganges.
India: Varanasi – Life along the Ganges River
The River Ganges in Varanasi is far more than a waterway — it is the living soul of a city where ancient ritual daily life and spiritual devotion flow together in extraordinary harmony.
India: Uttar Pradesh – The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal in Agra Uttar Pradesh is a breathtaking 17th-century Mughal marble mausoleum built by Emperor Shah Jahan to honour his wife Mumtaz Mahal and recognised globally as one of the greatest architectural achievements in human history.
Sri Lanka: Highlands – Horton Plains
Horton Plains National Park is Sri Lanka's most dramatic highland wilderness – a hauntingly beautiful plateau of rolling mist-covered grasslands ancient cloud forests sheer cliff edges and endemic wildlife sitting over 2 100 metres above sea level.
India: Delhi – The Red Fort & Old Delhi
The Red Fort and Old Delhi offer an unforgettable immersion into Mughal heritage and living history through magnificent architecture and the sensory splendour of India's most storied bazaars and mosques.
Sri Lanka: The Highlands – Tea Plantations and Nuwara Eliya
Sri Lanka's Highland tea country enchants travellers with its sweeping emerald plantations mist-shrouded peaks and the charming colonial hill station of Nuwara Eliya — a cool-climate retreat steeped in history flavour and extraordinary natural beauty that rewards every curious adventurer.
Malaysia: Borneo – The Rain Forest Discovery Centre
Nestled within Sabah's Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve the Rain Forest Discovery Centre offers immersive nature trails canopy walkways and fascinating wildlife encounters revealing the extraordinary ecological richness of one of Borneo's most biodiverse and ancient tropical rainforest landscapes.
Malaysia: Borneo (Sabah) – Cruising the Kinabatangan River
A Kinabatangan River cruise in Sabah Borneo delivers an extraordinary journey through ancient rainforest where proboscis monkeys orangutans pygmy elephants and hundreds of bird species thrive along one of South-East Asia's most celebrated wildlife corridors.
Malaysia: Borneo – A chance meeting with pygmy elephants
A journey along the Kinabatangan River in Sabah Borneo offers a rare and breathtaking opportunity to witness Bornean pygmy elephants in the wild — one of Southeast Asia's most magical and unforgettable wildlife encounters.
Malaysia: Sabah – Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre
The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre in Sabah is a world-leading sanctuary dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating sun bears — the world's smallest bears — offering visitors an intimate and educational wildlife experience deep in the heart of Borneo's rainforest.
Malaysia: Borneo (Sabah) – Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary
Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary in Sabah Malaysian Borneo is a world-renowned rehabilitation centre where rescued orangutans are nursed back to health and gradually reintroduced to the surrounding rainforest offering visitors a rare and deeply moving wildlife encounter.
Sri Lanka: Galle old town
Galle Fort is a UNESCO-listed colonial treasure on Sri Lanka's southern coast — a living old town of Dutch ramparts cobblestone lanes pastel-fronted boutiques and ocean-facing bastions where history and contemporary Sri Lankan life intertwine beautifully.
India: – New Delhi – Qutab Minar
Standing at 73 metres tall in New Delhi the Qutab Minar is a UNESCO-listed 13th-century Islamic minaret of breathtaking Indo-Islamic artistry set within an ancient complex of ruins that chronicles the rich and layered history of India's mediaeval sultanates.
Sri Lanka: 8 Great Things to do in Colombo
Colombo is Sri Lanka's dynamic capital city — a vibrant melting pot of colonial heritage, tropical beaches, ancient temples, colourful markets and world-class cuisine that offers travellers an endlessly rewarding and culturally rich urban adventure.
Sri Lanka: South-West Coast
Sri Lanka's south-west coast is a dazzling ribbon of golden beaches colonial heritage surf villages and lush tropical scenery — an extraordinary stretch of Indian Ocean shoreline where ancient culture vibrant wildlife and laid-back coastal living collide in spectacular fashion.
Sri Lanka: Mirissa – Whale Watching Tour
Mirissa offers genuinely thrilling blue whale sightings off Sri Lanka's southern coast but the whale watching industry is poorly regulated and tour operators routinely ignore ethical guidelines leaving visitors with a deeply uncomfortable wildlife experience.
Sri Lanka: Yala National Park
Yala National Park is Sri Lanka's premier wildlife destination — a vast wilderness of jungle lagoons and coastline famed for leopards elephants and extraordinary biodiversity that draws nature lovers and safari adventurers from across the globe.
Singapore: The Botanical Gardens
The Singapore Botanic Gardens is a magnificent 165-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site spanning 82 hectares in the heart of Singapore offering visitors an extraordinary journey through lush tropical flora rich horticultural heritage and world-class orchid collections.
Sri Lanka: Udawalawe NP & The Elephant Transit Home
Udawalawe National Park and the neighbouring Elephant Transit Home in southern Sri Lanka offer extraordinary wildlife encounters — from vast elephant herds roaming open savannah to orphaned calves being rehabilitated and released back into the wild.
Sri Lanka: Taking a scenic train ride to Ella
Board the legendary Kandy to Ella train and travel through misty tea country dramatic gorges and lush highland jungle on one of the world's most celebrated and visually spectacular railway journeys in the heart of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: Ambuluwawa Tower
Ambuluwawa Tower is a jaw-dropping spiral structure crowning a misty hilltop biodiversity complex just outside Kandy offering dizzying open-air views across Sri Lanka's lush central highlands and serving as one of the island's most unique and unforgettable travel experiences.
Sri Lanka: Kandy – The cultural capital
Kandy is Sri Lanka's cultural capital — a highland city of sacred temples royal heritage mist-draped mountains and vibrant Kandyan traditions that together create one of South Asia's most captivating and spiritually enriching travel destinations.
Sri Lanka: Dambulla Cave Temple
The Dambulla Cave Temple is a UNESCO-listed complex of five ancient cave shrines in central Sri Lanka housing 153 Buddha statues and over 2100 square metres of vibrant murals dating back more than two millennia.
Sri Lanka: Sigiriya – Traditional Village Tour
Explore the timeless rural traditions of Sri Lanka on a captivating village tour in the shadow of Sigiriya Rock Fortress — journeying by ox cart across paddy fields and connecting with local families through food craft and culture.
Sri Lanka: Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa is Sri Lanka's best-preserved ancient capital — a UNESCO World Heritage Site where colossal Buddha statues intricate stone temples and a legendary 12th-century reservoir reveal the extraordinary civilisation that once made this mediaeval kingdom the jewel of South Asia.
Sri Lanka: Pidurangala – An alternative to Sigiriya
Pidurangala Rock is a sacred jungle-clad summit in Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle offering adventurous hikers stunning panoramic views across ancient Sigiriya and the surrounding emerald plains far away from the crowds of its famous neighbouring fortress
India: New Delhi – Qutab Minar and Humayon’s tomb
The Qutab Minar is a soaring 73-metre UNESCO-listed minaret in southern New Delhi built in the early 13th century from red sandstone and marble and surrounded by a complex of remarkable medieval ruins and monuments.
Sri Lanka: Matale – Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Sigiriya Rock Fortress is a UNESCO-listed 5th-century citadel in Sri Lanka rising 200 metres above the jungle featuring ancient frescoes lion-paw carvings elaborate water gardens and sweeping panoramic views that make it one of Asia's most extraordinary and unforgettable historical destinations.