Asia

Ancient temples, tangled alleyways, and the distant backdrop of the Himalayas give this city an atmosphere unlike anywhere else.

Laos is a mountainous and landlocked country in South-East Asia that has long been isolated from the outside world. A visit to Laos is, in many ways, a trip back in time.

Located at the very eastern edge of Asia, the Philippines are home to more than 7,000 islands, which are inhabited by friendly locals and many indigenous tribes.

One of the most popular and famous places to visit in Vietnam, Halong Bay has almost 2,000 karst islands and jungle-clad islets for you to explore.

From the cold foothills of the Himalayas in the north to the remote Andaman & Nicobar Islands in the southeast; and from the deserts of the west to the marshlands of the east – and all the plateaus, forests, grasslands, and beaches in between, India is a place for exploring.

Hong Kong is a myriad of islands on the southwest coast of China. It was a British territory for more than a century before being handed back to China recently.

Standing on a bare hilltop at the northern edge of a forgotten capital, sixteen stone pillars rise more than 30 meters into open sky.

Hanoi is the beautiful bustling Vietnamese capital which attracts many travelers with its authentic and breathtaking old French architecture and charming streets lined with vendors who seem to always be serving delicious and very reasonably priced Vietnamese street food.

Kyoto, which was once the capital of Japan, is known for its many beautiful temples, shrines and also for its many historic sites, including Nijo Castle.

Set in the Indian Ocean, Bali is just a short ferry ride from the neighbouring giant of Java. But this Hindu-majority island couldn’t be more different.

Lying on the Mediterranean coast, Antalya is a beautiful city with a wealth of things for you to see and do. The Turkish Riviera is not known as the Turquoise Coast for nothing.

The Cambodian capital is known for both its beautiful architecture, both ancient and from French colonial times, as well as its recent violent history.

Somewhere on a small island, entire rows of houses are slowly vanishing under a thick coat of ivy. Rooftops just melt into the hillside.

As the former capital of the Thai Kingdom, Ayutthaya was an impressive site, with three palaces and more than 400 temples.

India is the world’s seventh-largest country stretching from the high mountains of the Himalayas to the tropical greenery of Kerala, and from the sacred Ganges to the sands of the Thar desert.