A beautiful and culturally rich country but one still shrouded in mystery due to its political regime, here our guest blogger Paula Carvalho from While You Stay Home reveals why she completely fell for the extraordinary South East Asian country once known as Burma… There are not many places now you can call truly unique…
Beautiful places: the Xinjiang province, China
The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is the largest province in China. At 1.6 million km², it’s absolutely huge; but compared to the other tourism hotspots in China, it is relatively unexplored. China is a vast country and varies greatly, but most would agree that Xinjiang is one of its most unique provinces…
Beautiful places to visit in Osaka, Japan
Osaka is one of the more prominent Japanese tourist destinations and is a place that one must definitely visit if they are making a trip to this beautiful country. While Japan might have plenty of sights for one to see, Osaka stands out as one of those gems that is sure to stay in your…
More than just a tourist trap: 10 reasons to still keep Thailand on your travel list
There’s no denying that Thailand has become overrun with tourists in recent years. People have flocked to Thailand in their millions, each trying to seek out their own little piece of paradise. There are certain Thai towns and cities which have become so westernised that you could mistake them for your hometown (minus the tuk-tuks…
15 aspirational travel destinations to visit before you die
Looking for destinations to fuel your wanderlust? Then look no further, from otherworldly bamboo forests to glow-in-the-dark Australian lakes, here are 15 aspirational (and truly jaw-dropping) travel destinations to add to your bucket list… The Antarctic Peninsula Regarded by many visitors as being one of the most beautiful places on earth, visit the northernmost tip…
7 reasons to explore cultural Cochin, Southwest India
Perched on the tip of India’s southern coast, the city of Cochin has watched the rise and fall of empires passing along the spice route for centuries. From the Arabic and Portuguese traders travelling in the 15th century, the Dutch invasion of the 1650’s and her union to the British in the years of the…
Vang Vieng – Laos’ misunderstood paradise
The once sleepy backwater on located on the popular South East Asia tourist trail now has the title of “tubing capital of the world”, it’s also a popular place with party goers. Although is it there still much more to Vang Vieng? Our guest blogger Gilad Gamliel from Anxious and Abroad.com visited to find out… Ask any backpacker…
10 of the most mesmerizingly beautiful islands to visit in Vietnam
Vietnam is the home to some of the most amazing paradise-esque islands you will ever visit. Some of these are pretty well known but there are still many beautiful under-the-radar gems just waiting to be discovered. Sprinkled like cut diamonds on a counter our guest blogger Ryan Smith a full-time traveller and founder of MrAbroad.com,…
Competition: win a luxury holiday to Thailand for two!
Easily one of Asia’s most popular and well loved travel destinations, for many years Thailand has long held a fascination with gap year backpackers, exotic holidaymakers and travellers on voyages of self discovery. Unique, beautiful with a huge dose of quirkiness and mysticism thrown in, Thailand is easily one of Asia’s most popular and well…
In pictures: the beauty of Bali, above and below the waves
More of a state of mind than a place, the most popular Indonesian island conjures instant thoughts of a tropical paradise with a soft spiritual soul and a healthy dose of mysticism thrown in for good measure. Bali tops many a traveller’s bucket list and has been drawing the visitors for decades, our guest bloggers…