Asia rocks! The best live music and festivals of 2012
THE rise in disposable income across Asia in recent years has been attracting more and more Western acts to these shores. And this year Asia’s ecstatic fans are looking forward to everything from…
Top festivals and events in Asia this week – May 14-20
FROM a lantern festival in Seoul to a fashion exchange in Singapore and writers festival in Sydney, there are plenty of events happening around Asia this week. Sydney Writers’ Festival, Sydney, May 14-20…
Travel photo contest from National Geographic Traveler
NATIONAL Geographic Traveler has launched their 24th annual photography contest and it runs through until July 11. Digital entries can be submitted in four categories: Travel Portraits, Outdoor Scenes, Sense of Place, and…
Top festivals and events in Asia this week – May 7-13
FASHION, jazz, food, blues and sustainable tourism forums are just some of the events happening around Asia this week. The 10th Biennial Asia Tourism Forum 2012, Bandung, Indonesia, May 8-10 This tourism forum…
Why I won’t be going to the Yeosu Expo
The nice thing about being a travel blogger is the seemingly endless array of places to write about. Since I started, I’ve made it a point to visit a new place, event, festival,…
Top festivals and events in Asia this week: April 30 – May 6
KEEP yourself busy with this array of festivals and events happening around Asia this week. International Buddhist Film Festival 2012 Hong Kong, March 16 – May 12 Already under way, this feast of…
Korea: Random pictures, part 61
As usual, these are the pictures that don’t make it into other posts, but are too cool to keep to myself: Angels and graffiti never seem to mix well together – seen outside…
In pictures: Regatta Lepa, Semporna, Borneo
AT the end of April each year, the small town of Semporna in the far east of Sabah (Malaysia) comes to life with boats, parades, lanterns, music and dance for their annual regatta….
Asia goes Gaga for live music
WHEN Lady Gaga launches her hotly anticipated “Born This Way Ball” world tour Friday on what is expected to be an elaborate castle-like stage, fans in Asia will be the first to see…
Good reads about Burma
BURMA is enjoying a heightened tourism boom as policies relax and travel becomes easier. If you plan to join the crowds heading there, here’s some reading to get yourself up to speed with…
