Asia travel
Favourite places in India: Rishikesh
AS an avid India traveller who has covered 14 states in about 14 months of travel (spread over six years), I am often asked, “Where is your favourite place?” I always find it tough to answer as I have a LOT of favourite places. Usually, my answer will depend on my mood. With this series,…>
5 great places to eat in Hoi An
THE historic Vietnamese coastal town of Hoi An has long been regarded a food-lovers’ hotspot. A wealth of fresh, local ingredients fuse with centuries of foreign influence, from traders to colonialists to modern-day expats, to form a truly dynamic eating scene. Hoi An’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Town is awash with excellent eateries from the…>
In pictures: Houseboating on Kerala’s backwaters
THIS languid style of travel leaves you little to worry about except where the next coconut drink might come from and even then there are plenty of stops to cater for that too. The watery houseboat sojourn through the backwaters of Kerala is an understandable favourite amongst travellers to the southern state of India. It’s…>
Destination: Hamel’s reconstructed ship (Seogwipo city, Jeju-do)
JUST when you think nothing can surprise you anymore, something always does. Yep, this is Korea (Jeju-do’s southern coast, to be exact), and this is a 17th century reconstructed Dutch ship (하멜상선전시관). In 1653, the Dutch ship de Sperwer (The Sparrowhawk) crash-landed on the coast of Jeju, complete with dozens of crew and passengers. Only…>
Asia’s disaster tourism: Fascinating, tasteless or stupid?
OVER the past couple of years I’ve blogged a bit about Chernobyl, site of the world’s worst nuclear power plant accident to date. The tragedy in the Ukraine resulted in 31 direct deaths and from 4,000 up to 1 million cancer deaths, depending on the estimation of the particular organization. In recent years, the desolate,…>
India’s top court bans tourism near Andaman tribe
INDIA’S Supreme Court has banned all commercial and tourism activity near an ancient tribe’s habitat in the country’s remote Andaman and Nicobar islands in the Indian Ocean. This week’s order by India’s top court bars hotels and resorts from operating within a five-kilometer (three-mile) buffer zone around the Jarawa reserve, which is home to the…>
Vietnam’s Hue Citadel and a cruise on the Perfume River
THE ancient citadel of Hue was once capital of the Nguyen dynasty but what remains of the Forbidden Purple City now sits quietly in its peaceful, grass-grown garden, surrounded by a nearly million-strong Vietnamese city. Hue’s monuments are a battle-scarred Unesco World Heritage site after fierce battles during the 1968 Tet Offensive. Bullet holes punctuate…>
Places to stay
Life Heritage Resort Hoi An
Hoi An, , Vietnam
Life Heritage Resort Hoi An
Urban Retreat
94 Bedrooms, sleeps 2
1 Bathroom
Long Life Hotel
Hoi An, , Vietnam
Set ten minutes from Hoi
Urban Budget Hotel
20 Bedrooms, sleeps 2
1 Bathroom
The Nam Hai
Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam
Along a seemingly infinite stretch
Luxury Villa
1 Bedroom, sleeps 2
1 Bathroom
La Residence Hue
Hue City, Tha Thien-Hue, Vietnam
La Residence Hue is a
Boutique Hotel
1 Bedroom, sleeps 2
1 Bathroom
Sunrise Nha Trang Beach Hotel & Spa
Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam
Sunrise Nha Trang is a
Luxury Beach Resort
1 Bedroom, sleeps 2
1 Bathroom
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