The birth of India’s wine culture
WHEN one thinks of fine wines, what country springs to mind? Old established European wine producers like France, Italy and Portugal, perhaps? Or New World upstarts like California, Chile or Australia? What about…
Where to shoot stunning photos in Asia
TRAVEL and wonderful photography seem to go hand in hand in Asia. There are numerous destinations providing an array of portrait opportunities, fantastic landscapes, colourful markets and amazing street scenes. Here are five…
5 great places to volunteer in Asia
ASIA is filled with volunteering opportunities for those that feel they want to contribute to a part of the world that is still developing. Voluntourism has become a big part of the travel…
Top 5 tips on how to shop in India
INDIA is a shopper’s paradise. The country produces an astonishing variety of traditional and modern goods at prices that are as compelling as the merchandise. But like everything in India, shopping can be…
In pictures: the back streets of Kolkata
KOLKATA is one of the most thrilling cities you’ll encounter in Asia. There’s rarely a dull moment as live chickens, rickshaws, overcrowded buses, sleeping bodies, nuns and flapping laundry all rival each other…
Asia’s top cycling destinations
IF you’ve always wanted to put your pedal yourself across Asia’s beautiful rice terraces, over its mountains and into its stunning valleys here’s a list of locations to consider for an adventure with…
How to get ready for your ashram adventure in India
HAVE you considered going to an ashram in India? This is the second part in a 3-part series on where to go, what you need to know and what to expect. You can…
Daily Digest: Today’s Asia travel news at a glance – March 20
FROM Bali’s beaches to the madness of Bangkok’s international airport, and Australia’s weirdest sights to India’s plans to replicate Angkor Wat, today’s Asia travel news digest brings you the latest from around the…
How to ‘do’ a yoga ashram in India
HAVE you considered going to an ashram in India? This is the first in a 3-part series on where to go, what you need to know and what to expect. Part 1: Finding…
Jaipur: Exploring the Pink City
THE city of Jaipur forms one point of India’s “Golden Triangle” but when I arrived in the Pink City I confess I knew little about the sights to see, apart from it presumably…
