Burman ladies walking back along Ngapali beach at sunset. Tom Godber/Creative Commons A beautiful stretch of beach down the coast from Thandwe once reminded a home-sick visitor of the Naples…
ActivitiesWine and Dine with a View at Marina Bay
Aerial night view of Altitude. Photo courtesy of 1-Altitude/Singapore Tourism Board. Slick and stylish, glitzy and glamourous, Marina Bay is Singapore’s ground zero for luxury dining, leisure, and recreation. The…
ActivitiesHop Between Histories at Singapore’s Cultural Precincts
Chinatown street, Singapore. Image courtesy of the Singapore Tourism Board, used with permission. As a bustling metropolis, Singapore is as diverse and multicultural as it gets. Enclaves for its major…
ActivitiesTake a Foodie Tour Around Ayutthaya
Hua Raw Market. Johan Fantenberg / Creative Commons Thailand has such a rich culinary heritage, it’s easy to get a taste of it in its marketplaces and street corners. Phra…
ActivitiesTake in the Hue Cultural Experience
Royal Tomb. Mike Aquino. A 19th century citadel, extravagant mausoleums of emperors past, historic pagodas—in Hue, many remnants of the ancient capital of Viet Nam remain. Located on the bank…
ActivitiesCruise the Islands from Bali to Flores
Sunset on Gili Air. Terry Chapman / Creative Commons The Lesser Sunda Islands lie strung out like pearls along the eastern Indian Ocean. The islands’ most valuable possessions, the islands…
ActivitiesDive into Perhentian and Sipadan
Photographing turtles in Sipadan. William Warby / Creative Commons Don’t travel to Malaysia without suiting up and diving its depths: the colorful undersea life and breathtaking views are worth it….
ActivitiesSee El Nido, Palawan’s Surreal Seascapes
El Nido zipline. Public Domain. Gifted with natural splendor, the collection of islands known as El Nido sits — quite rightfully — at the top of many best-of lists of…
ActivitiesCruise Your Way Through Southeast Asia
Couple about to embark on a cruise. Image courtesy of the Singapore Tourism Board. Click on the links to start booking your special ASEAN@50 cruise packages by Coral Expeditions, Royal…