Sasak traditions are kept alive and nurtured on Lombok. The Sasak people are the indigenous people of this Indonesian island and have a proud and rich cultural heritage that stands firm to date.

Those seeking to escape the heat of the central plains need only travel 80 kilometres east of Mandalay, up a winding road to the old British hill station of Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo).

One of the cradles of Vietnamese Buddhism and folkloric tales of Vietnam’s rural life using water puppets. The Thay Pagoda is a fine example that embraces the traditional side with ample opportunities to explore unmissable Hanoi for just half a day.

The impressions when arriving for the first time in Jakarta may be somewhat overwhelming; a city that moves and shakes from early morning until the wee hours at night where cars and motorcycles form the background of what will leave an everlasting, positive impression.

Golden moments arrive in the Cambodian capital once day programmes come to an end. Heralded as the leading dining experience on the waters of the rivers surrounding, and shaping, Phnom Penh,

Almost beating the Karst Mountains of Yunnan, China in size, yet equal in breath-taking beauty, the karst mountain region near the village of Rammang Rammang definitely make it in the top three of amazing sights outside of Makassar.

The Dutch have left a historical mark on Makassar during its trading days.

Situated around 40 kilometres south-west of Hoi An and Da Nang in a lush green valley, My Son was the cultural and religious centre of the once powerful but now extinct Champa Kingdom.

Being one of the oldest cities and the capital during the Tang Dynasty, also known as China’s Golden Age, Xi’an’s legacy on the current travel trails in this immense country are well-known.

Vietnam is blessed with the scenery of outstanding beauty and it is not hard to be totally won over when travelling around, particularly when promises of the mystical, watery beauty of the Tam Coc “The Three Caves” region ignite your interest.