Blogs Posts in Reviews category; 217 blog posts

Iran

'Axis of evil'? Most visitors, after experiencing this friendliest of countries, couldn't agree less. For culture seekers, Iran has magnificent ruins of ancient cities, glorious mosques and mausoleums, and museums so interesting they're b [...]

Posted On : Sep, 25 2007 | Comments : 0

South Korea

South Korea is a country swathed in green, prodding its stony fingers skyward, and the Koreans are a people obsessed with nature, and with mountains in particular. Wherever you travel, you'll see Koreans out in the open air, clad in the l [...]

Posted On : Sep, 24 2007 | Comments : 0

Singapore

Singapore has traded in its rough-and-ready opium dens and pearl luggers for towers of concrete and glass, and its steamy rickshaw image for cool efficiency and spotless streets, but you can still recapture the colonial era with a Singapo [...]

Posted On : Sep, 22 2007 | Comments : 0

Indonesia

Adventure looms large in this vast and steamy archipelago, where the best of southeast Asia's spicy melange simmers tantalisingly. Heady scents, vivid colours, dramatic vistas and diverse cultures spin and multiply, their potent brew leav [...]

Posted On : Sep, 20 2007 | Comments : 0

China

China isn't a country - it's a different world. Unless you have a couple of years and unlimited patience, it's best to follow a loose itinerary here, such as following the Silk Road, sailing down the Yangzi River, or exploring the Dr Seus [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2007 | Comments : 0

Beijing

If your visions of Beijing are centred around pods of Maoist revolutionaries in buttoned-down tunics performing exercise in Tiananmen Square, put them to rest: this city has embarked on a new millennium rollercoaster and it's taking the r [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

Kyrgyzstan

What Kyrgyzstan lacks in gracious buildings and fancy cakes it makes up for with nomadic traditions such as laid-back hospitality, a healthy distrust of authority and a fondness for drinking fermented mare's milk. It is perhaps the most a [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

Siem Reap

Siem Reap is the gateway to the temples of Angkor, Cambodia's spiritual and cultural heartbeat. A sleepy backwater until a few years ago, it is fast reinventing itself as a sophisticated centre for the new wave of visitors passing through [...]

Posted On : Sep, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

Brunei

This tiny oil-rich Islamic sultanate on the northwest coast of Borneo is known chiefly for the astounding wealth of its sultan, its tax-free, subsidised society, and the fact that (statistically at least) its population enjoy one of the h [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Nassau

Nassau exudes a special charm lent by a blend of Old World architecture and contemporary vitality. Modern Nassau is a far cry from the rowdy village that was once full of pirates, prostitutes and ragamuffins. The city is steeped in modern [...]

Posted On : Sep, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

Bhutan

Bhutan, nestling in the heart of the great Himalaya, has for centuries remained aloof from the rest of the world. Since its doors were cautiously opened in 1974, visitors have been mesmerised: the environment is pristine, the scenery and [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2007 | Comments : 0

Indonesia

Adventure looms large in this vast and steamy archipelago, where the best of southeast Asia's spicy melange simmers tantalisingly. Heady scents, vivid colours, dramatic vistas and diverse cultures spin and multiply, their potent brew leav [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2007 | Comments : 0

Kunming

Kūnmíng has a flavour all of its own that seems a world away from Běijīng. A thoroughly modern Chinese city, wide palm-lined roads and skyscrapers have replaced quaint alleyways and charming wooden buildings. But des [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2007 | Comments : 0