Home to one of the most beloved and last remaining monarchies in the world in addition to some of the globe’s most prolific ancient structures London is a capital city that is steeped in over 2000 years of history and tradition. With countless palaces, castles and centuries-old courtyards to its ...

The Southern city of Galle is one of the centres of Sri Lankan history. Founded by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Galle was the favourite city for development and cross country relations and stands as the finest example of a fortified city put up by the Europeans in the whole of South East ...

Macau is a history buff’s dream with many ruins and still occupied buildings from the Portuguese occupation of the city state dating from around the mid 16th century, found in the historic heart of the city. The Guia Fortress, a complex comprising of a Portuguese military fort, a lighthouse and a...

Singapore is a nation which is known for its colourful society, urban development and many attractions. There are many wonderful customs practiced by the people of the city-state, and one such custom which is originally of Chinese origin is the Qing Ming Festival.

The Qing Ming Festival,...

Negombo town is defined by its location along the lagoon and by the sea where for centuries its inhabitants reaped the bounty of the lagoon and depended on the sea for their livelihood. With the arrival of the Portuguese and then the Dutch, Negombo became an important trading post and saw the inf...

Tucked away along the breathtaking south Kenyan coastline the resort hamlets of Malindi and Watamu just may be the country’s most captivating tourist destinations. Littered with white, sandy beaches and lush tropical jungles Malindi is no ordinary small town in Mombasa. Located to the south of Ma...

Being Kenya’s main city along a 480 km strip of coral reef teeming with marine and bird life means that Mombasa is in the middle of an ecological hotspot. Surrounded by national reserves and marine parks, the city is a staging post for many a safari including bird watching.

The cl...

Quietly nestled on the southern fringes of Hong Kong Island lies what has often been described as the country’s most picturesque beach destination. Curiously named Repulse Bay this idyllic enclave littered with white, powdery beaches is one of the touristic highlights in the island nation. The or...

Often described as one of the quirkiest local festivals at inception the annual Thailand International Kite Festival has grown to become one of the red-letter events in the Thai calendar. Attracting kite flying enthusiasts from across the globe the two day event has evolved in to a highly anticip...

Negombo in Sri Lanka flourished between the 13th and 16th centuries in the trade of spices such as cinnamon which attracted the attention of the Portuguese and Dutch sequentially. The Dutch rule was eventually overthrown because the continued resistance by the Kandyan King caused the cinnamon ...