Six useful tips, tricks and hacks to help you navigate your first trip to South Korea.

In a country with 1.3 billion people and over 23 provinces (34 actual divisions), it should come as no surprise that some of the best meals of your life will be found in China. Like most countries,...

The length of Vietnam is roughly only the distance from New York City to Miami. This thin s-shaped country is famed for its tribal culture, ancient coastal towns and modern Ho Chi Minh City. The Me...

Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth, forms part of the southern boundary of the territory officially named the Tibet Autonomous Region. Far fewer people, however, are aware that the region...

Called the “Land of Smiles,” Thailand has become one of the leading travel destinations in Asia over the last few decades. Officially known as the Kingdom of Thailand, this Southeast Asian nation i...

When the Portuguese named the main island of Taiwan Ilha Formosa, which means “Beautiful Island” in 1544, they provided an apt summary of the area that became Taiwan. Stunning mountains, rivers and...

Once labeled an untouchable war zone, Sri Lanka saw its 26-year long civil war end in 2009, with the country now having re-opened its doors to tourism. Gone are the days of military missions and no...

In 1943 towards the end of World War II, the Korean peninsula was decolonized and divided in two. It remains divided today between North Korea and South Korea and visiting the DMZ, or de-militarize...

Ever since European powers began to sail the Southeast Asian waters in search of spices and goods, Singapore has been at the forefront of the region’s economic and commercial networks. Today, this ...

The Philippines was dubbed the ‘Pearl of the Orient’ by the Spanish, and it doesn’t take visitors long to see why. Aside from the literal fact that it is a pearl producing nation, it is a special c...