Japan’s rainy season coincides with the appearance of stunning hydrangea blooms. Don’t pass up the chance to see some of Kamakura’s most delightful temples overflowing with lush foliage and flowers in June. Make your summer plans before you have to wait another year! … Continue readingKamakura Summer Guide: Enchanting temples to visit during Japan’s hydrangea season
A delightfully ruby-red raspberry and limoncello cocktail that carries just the right amount of fruity sweetness and fresh tartness to whet an appetite. Perfect as a pre-dinner drink, or a cooling summertime sipper. … Continue readingThe Fresh & Fruity | Sweet raspberry & limoncello Bentianna cocktail
This Whitsundays destination is not just a tourist gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Hamilton Island is paradise on earth with its stunning vistas. Get your camera out, here are our top spots to get the best panoramic views! … Continue readingHamilton Island: Where to enjoy the best panoramic views on this slice of paradise
The Edison is delightfully whimsical in its design and ambience. Housed in a lovingly restored mansion that was built in 1906, the hotel successfully blends colonial-era design elements with contemporary elegance. … Continue readingA Proper Mansion: The Edison hotel is worthy of its status as a Georgetown architectural gem
Never heard of Laem Singh Beach? That’s because you have to scale some coastal cliffs to get there. Here’s everything you need to know about this hidden secret beach on Phuket Island. … Continue readingLaem Singh Beach: The secret Phuket beach hidden away from the crowd
Penang’s famous “Blue Mansion” stands like a historical sentinel in the heritage quarter of Georgetown, making it one of the most unique accommodation options on the island. Here’s what to expect. … Continue readingHeritage Hotel: What’s inside Penang’s famous Cheong Fatt Tze “Blue Mansion”?
Dān is not like the other hipster cafes in Penang. Sip on hōjicha roasted green tea and snack on delicious lava cakes in the heart of a tranquil “plant design laboratory” in Georgetown. … Continue reading单 Dān Cafe hides inside a “plant design laboratory” full of dreamy terrariums
Less than an hour away from Shinjuku, Mount Takao is the perfect day trip destination away from the city. We made the climb in autumn, when the weather was glorious and the leaves had just started to turn colour. … Continue readingTravel Guide: 5 Reasons why you should climb Mount Takao when you’re in Tokyo