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Author: Alastair Donnelly

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Luxury boat trips in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos

ByAlastair Donnelly May 31, 2018May 30, 2018

The network of waterways in Southeast Asia chop and change as you follow the current. Between hives of activity…

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5 luxury food experiences in Japan

ByAlastair Donnelly April 20, 2018April 17, 2018

Japanese cuisine is revered the world over – it’s not difficult to see why. There are informal yatai (street…

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Guide to seeing the cherry blossom in Japan

Guide to seeing the cherry blossom in Japan

ByAlastair Donnelly March 15, 2018March 15, 2018

Up there with geisha, samurai and Tokyo’s towering skyscrapers, sakura (cherry blossom) is one of the most recognisable and…

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5 reasons to travel solo in Japan

ByAlastair Donnelly November 13, 2017

Whether you’re running a finger over a map searching for your next solo holiday destination, or you’re daydreaming about…

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5 luxury honeymoon experiences in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos

ByAlastair Donnelly October 15, 2017October 14, 2017

Planning a wedding is stressful, there’s no two ways about it. But planning a honeymoon should provide respite. No…

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Top 5 things to do in Luang Prabang, Laos

ByAlastair Donnelly September 18, 2017September 18, 2017

In between Vietnam and Thailand, Laos is lesser-known and lesser-discovered, but no less interesting than its pair of famous…

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5 top tips for getting tailor-made clothes in Hoi An, Vietnam

ByAlastair Donnelly August 15, 2017August 15, 2017

Still waters, saffron-coloured buildings and streets untouched by the modern world; no trip to Vietnam is complete without a…

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5 reasons to stay in a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn)

ByAlastair Donnelly July 18, 2017July 17, 2017

What is a ryokan? Perhaps you’ve heard the term ryokan bandied around when planning a trip to Japan, but…

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The best 5 beaches in Cambodia

ByAlastair Donnelly June 8, 2017September 6, 2018

Cambodia has some of the most incredible temples and fascinating history in the whole world. You can happily spend…

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6 great reasons to go skiing in Japan

ByAlastair Donnelly May 16, 2017May 15, 2017

With a landscape that is 70% mountainous, it’s unsurprising that Japan’s terrain has some of the best skiing conditions…

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8 beautiful places to visit in Laos

ByAlastair Donnelly March 14, 2017

Laos flies below the radar for most tourists – and perhaps that’s a good thing. This little-known, landlocked country…

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Top 8 hot springs in Japan

ByAlastair Donnelly February 18, 2017February 16, 2017

In Japan, hot-spring bathing isn’t just a favourite pastime – it’s a national obsession. Straddling two bucking tectonic plates…

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3 little-known places to visit in Burma

ByAlastair Donnelly January 13, 2017January 13, 2017

It’s no secret these days that Burma is one of the friendliest and most unspoilt of all the countries…

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5 amazing boating experiences in Burma

ByAlastair Donnelly December 12, 2016

It’s not difficult to find incredible destinations in Myanmar; the hard part, in a country where the public transport…

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5 great hiking destinations in Burma

ByAlastair Donnelly November 8, 2016November 4, 2016

Shut off from the world for decades and untouched by mass tourism, Burma is one of the most unspoilt…

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5 reasons to travel to Burma in the green season

ByAlastair Donnelly October 11, 2016October 11, 2016

Burma’s rainy season (or ‘green season’, as we prefer to call it) is often treated as a time to…

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