Big, hot, humid and overcrowded, to many Kuala Lumpur is nothing but overwhelming. For tourists, the main attraction in the city is the Petronas Towers - for six years they were the world’s tallest beaten later by Taiwanese and Dubai building projects.
Read MoreOn the drive away from Siem Reap’s city centre our tuk tuk benefits from the relief of shelter, provided by an increasingly thick lining of trees on either side of the road. As we turn at the top of the road, trees disappear from our right hand side, replaced by a thick body of water.
Read MoreWhen Psy’s '‘Gangnam Style’ entered mainstream culture thousands of people watched entranced, without much awareness of Seoul, or its upscale Gangnam-gu District. Now, as K-Pop harnesses an army of fans as a force for political activism, South Korean culture is brought into the limelight.
Read MoreOne of the more fascinating attractions of Jeju Island is the unique sisterhood of female divers, known as Haenyeo (or ‘sea women”), who have been sustainably hand harvesting the ocean here since the 17th century.
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