Asia

I’d never heard of Xi’an until I joined Intrepid’s China Experience tour. We went there, of course, for its proximity to the Terracotta Warriors, but the city turned out to be so much more than that…

There are no winners in the elephant tourism industry.

Here are my essentials, tips and wonderful experiences of plastic-free travel through India.

What’s your ticket for finding the tastiest meals in Japan? Travelling with a local leader, who loves food as much as you do.

And as I watched the fireworks with my husband and our new friends, I made a promise to myself that I would someday return to this beautiful country.

I allowed a total of AUD700 and ended up spending an average of AUD60 per day (LKR7000), which was spot on!

The Himalayas have long bridged the extremes of outstanding natural beauty and exhilarating adventure. They are home to all 14 of the world’s 8000m-plus peaks, an impressive array of wildlife and for fans of folklore the fabled Yeti.

Vegetarian and vegan travellers can have their yakitori, and eat it too. Here’s how.

You’re mid-walking tour, tangled in the markets of Delhi disorientated by unfamiliar smells. Hot sweat prickles at your hairline as your eyes dart around the space, frantically searching for a place of relief when you realise you’ve got about T minus 60 seconds before the place is gonna blow..