Best Festivals and Celebration
Bali Art Festivals
Upon launching the first Bali Arts Festival in 1979, Bali’s then-Governor Ida Bagus Mantra proclaimed the new event’s importance as “the basic forum for the
Upon launching the first Bali Arts Festival in 1979, Bali’s then-Governor Ida Bagus Mantra proclaimed the new event’s importance as “the basic forum for the
1.1. Ha Long Bay The larger of Ha Long Bay’s 1,969 islands, when viewed from a “junk” boat floating in its serene waters, resemble the
You might think the luxury travel experience in Southeast Asia revolves around nice beaches, exotic food and cushy suites. And you wouldn’t be wrong –
1.1. Inlay Lake, Southern Shan State The historic Inlay Lake Region is home to the Intha peoples, whose lakeside villages are almost entirely dependent on
I was sitting at work, diligently updating my Facebook profile, when I noticed an old friend had posted a photo album titled “On Halong Bay.”
1.1. Gardens by the Bay The futuristic covered gardens overlooking the Marina Reservoir are part of Singapore’s grand plan to transform itself into a “Garden
Southeast Asia’s country villages are a throwback worth visiting, for travelers weary of the rush of modern life. The region’s rural hamlets and settlements open
The practice of taking and preserving a vanquished person’s head occurred throughout the world at various times: Oceania, Australasia, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe.
The Green School, situated on eight hectares of untouched land between Ubud and Denpasar on the island of Bali, is a place where sustainability is at
The ancestors knew something we moderns seem to have forgotten: how to reconcile varying religious beliefs. Southeast Asia’s trading ports were bastions of tolerance; how