Celebrated yearly on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar, the world-famous Lantern Festival is an event that people from all over the world yearn to experience in person. Taiwan has preserved the festival’s ancient rites and rituals and this makes the island a favourite stop for the venerable celebration.

My wife and I want to take our three children – ages 6, 9 and 11 – to South Africa this year. Any tips on family-friendly attractions?
John L., Brisbane

Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town – Photo credit
South Africa is a wonderful place for a memorable family holiday. In fact, for culture and natural wonders, UNESCO World … More

For national parks that inspire wonder, cosmopolitan urban hubs that enliven and white sand subtropical enclaves that rejuvenate, Japan south of Honshu is a bento box full of surprises. Our list of seven superb destinations proves one unassailable fact: it’s high time to get out of Greater Tokyo.

To understand just how good our most romantic list in the United States of America is, look at what we had to turn down. A night under the stars at Mesquite Springs in Death Valley National Park. The slopes of Aspen, Colorado, Big Sky, Montana and Stowe, Vermont. The steamy geysers of Yellowstone National Park … More

While many NY cabs won’t drive you to Brooklyn, making the effort means you’ll be pleasantly daunted by the glut of drinking establishments over the bridge. The variety of old and new, high and low, mean that pigeonholing such as “hipster” or “dive” is far from the mark, and just plain rude.
The spectrum is far … More

Singapore’s food scene is a serious business and extends far beyond the hawker and street stall phenomenon it’s widely known for. Business folk, expats and cashed up visitors sometimes need more than takeaway noodles and there’s a beyond burgeoning fine dining scene to sate their needs. With restaurants in Hong Kong, Macau, Taipei and Tokyo … More