From misty Pekoe trails in Sri Lanka to Chiang Mai’s temple circuits, these are our top 25 picks for places to visit in Asia in 2025.

Uncover the key components of a backyard Japanese meditation garden. Learn how to create a serene and tranquil space that ...

Pilgrimages have been part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo is legendary among ...

Tokyo's Gōtokuji temple is famous for being the birthplace of the lucky cat. Here's how to visit, and how to catch the ...

Pilgrimages have been part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo is legendary among ...

Nara's Horyuji Temple is another World Heritage Site. Its central gate, main hall, and five-story pagoda were built around ...

Landscaped gardens and fountains are visible ... to the height of a 20-storey building. The statue was completed in 2002, but later a pavilion was added to shelter it. The pavilion’s roof is a ...

Did you know that three-quarters of Hong Kong’s 1,108 square kilometers of land is rural and nearly pristine? That means plenty of opportunities to connect to nature. It’s not just skyscrapers and dim ...

In this guide, I’ll share a handful of less-touristy activities that allow you to see a different side of Kyoto—one that goes beyond crowds, temples, and shrines.

the tallest Buddha statue in Vietnam at a height of 67m. It was a very impressive and peaceful place. We also went inside the pagoda, explored the gardens and enjoyed panoramic views over the coast of ...

The first foreign country I ever heard about as a child was Burma, which was renamed Myanmar in 1989. This was because my dad ...

Arts groups were forced to turn on a dime in 2024. That’s why we’ve dubbed it the “Year of Fancy Footwork.” Little did we ...