Raja Ampat, Indonesia Experience wonder and magnificence, at the archipelago of the Four Kings, or as it’s more commonly referred to – Raja Ampat. Boasting 1,500 small isles, shoals and cays off the north-east coast of Indonesia’s West Papua you’ll find natural beauty and the most diverse array of marine life on our planet.
Skiing, snow monkeys, and hot springs in Japan Forget the Alps. Japan is this year’s ice-cool skiing destination. Where else can you warm up in snow-dusted hot springs after a black run? Deep powder and adrenaline rush guaranteed.
Zen out in Nepal Hindu gods and Buddhist monks have been coming to Nepal in search of enlightenment for thousands of years. In these transcendent mountains, temples and monasteries on top of the world, you’ll be a pilgrim not a tourist.
Cappadocia, swirling peaks and whirling dervishes If Middle Earth were real, it would be here. Beneath the mysterious landscape of craggy cones and spindly pinnacles, lie subterranean churches and cave dwellings carved by mystics centuries ago.
India, a rainbow of colours and cultures A kaleidoscope of religions, cultures and landscapes, India is a whole world in one subcontinent. From the majestic Taj Mahal to the mighty Ganges, the deserts of Rajasthan to the temples of Varanasi, no country is more steeped in spirituality.
Dragon boats and dumplings in China From Kung Fu masters to giant pandas and terracotta armies, China has heaps of thrilling things for kids to see and do. The year of the pig is an auspicious time to travel to China, a land of extreme contrasts where history and hyper-modernity collide.
Festival of Lights, Laos The glorious royal city of Luang Prabang in Laos is a sight to behold any time of year — a vision of gilded temples, elegant cafés, and French colonial architecture at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers. But in late October, the whole city is illuminated for the Festival of Lights, as thousands of wishes and prayers in candlelit floats are carried downstream.
Singapore, the Garden City ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ has put Singapore in the spotlight, with its futuristic skyline, lavish lifestyle, and duty-free designer shopping. But Singapore is not all billionaires and bling. This Asian city-state packs incredible diversity and energy into its tiny island borders. And there’s an amazing amount of green space squeezed among the skyscrapers, from tropical sky walks to vertical gardens.
