There’s always more to explore in Asia. Get packing with our news and features on mesmerizing and perhaps bizarre rituals for the dead, the football craze in Asia, the many holidays you shouldn’t miss in India, healthy eating from Asia, and China’s secret destination: Sanya! Read up and share our love for our newest contributor, Ben Piscopo, seasoned professional in ESFL, now based in China and bursting with Asian living tips especially for our readers, and his fellow Westerners.

Keep reading! Keep exploring! Asia is just awesome.

Although it’s starting to pour, there’s no reason to just stay indoors because June’s got a whole lot in store for all you adventure-seekers, fun-lovers, even literature buffs! Read up on The Great Japan Beer Festival, The Dragon Boat Festival, Singapore’s Annual Book Fair, be inspired by 13-year old Jordan Romero’s latest feat and fall in love with the Philippines all over again as Rafael Juvida features some places you’d probably want to re-explore. In case the weather calls for you to stay in though, don’t forget to check out What’s On This Month for a full schedule of our shows or catch up on those WebTV clips you’ve missed.

Don’t forget to do your part in keeping our streets clean! We don’t want a repeat of all that destructive flooding.

Cheers!

Better late than never right? I thought I could handle writing AND caring for my newborn but I just had to concentrate on my little monster for a while. Now I’ve got her routine down so… Hi guys! I’m back! Searching for that road less traveled for your next vacae? Check out our clips on Kota Kinabalu that might just get you packing for the climb of your life. Curious about those Marcos jewels and Java’s sunken treasures? Read up on when they go on display. Share the adventures of one of our favorite tumbleweeds, Judiel, as he travels to Vigan for some Pig’s Blood Pizza, and see what Dubai-based designer, Ezra Santos, has to say about keeping the butterfly sleeves alive.

As if I wasn’t already so involved in all this Global Warming business, I now have a youngling whose some 80 years in the future to add to my worries. Let’s do our share people! I’m pretty sure travel buffs like you and me, who appreciate nature in all its splendid glory, are more careful about our actions. Don’t be afraid to share your passion about this with friends, family and colleagues! Having heard of biodegradable diapers, I immediately switched! They may look like recycled paper enough to make even the nanny laugh but that’s 168 less diapers a month that would’ve forever filled our dumpsites! And believe it or not, they work just as fine as the most expensive brand I’ve tried.

Finally, allow me to share with you a quote I’ve picked up from a little signboard I fell in love with while exploring the beauty of Coron, which you, hopefully, will too… “when in a new place: take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time and keep nothing but memories”.

Cheers!

Jumpstart your summer with our inspirational features this March! View all 7 clips of Dance of the Waves on our WebTV. Learn more about Cambodia, Bhutan, Brunei, Turkey and Vietnam from our Travel Guides. Read up on what’s going on in Israel, China, Bali and Dubai from our latest News. Get enticed by our Features on street food, the Royal Belum rainforest resort, surf n’ skate fashion, and traveling on a budget. And explore Bangkok, Shanghai, Guilin, Batanes and some fashion statements for this summer through our Photo galleries. If these don’t get you planning your next vacae in 2 days, nothing can!

Cheers!