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Every year in mid-November, the dunes around the tiny Rajasthani town of Pushkar transform. From barren desert plains, a mirage of camels appear from the desert. Traders from across the state arrive with their one-humped beasts, set up camp on the dunes, and get ready for one of the region’s most unique cultural sights: the Pushkar Camel Fair.
The scene of smoking turbaned traders, golden glowing sunsets, and the faces of Rajasthani gypsy women make for a photographer’s paradise. Yet this scene of apparent chaos can be a difficult one to shoot, particularity if you are short of time at the fair – and it’s a lot easier if you know where to go.
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In October, the Tsukiji fish market will officially be no more, moving to new facilities in Toyosu, after an announcement earlier this month that the new facilities were safe to use. A long-time favorite for travelers with a quick stopover in Japan’s capital, the early-morning fish market at Tsukiji has been a Tokyo travel staple for more than 80 years. The new site, Toyosu, is only a little over one mile from Tsukiji and will become Tokyo’s premier fish market, complete with a number of changes for both the travelers and the marketeers.
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There’s just something quite distinct about Mui Ne – and it’s not just the sand dunes. Any regular visitor to Vietnam would walk into the red clay canyons and by the circular boats on the sea and conclude that there’s something very odd going on here. In many ways it is similar to other areas of coastal Vietnam – seaside, pastoral inland, markets; visually, however, when one digs a little deeper into this Southeastern Vietnam region, Mui Ne is truly unique.
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Bikers from around the world have discovered for themselves the beauty of Thailand’s mountainous north-west and central areas, where single lane roads hug the rolling contours and run through hill tribe villages and their long-forgotten lifestyles.
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Gibbons once occupied the treetops of mountain rainforests all across Southeast Asia. Their intelligence, agility, and haunting song fixed them in folklore from China to Indonesia, where indigenous people named them “Spirits of the Trees” and “Gentlemen of the Forest.” In Southern China the gibbon, which was a common subject for painters, it was believed they lived for hundreds of years and could change into humans.
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With warm water, tropical seaside stays, and powdery beaches lined with palm trees, the teardrop island of Sri Lanka boasts world class surfing and kitesurfing. Along with the seasonal monsoons that make Sri Lanka a year-round surf destination, the consistent wind and shallow flatwater lagoons are a warm welcome to kitesurfers around the globe.
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As soon as you arrive in Luang Prabang, your pulse slows and your senses awaken to nature, amid the sounds of chanting monks. The UNESCO-listed town literally radiates relaxation, making it an ideal choice for healing. Along with lush mountains overlooking the sacred Mekong and Nam Kahn Rivers, Luang Prabang’s top spas soothe your stress with revitalising, traditional treatments, in truly luxurious surrounds.
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