Remembrance at Hiroshima’s Nuclear Temple
Hiroshima's 1,200-year-old Mitaki-dera temple is tranquil but it’s also, a pilgrimage site for the victims of the nuclear age.
Inside the Historic Home of Thai Massage at Wat Pho
With traditional Thai massage having been added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list, Travelogues looks at where it began.
Top 5 Reasons to Stay in the Serene Surrounds of Six Senses Krabey Island
After being forgotten for many decades during war and civil unrest, a slew of high-end new hotels such as the Six Senses Krabey Island are helping to renew this region's lost glamour.
The Rites of Cremation at Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple
The most important temple complex in Nepal, Shree Pashupatinath is a maze of cultural treasures; most know it as where the bodies of Kathmandu burn.
Top 6 Beach Hotels in Vietnam
There’s no shortage of beach hotels in Vietnam, but to get the right mix of quiet, sand, and style, there are a few you should put at the top of your “go now” list.
Cycling Chelela Pass in Bhutan
On a cross country highway that averages 17 curves per kilometer, bicycles are the perfect mode to explore Chelela Pass and Bhutan's almost infinite hill trails.
Soneva Kiri to Khlong Chao: Exploring Thailand’s Koh Kood
For those who call the Kingdom home, the Gulf beats the Andaman any day of the week — particularly in the “off season” on Koh Kood.
Guntû: What to Expect Aboard Japan’s Floating Ryokan
The guntû is a small blue crab considered a delicacy in the Seto Inland Sea area of Japan, but the tasty little crustacean is also a floating five-star ryokan, one of the most exclusive venues in East Asia.
Giants and Blood Oaths: Delving into Bohol’s History
Bohol is an indelible part of the history of the Philippines, from ancient blood compacts to the giants that created the Chocolate Hills.
Searching for the Formosan Black Bears of Taiwan’s Yushan National Park
Along one of Yushan's most popular hiking routes, travelers will find evidence of one of Taiwan's largest mammal species: the rare Formosan black bear.
Remote Lands Cold Winter Pick: Ladakh for the Snow Leopards
It is terribly cold and some areas of Ladakh are impassable in the winter months, but there is one very good reason to go: the snow leopard.
Turtuk: The King Between the Mountains
“The Yabgo dynasty ruled this area for 2,000 years,” the king says. The humble Yabgo Mohammad Khan Kacho rules over the buckwheat fields and quiet stone streets of Turtuk on the Ladakh's Pakistan borderlands.
