Ronan O'Connell

Mutrah Souq in Oman’s capital Muscat, is one of the most charismatic retail experiences in the Middle East.

It’s easy to get off Asia’s well-trodden tourist trail in urban destinations that offer as much stimulus as better-known cities.

One of the world’s most stunning countries, Vietnam is legendary for its beauty. Here’s a handful of choice photo shooting possibilities to whet the appetite for a visit.

Both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have a trove of stately colonial buildings ranging from opera houses to museums, banks and grand hotels.

Bali’s innate Hindu spirituality is to the fore at its array of sacred Hindu spaces. From dramatic sea temples to shrines that cling to mountainsides, here are some of our favorites.

A public artwork in downtown Singapore is the last remaining monument to one-time national mascot Kucinta the Singapura cat, a tourism strategy that went badly awry.

Asia’s vibrant markets offer visceral shopping thrills. Here are some of our favorite mercantile hubs around the region.

Asia’s diverse array of museums helps visitors decipher the many art forms, cultures and religions they encounter around the region.

Fa Ngum, the creator of the early Lao kingdom Lan Xang, is widely regarded as the founder of Laos, and his legacy can be charted throughout the nation.

Blue Canyon Country Club may have missed out on a turn as a venue on golf’s most lucrative tour, but it is reasserting its credentials as one of Thailand’s top clubs.

Asia’s roster of prospective UNESCO World Heritage sites includes royal tombs in India, minority villages in China and a colonial gem in Indonesia among others.

A divergence in the world’s most populous Muslim country, Bali traces its Hindu heritage to the Majapahit kingdom that once held sway over much of Indonesia.