Destinations

As a travel destination, Tohoku is booming, and if you find yourself in one of these six prefectures, you’ll want to try the local specialty to get in the spirit.

Bangkok has the food and history, Phuket’s a travel hub for island paradises, Chiang Mai’s got the culture – and Chiang Rai? Well, it’s got something all to itself.

You can go for the animals or the plush hotels, but many who go to Luang Prabang are looking to recharge their soul and this ancient capital has more than enough options.

China has baijiu and Korea has soju – now it’s Thailand’s turn with ya dong. The speakeasy-style Tep Bar in Bangkok’s creative district puts a classy spin on Thailand’s traditional liquor.

The strange, abandoned UFO city of Wanli district north of Taipei is an odd architectural remnant of a forgotten look into the future.

With more than 40,000 residents and just moments from Bornean rainforest, Kampong Ayer in Brunei is less of a water village and more of a city on stilts.

“Have you eaten yet?” is a common greeting in Thailand, and when you take a look at this smattering of Thai food feasts, you’ll know why.

Gibbons are endangered in every country they are found; learn more about how to visit these playful primates carefully and respectfully in Thailand’s Khao Yai.

South Korea isn’t a stopover destination anymore; Seoul is the beating heart of sophistication on the peninsula, and these luxury hotels are at the absolute top.

Jay Tindall travels to Mui Ne to video the curious coastal phenomenon of Vietnam’s desert-like sand dunes moments from the beach and the jungle.

Photographer Annapurna Mellor travels to the Pushkar Camel Fair deep in the Rajasthan desert and brings back truly otherworldly photos of this deeply cultural event.

The beloved Tsukiji fish market will finally move to Toyosu in October, with a number of changes to this Tokyo travel favorite.