The people who greet us, the greetings they use and the cultures they represent​ ​As I travel the world, one of the first things I always love to do is learn how to greet the people I meet in their own language. 'Hello' becomes so much more mysterious and interesting when you hear it said, and speak it, in different tongues. It almost becomes a gat...

Bungee jumping in Gifu Located in Gifu Prefecture is Japan's highest bridge bungee jump. Situated between the mountains in Tabisoko Gawa Valley the Shintabisoko Bashi is the largest bridge in Japan with a total length of 462 meters. Bungy Japan is the only company that offers bridge bungy jumps, with ninedifferent bridges and towers around Japan. w...

The Treeful Treehouse, a sustainable luxury eco resort, will open in Japan's prefecture of Okinawa in Spring 2021 Designed with the concept of bringing its guests closer to nature, Treeful Treehouse will offer secluded private rooms among the jungle canopy alongside a communal Aerohouse space and activities for visitors to explore the local area. L...

​ RAKxa, a new fully integrative wellness & medical retreat, is to open December 2020 in Bangkok's preserved 'Green Lung', a protected jungle-clad island on the Chao Phraya River. RAKxa will deliver wellness programmes designed by certified medical doctors combining advanced medical treatments with holistic therapies. RAKxa's programmes range f...

Cebu in the Philippines Central Visayas region, comprising Cebu Island and more than 150 smaller surrounding islands and islets. Condé Nast Traveler declared Cebu the 'Top Island in Asia' in its 2020 Readers' Choice Awards. Cebu City its port capital is the country's oldest city retains landmarks from its 16th-century Spanish colonial past, includi...

My first two trips to the Himalayas, to Poon Hill and Everest Base Camp, were magical yet inexperience and fear held me back from living them to the full. During my third trip, this time to Mera Peak, I gained all the confidence and experience I needed. That's why I'm going back next year to cover two iconic Himalayan Treks and live them to the max...