Asia

It’s every travel writers dilemma, isn’t it? What to wear when the world’s most expensive private island resort invites you to pop…

Risking wrinkled skin as well as the wrath of the protocol Gods, Fiona Harper spends 24 hours in the thermal hot springs …

Bali is known as a tropical paradise, but there is more to Bali than beaches, surf and cocktails. Go beyond the Kuta,…

Almost one year after the earthquake that rocked Nepal, Nepalis were back on their feet rebuilding homes and livelihoods, with tourism back…

When seasoned travellers talk about Bali, popular hotspots such as Seminyak, Canggu and Ubud are usually the first places mentioned. But Bali’s…

Travel writer Fiona Harper chats to Travel Writers Radio about travelling to Amritsar, India with AirAsia’s inaugural flight to the northern Indian city.

Enticed by some of the best things to see in India, travel writer Fiona Harper flew to India onboard AirAsia’s inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to Amritsar, India. Known as India’s Holy City, Amritsar is home to one of the most revered Sikh sites, the Golden Temple along with some extraordinary historical sites.

It’s years since I visited Singapore. Not that I had been deliberately avoiding the Garden City. No, I hadn’t been back for…

It was a disturbing turn of events. On an accelerated high after running the Bangkok Half Marathon, endorphins surged through my body. My companions were equally buzzing with post-run euphoria as we landed in Phuket with a jam-packed schedule of luxury hotels, a sports resort, fitness classes, massage and lashings of healthy Thai food. But I found myself checking into Bangkok International Hospital, which wasn’t on the itinerary

There are few better ways to explore an archipelago country than by boat. Especially when the country in question has an estimated…

Travel writer Fiona Harper checks in with Travel Writers Radio which features stories, news and travel updates from around the globe.

The dreary weather is as sombre as our destination. We’re bound for the northern Taiwanese town of Jinguashi, more particularly its monument…

My phone alarm goes off at 5.15am and immediately snaps me out of a blissfully dreamy state. Eeek! I immediately start to…

Stepping from the air conditioned terminal into the humidity-laden chaos of Phuket International Airport, I anxiously peer through the throng of arriving…

Hiking to Everest Base Camp is one of those travel adventures that everyone seems to want to do. The reality is that few…

Stepping into the cathedral-ceilinged lobby of Tugu Bali Hotel is akin to walking into an Indonesian den of antiquity. The place oozes…

It’s no secret that Bali villas are a hot holiday choice. Offering indulgent space, plus your own team of staff, the popularity…

Scottish funny man Billy Connolly supposedly said, ‘ I don’t know why I should have to learn Algebra, I’m never likely to…

Singapore Airport is one of travels little pleasures. Changing planes and being in transit on the way to or from somewhere exciting…

The Urban Dictionary describes a Goddess as a woman who is so beautiful, brilliant and wholesome that she is simply not like…

Emerging from the shadow of its more popular neighbors, Taiwan fights well above its weight for travellers looking for an Asian holiday…

Researching for an article I’m writing I revisited Redgum’s 80’s pop song I’ve been to Bali too. Now I can’t get the…

Imbued with a sensory culture that has tendrils reaching far into Japan’s Heian period over 800 years ago, Kyoto offers an enticing…