Risking wrinkled skin as well as the wrath of the protocol Gods, Fiona Harper spends 24 hours in the thermal hot springs and onsen of Tohoku region in Japan. Crunching…
Bali is known as a tropical paradise, but there is more to Bali than beaches, surf and cocktails. Go beyond the Kuta, Legian and Seminyak tourist strip and you’ll find…
Almost one year after the earthquake that rocked Nepal, Nepalis were back on their feet rebuilding homes and livelihoods, with tourism back in business. Fiona Harper hiked to Everest Base…
When seasoned travellers talk about Bali, popular hotspots such as Seminyak, Canggu and Ubud are usually the first places mentioned. But Bali’s hidden secrets are waiting to be ‘discovered’, with…
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 eons simply because it just didn’t seem an…
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 17,000 islands. I say estimated because the powers…
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 to Prisoners of War. With the Pacific Ocean…
My phone alarm goes off at 5.15am and immediately snaps me out of a blissfully dreamy state. Eeek! I immediately start to panic. The race starts at 5.30am! I’m staying…
Stepping from the air conditioned terminal into the humidity-laden chaos of Phuket International Airport, I anxiously peer through the throng of arriving travellers and their greeters. I’m searching for someone…
Hiking to Everest Base Camp is one of those travel adventures that everyone seems to want to do. The reality is that few actually do it. Mostly because it’s hard. Very…
Stepping into the cathedral-ceilinged lobby of Tugu Bali Hotel is akin to walking into an Indonesian den of antiquity. The place oozes history from every one of its ancient pores.…
It’s no secret that Bali villas are a hot holiday choice. Offering indulgent space, plus your own team of staff, the popularity of Balinese villas shows little sign of easing.…
Scottish funny man Billy Connolly supposedly said, ‘ I don’t know why I should have to learn Algebra, I’m never likely to go there.’ Neither, my friend, am I. I…
Singapore Airport is one of travels little pleasures. Changing planes and being in transit on the way to or from somewhere exciting is rarely much fun. But Singapore Airport takes…
The Urban Dictionary describes a Goddess as a woman who is so beautiful, brilliant and wholesome that she is simply not like any other woman on Earth. Looking around the…
Emerging from the shadow of its more popular neighbors, Taiwan fights well above its weight for travellers looking for an Asian holiday strong on culture, cuisine and character. And dumplings.…
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 catchy tune out of my head. I hope…
Imbued with a sensory culture that has tendrils reaching far into Japan’s Heian period over 800 years ago, Kyoto offers an enticing engagement of all the senses Japan’s first…
There’s something immensely pleasurable about the soothing rhythm of long distance train travel. Despite the cosy quarters and extended confinement, I’m happily lured onboard at the first opportunity. The…
Stepping gingerly into the ‘long-tail’, our heavy tread rocking the boat alarmingly, two young children in the stern peer curiously through long- lashed eyes. Offering them my best wide-mouthed, friendly…
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