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We’re excited to present our cover story on Songkran, Thailand’s New Year Festival that is all about having splashing good fun. We’ve also included our Great Escape to
Nicaragua with travel secrets to a palmfringed Caribbean beach, dense jungles with smouldering volcanoes and storied colonial towns. Food is also largely on our minds this month, as we list down our top bars in the region and favourites from Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, take a cycling trip around Tasmania’s gourmet trails and feast on MICHELIN star goodness in Singapore. A short trip to Kansai in Japan has also revealed seasonal delectable among other things the region continues to astound us with.

Making Waves At Inle

Lake Best Western Hotels & Resorts has arrived in one of Southeast Asia’s most alluring and enchanting destinations in Myanmar’s Shan State.

2 mins

Follow In The Wake Of Pirates And Adventurers

Wander the wide cobblestone boulevards and linger in the churches of Nicaragua’s phoenix-like colonial city

10+ mins

Making A Splash

Buddhist New Year is the time to see Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second city, at its most animated, from the religious processions to the wet ’n’ wild antics of the local residents.

8 mins

The Bewilderment Of Kansai

The remarkable agriculture, local cuisine, architecture and natural beauty of Kansai continues to enrapture its visitors.

9 mins

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