In 816 AD, the monk Kūkai - known posthumously as Kōbō-Daishi, one of the most venerated figures in Japanese religious history - was granted permission by the emperor to establish a mountain retreat for meditation and esoteric Buddhist practice. He chose the forested peaks of Kōyasan, high in the mountains of Wakayama Prefecture, and what began as a remote... See more
Gion has been Kyoto's entertainment district for over 600 years.
Not nightclubs. Not bars. Teahouses - where geiko and maiko have been perfecting the art of conversation, music, and ceremony since the 15th century.
This is one of the last places in Japan where that world still exists, largely intact.
Where women in elaborate kimono move through... See more
Chongqing is one of Asia's most spectacular cities: a megacity built across mountain slopes and river confluences, where metro lines run through skyscrapers and hot springs sit minutes from dramatic gorges. And that's before you've even left the city.
Our latest blog explores the very best things to do in Chongqing - from the Avatar-inspiring landscapes of... See more
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There are destinations that photograph well. And then there's San Miguel de Allende.
The streets are narrow and cobbled, lined with buildings in burnt sienna, ochre, and deep terracotta. Bougainvillea in fuchsia and coral cascades from balconies over stone walls that have stood for centuries. And at the centre of it all, the rose-pink neo-Gothic spires of... See more
Japan Travel Tip: How to correctly enter a Shrine ⛩️
✅ Bow once before entering through the torii gate
✅ Walk to the side of the path
✅ Cleanse your hands and mouth at the purification fountain
✅ Appreciate the peaceful atmosphere��
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At its peak around 400 AD, Teotihuacan was one of the largest cities in the entire world - home to an estimated 125,000 people at a time when most of Europe was living in scattered settlements.
The scale is almost difficult to comprehend. A meticulously grid-planned city. Multi-storey apartment complexes housing diverse communities, including migrants from... See more
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