South East Asia Archives

Night Safari, Singapore: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

The Night Safari is a nocturnal wildlife park within the Mandai Wildlife Reserve in Singapore. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips to help you plan your visit. Updated in April 2026, this guide features…

Mandai Boardwalk, Singapore: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

The Mandai Boardwalk is a 3.3-kilometre freely accessible pathway in Singapore, skirting the edges of River Wonders and the Singapore Zoo, overlooking the Upper Seletar Reservoir. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips to help…

One of the locals at Bird Paradise in Singapore.

Bird Paradise, Singapore: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

Bird Paradise is a 17-hectare avian-themed zoological park located at 20 Mandai Lake Road within the Mandai Wildlife WEST precinct in Singapore. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips to help you plan your visit.…

Our Interconnected World in Exploria, Singapore.

Exploria, Singapore: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and review

Exploria is an indoor, nature-themed multimedia attraction within the Mandai Wildlife Reserve in Singapore. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips to help you plan your visit. Updated in April 2026, this guide includes the…

Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

The Asian Civilisations Museum is an institution devoted to the diverse cultural heritage of Asia, located at 1 Empress Place along the Singapore River. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips to help you plan…

Visiting the Peranakan Museum, Singapore: Guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

The Peranakan Museum is a cultural institution located at 39 Armenian Street in the Museum Planning Area of Singapore. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips for those planning a trip. Entrance to the Peranakan Museum is…

10 incredible lost cities

From Machu Picchu to Angkor Thom, and Tikal to Troy, the mystery is part of the appeal in rediscovered ancient cities. And these ten are definitely worth visiting… Troy, Turkey In the 1860s, excavations in north-western Turkey uncovered the remains of a series of cities…

Dodgy flip-flops at the Patpong Night Market.

Museum of Counterfeit Goods, Bangkok: What visitors should expect

First time visiting the Museum of Counterfeit Goods in Bangkok? This review covers what you will see, where the museum is located, and why it offers an unusual insight into counterfeiting in Thailand. The fake goods of Patpong Night Bazaar A stroll down Thalan Silom…

Sri Mariamman Temple: Plan your visit to Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple

Sri Mariamman Temple is Singapore's oldest Hindu temple (founded 1827), built in Dravidian architectural style with a five-tiered gopuram (tower gateway) decorated with sculptures of Hindu deities, located at 244 South Bridge Road in Chinatown, Singapore. This guide covers opening hours, admission fees, parking, accessibility…

The Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

48 hours in Kuala Lumpur: How to spend a 2 day stopover in the Malaysian capital

My guide picks out the top Kuala Lumpur attractions, restaurants and hotels for a two day stopover in Malaysia. Day one KL Tower for the best city views Have a wander through the KL Forest Eco Park, the oldest protected piece of jungle in Malaysia.…