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The Thian Hock Keng Temple in Singapore's Chinatown.

Singapore’s Chinese heritage: migration, myth and modern Chinatown

The Chinatown Heritage Centre, Haw Par Villa and Thian Hock Keng Temple reveal the struggles and successes of Chinese migrants in Singapore. Singapore’s Chinatown Heritage Centre It’s the words of Loh Ah Kwai that stick in the head for weeks later. “When we first came…

museums, Singapore, temples

Champi Falls in Laos' Champasak Province.

Six reasons to include Southern Laos on your South-East Asia trip

Travellers in Laos tend to focus on Luang Prabang and Vang Vieng. But the southern Champasak Province around Pakse is hugely underrated. Here’s why. Pakse’s riverside bars Pakse is the hub town of Southern Laos. The main city of Champasak Province where the flights to…

Laos, temples, waterfalls

Wat Rong Khun - the White Temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Wat Rong Khun – the weird white temple of Chiang Rai

Just south of Chiang Rai in northern Thailand, Buddha competes with Spiderman, Darth Vader and Harry Potter at the White Temple. White Temple day tours If you just want to book a tour to the White Temple, there are several day tours from Chiang Rai…

Chiang Rai, South East Asia, temples, Thailand

Templo I from the top of Templo II at Tikal, Guatemala.

Can I climb Temple IV at Tikal, Guatemala?

Discover which temples you can and can’t climb at Tikal – and which one offers the best views. The greatest Mayan site? Tikal in the Petén department of Guatemala is perhaps the most evocative of the ancient Mayan sites in Central America. Its tall, pyramid-style…

Central America, Guatemala, Maya, temples