Travel and Adventure
Baptism of Fire
With exploding fireworks showering crowds in sparks and sometimes flame, the Taunggyi Fire Balloon Festival is not for the faint-hearted!
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Pachyderm Parade
The Surin Elephant Roundup has its origins in Thailand’s royal hunts in the Ayutthaya period. Today, the festival is a nod to the region’s status as the “land of elephants”.
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Games of the Great Khan
The Naadam games in Mongolia send the country into a festive frenzy every summer as people revive the ancient glory of a lost empire.
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Discover the Silk Road
In September 2017, a crew of explorers embarked on an expedition to trace the history of the Silk Road in Uzbekistan. Asian Geographic’s Spencer Nah shares his experience of the expedition – the second in a series of three.
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Kazakhstan: Diamond in the Rough
Kazakhstan offers a wealth of adventure for the intrepid traveller. Take a turn into central asia to explore this little-known travel gem.
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Island Styling
The island province of Negros Oriental in the Philippines is a haven for explorers who prefer off-the-beaten-track adventures
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Discovering Dunhuang
Fifteen explorers embarked on the trip of a lifetime, tracing the history of the Silk Road in China. Asian Geographic’s Shellen Teh shares her experience of the expedition – the first in a series of three
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On the Road
A Singaporean traveller shares a travelogue of his journey from Lanzhou to Dunhuang, offering a taste of what explorers can look forward to on the Asian Geographic Silk Road China Expedition in 2017.
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