If you’ve ever seen photos of Yangshuo, China, you’ve undoubtedly seen the iconic, mist-shrouded karst mountains rising vertically out of the Li and Yulong rivers. It looks exactly like a traditional Chinese watercolor painting come to life. But what many travelers don’t realize is that these mountains are just as spectacular on the inside as…
It’s not actually hidden, of course – but for some reason the Hanoi Citadel seems to have been missed out of many of the tourist itineraries. It’s one of Vietnam’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites and one of Vietnam’s most historically significant landmarks, and officially known as the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long. It served as the…
When you read the guide books about the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, it’s all about he beautiful islands, the tropical beaches, the snorkelling and diving. But there’s a darker side to Okinawan history. Okinawa was the site for one of the last, and fiercest battles of the Second World War, with American forces invading…
