Japanese garden in autumn

Foliage, Food and Festivals: Japan in Autumn

Japan’s location between mainland Asia and the Pacific brings with it distinctive seasonal changes. The most famous being springtime with its famous cherry blossoms and their renowned soft pink hues.  However, as summer gives way to autumn, the transition brings with it a new and equally impressive palette of vivid reds, golds and oranges. Beginning […]

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Ultimate South America

From the dizzying altitudes of the rugged Andes and the eerie landscapes of Bolivia’s salt flats to the mysteries of the pre-colonial civilisations, South America sets the stage for an Indiana Jones-style adventure. Covering an impossibly large area, the region’s countries are as similar as they are different. This intriguing mosaic of cultures, identities, landscapes […]

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