Mount Takao Fire-Walking Image via telegraph.co.uk When: 13 March Where: Mount Takoa, Japan The Mount Takao Fire-Walking Festival is a must-see in Japan. The fire-walking is actually a form of prayer performed by Shingon monks for peace, longevity, protection, safety and good health. Members of the public can also participate to receive sacred blessings. Join many spectators to witness pious monks unflinchingly walk through burning ember...

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is an instrument to define a personality based on the following parameters: Introversion vs Extroversion, Intuitive vs Sensing, Thinking vs Feeling, and Judging vs Perceiving. It is believed that everyone of us belongs to any one of the 16 personality types. While we are not sure about how accurate this is, it would be fun to find the perfect holiday destination based on your Myers-Briggs personality. ESFJ: The ...

image via flickr.com Singapore is the perfect family holiday destination. The city is safe, clean, and extremely easy to navigate even for first time visitors. It’s small and compact (It’s only a short 50-km distance from east to west!) and has an efficient public transport system, making it conveniently easy and stress-free to head to the many different attractions the city has to offer. Food and dining is also wide ranging so you don’t have t...

A new Hello Kitty train has launched in Taiwan to promote tourism.

Thailand celebrates Songkran, a 3-day festival to mark the arrival of the Thai new year, this April. It is a unique festival where you can experience both the traditional celebrations and also the crazy street parties that Songkran is known for. Craziest water fight party in Bangkok Image via holidaysgenius.com Over the years, the celebrations have evolved into crazy street water parties and wild water battles. For 3 days, Thailand becom...

Warm & sunny days, colourful blooms and the festive atmosphere, Japan comes alive in the Spring. 1. Picnic amid the light pink hues of the cherry blossoms Image via tokyotimes.org The cherry blossom festival signals the beginning of the warm days of Spring. Mother Nature puts on a spectacular show as Japan is enveloped under the blanket of light pink blooms of the beloved cherry blossom. Many travellers from around the world travel spe...

American television host Anthony Bourdain has revealed his wishlist for his upcoming street food hall in New York - and four of the 10 dishes come from Singapore.. Read more at straitstimes.com.