Jungle walks. Cups of tea. Strawberries. God’s very own triumvirate is just the beginning in the cool Cameron Highlands.

When the sticky cities and baking beaches of Southeast Asia become too much to bear, there are relatively few destinations that offer genuine respite from the region’s all-encompassing heat.

The French-Argentinian artist Pablo Reinoso shocases his work in Singapore.

"Excuse me, waiter, but my chair seems to be melting.” “Of course it does, sir – that chair was crafted by Pablo Reinoso.” 

Upon receiving delivery of a brand-new mountain bike, it would likely take every ounce of the lucky recipient’s resolve to not immediately strap on a helmet, ease into some Lycra and head for the hills.

But that may not be the case if the bike in question is the first model released by German collective Vandeyk. 

France’s most prominent hip-hop DJ is ready to bring his unique blend of influences to Southeast Asia.

Retaining one’s love for the streets. Keeping it real. Evoking the hard-knock life. All three are usually prerequisites for anyone hoping to forge a career in the hip-hop industry.

A new film festival offers directors the chance to express themselves away from the censors’ gaze.

The Art of Freedom Film Festival in Myanmar. Until recently, it would have been a cruel oxymoron, but January 4, 2012, has marked the end of the four-day event aimed at “broadening the essence and concept of freedom among Burmese people through films”.

A self-contained world of beauty comes to life in Chiang Mai.

Just as when it was the capital city of the Lanna Kingdom, Chiang Mai remains a centre of Asian culture. Founded in 1296 by King Mengrai, it was built according to a mystical plan that represented the fulcrum of the universe.

Forget the twelve days of Christmas; in the Philippines it’s more like 130.

Not a country to be outdone when it comes to the annual celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Philippines is known for having the world’s longest Christmas season.