Tips & Articles

Bag-snatchers of Borneo

9 June 2010

I had been told to look out for the orangutans. Those cheeky chimps at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Borneo...

Insider tips: Malaysia

9 June 2010

With its warm sandy beaches and steamy jungles, jaw-dropping skyscrapers and stilt houses, Malaysia attracts travellers...

Love factually: steamy love

9 June 2010

If you're looking to turn up the heat, there's no better place than Malaysian Borneo. This tropical Eden...

Monkeying around in Taman Negara National Park

25 June 2010

Malaysia's Taman Negara has been the definitive must-see park in Southeast Asia. In fact, Taman Negara simply means 'national park' in the Malay language because it is the park. At 4343 sq km...

Best beaches to swing a hammock

25 June 2010

Dreaming of your own place in the sun? In this excerpt Ultimate Experiences, we take you to some of the world’s sweetest, most sublime beaches...

Top 10 ultimate places to see wildlife

25 June 2010

Mad about the wildlife? Here is the top 10 list we've put together for you ...

Embrace embarrassment - learn a second language!

25 June 2010

So you wanna learn a second language during your stay abroad? Sure, classes, textbooks and flashcards work – but we’ve got some tips for...

Arrival rituals - think yours are strange?

What’s the first thing Lybian leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi does when he arrives in a new place? He insists upon erecting his tent in his hosts’ lawns to receive guests...

Travel photography: How to photograph people

25 June 2010

Sick of snapshots that are just a bit, well, ordinary? In this article we share tips for capturing the wow factor when you...

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