Posts in category Features

Held only when a temple medium gets a command from the heavens, the Wangkang festival in Malaysia is a rare and unusual event designed to …

Trecherous mountain roads, rain and freezing temperatures are not enough to deter Walter Pearson from a unique travel experience in Vietnam’s northwest. Riding down into …

Michael Tatarski recounts close calls and crashes on an epic bicycle trip from Hanoi to Saigon. Travelling in Vietnam never fails to generate good stories, …

Tucked away in a picturesque cove on Nha Trang Bay, Mia Nha Trang resort is the perfect weekend escape from Saigon writes Brett Davis. Photos …

The concept of ‘tiger’ mothers has caused headlines around the world. There are advocates of this super strict ‘Chinese’-style of parenting but also those who …

After fighting in the war between America and Vietnam, Jake T Snake turned to music for catharsis during the years he lived on the street …

Rhino horn has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. A recent spike in demand, particularly in Vietnam, has placed already endangered …

Each year, one out of every four people worldwide experiences at least one diagnosable mental health problem and an estimated 450 million people already suffer …

 Singer and actor Cindy Thai Tai has been Vietnam’s most famous transgender for years, but only recently has the country had real discussions about expanding …

 As Myanmar opens its doors to business and travel, Mark Bibby Jackson tries the fairways of Yangon’s Pun Hlaing Golf Club to test the country’s …

Two foreigners and their Vietnamese teammates go head to head in a reality show with a surprise ending. By Lien Hoang. At one point, it …

Fred Wissink finds the best part of a trip to coastal California is the empty road. It began as a reunion between my three siblings …

Oliver Stone’s Heaven and Earth told the Vietnam War story of a villager who experienced torture as an accused traitor by both sides, as well …

Still a common disease in parts of the developing world, leprosy has long been viewed as a scourge in Vietnam, even as medical treatment has …

If you need a meal on the go but want something different from the typical Vietnamese street food, there are plenty of options. Michael Tatarski …

Chris Mueller takes a look at the first dedicated skateboard park in Vietnam. Photos by Linh Phanroy. Skateboarding in Ho Chi Minh City is quickly becoming …