Island of Tongues
Researchers say one-fifth of the world’s languages – including numerous Asian dialects – developed from the lingua franca of Taiwanese aborigines.
Few will associate primarily...
Batik Gets Tech Upgrades
Batik – one of Indonesia’s age-old treasures and on UNESCO’s list of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity – has been catapulted into the modern era
Money Through the Ages
Text by Shailendra Bhandare. Illustration by Richard CagomocMoney is understood to be dollars and cents today but that hasn't always been the case throughout...
10 Places to Visit on the Modern Silk Road
The Silk Road is one of the most famous trade routes across Asia. Used by Chinese and middle-eastern merchants to travel and trade for...
Top 5 Places to Visit In Penang
By Timothy Tye
What’s so special about Penang? It’s a question I often ask myself, when I see foreigners coming to buy properties here, or...
Daggers Forged in Fire
Text and images by Diego A. Garcia
Of the countless weapons bought and sold every day around the world, relatively few can be considered a...
Lost & Found – The Oxus treasure
Text & Photos by Sophie Ibbotson & Max Lovell-Hoare
The thought of driving the road from Kabul, Afghanistan to Peshawar, Pakistan strikes fear into the...
Sealing the Deal
The meticulous art-form of seal stamping continues to be popular in China today