ASIA

A new series looking at the best dining options within walking distance (1 mile) of city landmarks worldwide. Here we offer our 5 IDEAL...

For newbies Bangkok can be an impenetrable juggernaut of a city.  It's not walkable, taxis are unavoidable and sometimes it can get a bit...

Hanoi, Vietnam’s buzzing, boisterous, baffling capital, is fast becoming one of the world’s most visited cities. That fact doesn’t surprise; it’s a thrilling place...

Bangkok is huge and to put it bluntly, choosing a hotel in the wrong area can ruin your stay. So where should you base yourself? That...

Come to Cambodia and the need to drink locally brewed craft beer probably isn’t first on your list of priorities. However, after a long...

It’s no secret that we here at IDEAL love pho. We’ve caused our fair share of debates in the pub decreeing it the best...

Hanoi, Vietnam, is one of the most celebrated yet resolutely traditional of the Asian capitals. It is also, at times, an overwhelming city. Though...

On the site of the now closed Lamarck university, or so the story goes, the JW Marriott Phu Quoc is built around a theme...

Thais love food, eating is the cultural pastime - for pleasure, a merit-maker, a show of gratitude, a welcome, everything. Our ‘how are you?’...

We love Bangkok. The mega metropolis is all things to all people, managing to be both sophisticated and rugged, and all things in between....

Phu Quoc, Vietnam, is an island on the up, with new hotel developments and restaurants cropping up as fast as the island will have...

Nestled amongst Bangkok’s historical palaces, temples and museums; a lucky few will happen upon the boutique gem, The Siam. With just 39 suites and...

  It's a fantasy that most of us have when we're on holiday; the dream of never going back. One of uprooting everything to make a...

  Bangkok is every foodies heaven. Everywhere you turn, you’ll find food. From many of Asia’s top restaurants, to fancy shopping malls to the street corners,...

  Could there be anything better than fish so fresh that it still smells of the sea? Yes, as a matter of fact there is...