Quito’s historic centre brings Andean scenery, architecture and artistic traditions together, inviting a slower exploration of squares, churches and streets that reveal how indigenous and European influences shaped Ecuador’s capital.
Cartagena’s colourful streets and fortifications reveal a Caribbean city shaped by maritime exchange, inviting visitors to connect architectural beauty with histories of power, commerce and the neighbourhoods people inhabit today.
Mostar’s rebuilt Stari Most invites visitors to look beyond its striking arch, exploring the city’s layered history, cultural connections and everyday life with curiosity, care and respect for individual experiences.
Porto’s riverside, steep streets and bridges reveal a city shaped by the Douro, rewarding visitors who change perspective, explore at a comfortable pace and connect landmarks with everyday urban life.
Bukhara’s monuments, lanes and courtyards reveal a historic city shaped by exchange, rewarding travellers who explore its connected spaces, look closely at architecture and make time for living craft traditions.
Uzbekistan’s celebrated city rewards visitors who look past its monumental beauty towards the histories of knowledge and exchange that produced it.
Vietnam’s historic port offers more than lanterns and yellow walls, with a street plan that still tells the story of overseas trade.
At the meeting of the Mekong and Nam Khan, the former royal town reveals how buildings, water and religious life shape one another.
Beyond its celebrated views, Japan’s former imperial capital offers a lesson in looking closely at architecture, gardens and the space between them.
Britain’s Asian restaurants and takeaways were recognised for their culinary achievements at the Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards 2026, with My Delhi Newcastle taking the Champion of Champions title. Held at the London Hilton on Park Lane on 12 October, the ceremony brought together restaurateurs, chefs and hospitality professionals from across the UK. More than…
