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	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Kampung Ayer or water village Kampung Ayer or water village is a maze of houses built on stilts over the Brunei and Kedayan Rivers and housing an estimated 30,000 people. Boat access is necessary but once in the village, visitors can walk around via a series of wooden plankways. Shops, schools, mosques and some businesses complete the community that calls the water village home. [ more ]
	Phnom Penh, Cambodia Royal Palace Within the Royal Palace is the Silver Pagoda which it gets its name from 5,000 pure silver tiles on the floor of the temple. However, visitors will only see some of the tiles but will be compensated by also being able to view some of the nation’s moist significant treasures including gold and jewelled Buddhas. The temple is the official place of prayer for the King of Cambodia. [ more ]
	Yangon, Myanmar Kandawgyi Lake Kandawgyi Lake in the city centre is a pleasant place for a relaxing walk, to admire the huge concrete Karaweik royal barge and maybe drop by for the evening buffet and cultural show. While the show is more impressive than the food, it’s a good night out in a city that offers few alternatives. [ more ]

A Clockwork City
Singapore ticks along; confident, complex, serene, sure of itself as
one of Asia’s most prominent cities.

Hainan the New Hawaii?
Ten years ago, virtually no-one beyond mainland China had heard of Hainan Island.

The Heart and Soul of Singapore
Singapore successfully blends contemporary Asian life with its
historical and cultural heritage.

The Zen of Vientiane
Vientiane moves to a slow beat and it’s difficult to believe that this is actually a capital city,
the capital of the Lao
Peoples.