Top Travel Articles – January 2019
Monthly Newspaper & Magazine Roundup – Monday 11 February 2019
If you haven’t had the opportunity to read the travel news from the last month, our monthly feature shares some links to what you may have missed…
Telegraph
- 13 of the world’s most beautiful libraries, featuring Tianjin Binhai Library, China http://bit.ly/2BxtvTt
- The captivating images vying to win this year’s prestigious Sony World Photography Awards, includes images of China, Vietnam and Sri Lanka, amongst others http://bit.ly/2SoNnCG
- Epic rail journeys you must take in 2019 http://bit.ly/2N1eNsc
- The most magnificent rail journeys you can do in a day http://bit.ly/2Gm4X42
The Guardian & The Independent
- A local’s guide to Bangkok: 10 top tips http://bit.ly/2TDTxvg
- Where to go on holiday in 2019 – the hotlist, showcasing Japan, Northern Vietnam, Macau and Taiwan http://bit.ly/2GWvSnN
- A complete guide to Japan’s cherry blossom season https://ind.pn/2Ds2HnQ
Evening Standard
- Designer destinations: Hansine Johnston on why Greece is her go-to holiday spot and why she went to Thailand on a whim http://bit.ly/2X4DgBQ
- A guide to art, libraries and shopping in Seoul http://bit.ly/2SFHwIB
- 10 far-flung winter escapes to book now, suggests Sri Lanka http://bit.ly/2Gk4NtH
- Where to travel in 2019, according to experts. Features, Kobe in Japan, Cambodia and Sri Lanka http://bit.ly/2UWRjaN
The Express, Metro & The Mirror
- Travel to Japan: Top 3 places to eat in Kyushu http://bit.ly/2N27SyZ
- Why Beijing’s hutongs are the best places to eat in China http://bit.ly/2GGND8S
- How to plan the ultimate foodie tour of Taiwan http://bit.ly/2tiXeuK
Wanderlust
- Photo of the year 2018: The results http://bit.ly/2UUl8Zr
- Sri Lanka’s best wildlife national parks http://bit.ly/2RXgHuQ
- Top 10 things to do in Thailand http://bit.ly/2tf6ekN
- 7 things you must do in Luang Prabang http://bit.ly/2RTvhnd
- Alternative Taipei: 5 Taiwanses townships to explore http://bit.ly/2tgz04l
Food & Travel Magazine & Conde Nast Traveller
- 48 hours in Siem Reap http://bit.ly/2RgqLni
- Top holiday destinations for 2019 – includes: Chengdu, China http://bit.ly/2AyGa8h
The Culture Trip
- The story of Cambodia’s ballet-dancing king http://bit.ly/2TIKxoP
- How Vietnam’s rich are drinking rhino horn to cure hangovers http://bit.ly/2SoDB3F
- An ode to fish sauce: Asia’s smelliest condiment http://bit.ly/2tf9D33
- Meet Vietnam’s adorable Moon Bears http://bit.ly/2Gmrspq
BBC
- BTS: K-pop idols make first historic Grammy appearance https://bbc.in/2THP0I9
- Whelks caught in Wales are South Korean aphrodisiac https://bbc.in/2RVr02L
- Why China is obsessed with numbers https://bbc.in/2Sq8bd2
- Yanxi Palace: Why China turned against its most popular show https://bbc.in/2DEjLHt
Reuters
- Pet peeve: Animal lovers fear for pet pigs in Lunar New Year https://reut.rs/2N0oW8L
- From backscrubber sword to scooter toilet, China’s ‘Uselaess Edison’ goes viral https://reut.rs/2Dshtei
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