Avoid overtouristed destinations and visit these 10 unsung hotspots instead
Sidestep overtourism by visiting these 10 countries that are welcoming tourists with open arms.
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Louise Southerden
Louise Southerden is a freelance travel writer from Sydney, now based in northern NSW, who never dreamed of travelling the world and writing about it. A three-month trip across Africa in the back of an overland truck 25 years ago changed that and she has since won several awards, including the Australian Society of Travel Writers' Travel Writer of the Year award - four times. Louise specialises in nature-based experiences and is passionate about simple, sustainable travel.
Three ways to eat Japan's favourite noodle
Whether on a plastic stool in the street or a "flavour concentration" booth for one, eating ramen is a serious business in Fukuoka.
Hike Japan's 'very forgotten place'
A 10-day hike through mountainous forest trails beloved of monks, allows visitor to experience the traditional lifestyle of rural Japan.
Grimly fascinating: Japan's atomic bomb museum
This museum in a city devastated by a 1945 atomic bomb doesn't shy away from the awful truth.
Airline review: Dragon airline like stepping aboard the Starship Enterprise
Sometimes airlines skimp on the service on short flights. Not Cathay.
This hostel is the ultimate accommodation for book lovers
This quirky designer hostel adds new meaning to "booking" a room.
Three-minute guide to Colombo, Sri Lanka
With unrest well behind it, Sri Lanka's capital is refurbishing magnificent colonial buildings, erecting hotels with ocean views and adding to its already lively cafe and dining scene.
Go to 'Hell' and 19 other reasons you should visit Kyushu, Japan
From outdoor art galleries to surf breaks, forests to ramen and a plethora of onsen.
Inside Sri Lanka's first Japanese hotel
An innovative oasis of Japanese calm and the perfect counterpoint to the hustle of Colombo.
Golden beaches: A new way to see Sri Lanka's east coast
There's a lot to love about sailing in Sri Lanka: barefoot days and balmy nights, and the chance to experience this incredible country in a new way.
Renewed, refocused: Sri Lanka's secluded sanctuary
Sri Lanka's first purpose-built luxury wellness resort is a secluded sanctuary.
A three-minute guide to Kathmandu
Nepal's capital is home to more World Heritage-listed sites than any other city on Earth.
Airline review: Out of the world's top 100, this airline came fifth-last
Of the world's top 100 airlines, SriLankan came 95th - but that doesn't show in the passenger experience.
One of Nepal's best kept secrets
So named because local builders kept saying "One day this farm will be famous" and the name stuck.
The Kathmandu hotel that's surprisingly palatial
The Kathmandu Guest House has been a home away for more than its share of celebrities.
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