Eat Until You Drop

Citizens of Osaka have a word to describe their attitude to eating: Kuidaore! which means ‘eat until you drop’. With a mix of proud food traditions, food theme parks, plastic food replicas and instant ramen noodles, visiting Osaka will certainly pile on the pounds.

Words & Photography: Cedric Arnold/TCS

Whether flea, fresh produce or fashion hotspot (or a combo of all three), markets are the soul of the city. The ultimate experience, however, is when you purchase at least one item of desire through your innate or, newly developed bargaining skills. So, hang on to your wallets and get ready to put those bargaining skills to test at some of the best markets in the world.

Words: Efi Hafizah Hamzah

As Hindus celebrate the nine-day festival of Navarathri and prepare for Deepavali this month, we take a look at sacred foods offered to the gods.

Words & food styling : Lyra Deanna Photography : Adam Lee

Samantha Brown, the bubbly host of TLC’s popular Girl Meets Hawaii, Passport to China and Great Vacation Homes, has just shot two more exciting travel shows: Samantha Brown’s Asia, which premiered in July and Samantha Brown’s Great Weekends 3, which airs in October. Beverly Rodrigues caught up with this globetrotter to find out about the new shows and her unique travel experiences over the past 11 years.

Perils of Parachutes

It may sound like a quick solution to saving one’s life but jumping out of a plane in a parachute may be more dangerous than one can imagine. Capt. Lim Khoy Hing elaborates on the perils.

The ‘Science of the Eight Limbs’ may sound like an erudite study of body parts but in fact refers to Muay Thai, a legendary kickboxing martial art that has taken the world by storm.

Words: James Goyner Photography: Michael Galvin

It’s not just about art, food and culture when you visit a country. Some of the fun, intriguing ways of discovering a country is by participating in its festivals. These festivals can be mystical, whacky, charming or downright weird but you are assured of bragging rights for participating in a truly unique experience.

Words: Surani Ariff Image: Corbis