The tantalizing scents of this year’s festival seem to be growing more intense, as preparations are being made for Indonesia’s most celebrated food bonanza which will take place from the 14th to the 16th of August 2015. The Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre will sizzle, as the culinary skills of Indonesia’s 5 star hotels and street vendors will be displayed. The festival is an incredible opening for burgeoning food businesses and similarlywould not fail to entice the taste buds of food lovers. It would certainly be a pity if you miss the irresistible thrills of the festival. Book your stay at InterContinental Bali Resort and indulge in the luxuries offered by this premium Bali resort while giving into your wildest food fantasies. Indonesia boasts a …

Celebrating the love of reading and storytelling, the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival is the largest literary event in Southeast Asia. Hosting over 150 writers, the festival pays homage to the Balinese Hindu Godess of learning Saraswati and is therefore a culturally significant event that is held every year. In the past, the festival has boasted award winning authors such as the 2003 Pulitzer Prize winner Jeffrey Eugenides (author of the world renowned book the Virgin Suicides) and prolific journalists such as John Pilger. This year featuring acclaimed writers such as Amitav Ghosh, Sjón and a line of popular Australian writers the festival is as invigorating as ever! Keen Literary fans and book lovers searching for a luxury retreat, Bali offers Uma by COMO Ubud that is located …

Now in its 8th year, the Thailand Retail Food & Hospitality Services TRAFS for short is an annual hospitality industry event held over four days in mid July at BITEC Bangkok. It is promoted as one of the ‘must attend’ regional events for anyone engaged in the hospitality industry. As equipment and supplies for hotels, restaurants, catering, bakery and retail businesses are exhibited this is where more than 30,000 visitors and participants from 50 regional and other countries come to get in touch with the latest trends in key areas of the hospitality industry. It is the best regional platform for kitchen, Bakery and coffee equipment manufacturers and distributors, manufacturers and distributors of food, beverages, ice cream and dairy products, laundry, cleaning equipment and bedding, …

The capital of Japan, and the largest metropolitan city in the world, is the bustling and energetic city of Tokyo. Considered to be the most populous city in the whole world, Tokyo provides a fusion of rich oriental tradition with modern day chic design and lifestyle. One of the most iconic and culturally significant landmarks of Tokyo is the Kabuki-za Theatre. Know as the principal theatre which showcased Japan’s unique ‘Kabuki’ genre of theatre, this landmark is a symbol of Japan’s cultural heritage and prowess is the visual arts, and thus is well worth a visit by any lover of the arts, or anyone who visits Tokyo to experience its rich traditions and customs. Originally built in 1889 by Fukuchi Gen’ichirō, the Kabuki-za Theatre is …

Sample a fusion of mouth watering flavours at the popular Samui Fine Dining Festival. Stay at a Samui hotel or even a Samui resort such as Anantara Bophut, Koh Samui from where you could delight in such festivities you are not bound to come across anywhere else in the world. Some of the best restaurants in the area host leading names in the culinary trade as they cook up your favourite dishes you would love to have throughout your stay. From tasty starters, sorbets, succulent meat courses to extravagant desserts, the special six course menus are sure to entice your taste buds on a whole new level. Discover the best of what Samui has to offer discerning travellers by experiencing the Samui Fine Dining Festival bathed in all its …

Festivals are used as a tool to gather communities in a city, village, district or a country towards a common goal. Learning and being a part of festivals that are held around the world or even at your own village is both entertaining and educating. Among many festivals in the world the Cheung Chau Island Bun Festival is truly unique and is a definite attention grabber. The festival which was originated in the 18th century was initially started when the Cheung Chau Island was destroyed by a plague and invaded by pirates. Following this the people of the island started parading the picture of God Pak Tai throughout the villages with the belief that the deity drove off evil spirits and bringing the locals protection …