Culture Talk

Rainforest World Music Festival 2026 blends live music, Sarawak culture and immersive experiences into an unforgettable festival getaway.

Gawai Dayak in Sarawak offers travellers a rare chance to experience longhouse culture, harvest rituals, and community traditions firsthand.

Planning travel to Sabah or Sarawak? Learn when to visit and how to experience Kaamatan and Gawai festivals confidently.

Travelling during sacred holidays reshapes how we honour traditions, experience culture, and redefine belonging away from home.

KL Festival 2026 brings free arts, performances and family-friendly events to Kuala Lumpur from 6–31 May across 25 venues citywide.

Asia leads the 2026 analogue travel movement, where craft-led hobbies and slow living redefine how we explore the world.

Travel photography requires more than skill—understanding ethics, laws, and cultural sensitivity ensures your images respect people and places.

Planning your first Rainforest World Music Festival trip? Here’s how to organise your visit and make the most of the experience.

Living with Mongolia’s Tsaatan reindeer herders in the taiga reshaped my perspective on travel, resilience, simplicity, and intentional living.

Travelling goes beyond sightseeing — cultural immersion helps you experience destinations more deeply through local connection, food, and traditions.

Rainforest World Music Festival 2026 returns this June, giving travellers the perfect reason to plan a culture-rich Sarawak escape.

From marathon hosting to smaller gatherings, the Malaysian Raya open house isn’t disappearing — it’s evolving with intention.

Slow travel prioritises depth over distance, encouraging more meaningful, responsible and fulfilling experiences beyond ticking countries off a list.

These five Malaysian kampung homestays offer more than just a stay, inviting travellers to immerse themselves in local village traditions.

Living in Liberia, Costa Rica reshaped my perspective, proving that slow travel builds resilience and deeper cultural connections.

Film locations in Kuala Lumpur reveal deeper stories of heritage, identity and ambition, offering travellers a more meaningful way to experience the city.

Growing up, I dismissed yee sang—but learning its symbolism reshaped how I understand Malaysian heritage and identity.

Melaka’s San Pedro Festival celebrates Portuguese-Eurasian heritage through fishing traditions, faith, food, and Kristang culture at the Portuguese Settlement.

Malaysia’s fading traditions endure through workshops and immersive cultural experiences that still allow travellers to learn firsthand.

A cultural guide to the 15 days of Chinese Lunar New Year traditions, meanings, and evolving modern practices.

Viennese coffee culture is a must-experience tradition, with historic cafes offering travellers a timeless taste of Vienna.

A new Airbnb and Think City heritage guide highlights Kuala Lumpur’s creative districts, culture, and neighbourhood stories ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026.

Travel across Türkiye to discover its oldest bread-making traditions, from archaeological finds to modern bakeries, that keep the country’s timeless flavours alive.

Be hypnotised by Catalonia’s fiercely independent capital, from its Mediterranean coast to its snaking Gothic alleys to Gaudí’s fantastical creations.