Quirky Guide

Inspired by the works of JRR Tolkein, this popular Manila hangout is staffed entirely by ‘little people’.

Birth control. It wouldn’t be everyone’s idea of a great theme for a restaurant but it certainly makes for eye-catching decor.

Unleash your inner swamp monster while ironing out some wrinkles at one of South Korea’s biggest festivals.

So much for sledging being a sport saved for snowy climates.

Sala Keoku is a bizarre sculpture park containing hundreds of magnificent concrete creations based on Hindu and Buddhist mythology.

One of a handful of places worldwide where you can hop on the saddled back of an ostrich and go for a ride.

If you have good sea legs and a fondness for the unusual, then don’t settle for a hotel with foundations set in stone.

Cages of spikes, cheeks and tongues skewered by tridents, and sharp hooks dug into fleshy bits. It sounds more like a scene from hell than a spiritual celebration.

For that ‘on top of the world’ feeling, try whooshing down a water slide high up on a rooftop amongst the skyscrapers of Bangkok.

The islands of Phuket have some of the most famous beaches in the world. But there’s one tiny beach that all the tourists flock to – and not for cocktails.