Eastern promise

From island-hopping in southerly Okinawa to farm experiences in rural Aomori and skiing in far northern Hokkaido, this diverse archipelago offers intriguing local culture, ancient history and epic wilderness experiences around every corner — and deeper exploration reaps huge rewards

Bodin Hon and Dilara Kan Hon of Studio Yellowdot give us a tour of the places they treasure most – plus a hotel to stay at

(whatever your budget!)

They say first impressions last, and mine begins ...

Soak up the storybook atmosphere of Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital city, this winter

The distant charms of South-East Asia’s best-kept secret may be about to go mainstream, predicts our writer