Wisharawish Akarasantisook and Ston Tantraporn
Bangkok, Thailand
Thailand is one of – if not the most – cutting-edge South East Asian nation when it comes...
Travel Inspiration
Finding nirvana
Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
A visit to two of Sri Lanka’s ancient sites, the enigmatic ruins on the rocky outcrop of Sigiriya...
Burning Man
Black Rock City, Nevada, USA
Borja Pena makes a pilgrimage to a pop-up travel destination in the desert, Black Rock City, to attend...
The new guests
Penang, Malaysia
Uwern Jong tells the story of his family’s immigration to Penang and why he feels firmly rooted in...
Secret shopper
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Uwern Jong goes on a shop hop in the Argentinian capital. Shopping in Buenos Aires has always come...
Water park
Iguazú, Argentina
Uwern Jong makes a bucket-list journey to the majestic cascades of Iguazú, Argentina. An auspicious occasion brought me...
Beating of the wave
Koh Lipe, Thailand
Photographer Ralf Obergfell reflects on surviving the tsunami of 2004 and on how the experience has come to...
Earthly delight
Madrid, Spain
Uwern Jong uncovers the recent social history of the Spanish capital to understand what makes it so proud....
Of Gods, roosters and rabbits
Taipei, Taiwan
Celebrating the year of the rooster, Uwern Jong reflects on the layered meanings of Taoist and Buddhist deities....
A new dawn
Bagan to Mandalay, Myanmar
Martin Perry visits Myanmar on the eve of a new and hopefully positive era in this beautiful country’s...
Howdy cowboy
Graham, Texas, USA
Zach Cahill rides off to a ranch, deep in the heart of Texas, and learns about humans –...
Seoul food
Seoul, South Korea
Leo Morgan draws parallels between the spirit of South Korea’s capital and its illustrious cuisine. It was a...
Greek love
Athens, Greece
Zack Cahill walks the city where gay was invented: the one and only Athens. The 2006 movie 300...
Time to travel
Venice, Italy
Martin Perry travels to Venice for Italy’s most famous art festival, making a discovery or two along the...
Art and optimism
Athens, Greece
Much of Western civilisation was born in Greece. On a visit to the eastern Mediterranean country, Zack Cahill...
Dionysian legacy
Athens, Greece
Uwern Jong experiences the wines of Attica – one glass after another. Like almost all Athenian stories, this...
On the road
Jujuy and Cafayate, Argentina
Zack Cahill goes well beyond Buenos Aires, exploring the North Argentine Andes on his journey to the South...
Amazing race
Salta, Argentina
Zack Cahill races through history in the beautiful and provincial capital of Salta in Argentina’s mountainous north. I’m...
Kyoto rules
Kyoto, Japan
Uwern Jong considers why a Kyoto temple can be progressive on its stance on same-gender marriage. As we...
Ink credible
Hong Kong, China
On a journey to Hong Kong, Uwern Jong finds the ultimate tattoo inspiration. Sometimes in life, you travel...
Teraj and Barry Hoy
NYC, New York, USA
To get the lowdown on all that’s happening in New York City, OutThere sits down with emerging music...
Dalmatia 101
Dalmatian Coast, Croatia
Jetting off to Croatia’s most popular destinations – Dubrovnik, Split and Hvar, Uwern Jong discovers what makes the...
How green is my valley?
Lake Bled and Ljubljana, Slovenia
Despite its growing popularity, the small nation of Slovenia remains somewhat off-the-beaten-path. Leo Morgan heads to the ‘sunny...
Writing’s on the wall
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires is known for many things, but Uwern Jong learns its internationalism and openness come through in...
Food for thought
Toronto, Canada
No trip to Canada is complete without a taste of the country’s many flavours – Martin Perry samples...
Jake Macapagal
Manila, The Philippines
Internationally acclaimed, out, gay Filipino actor Jake Macapagal shares thoughts on his life and why he chose to...
Take a hike
Bariloche, Argentina
Steven Nguyen goes walking in the glacial landscape of Patagonia. I blinked hard and rubbed my eyes. I...
Skye’s the limit
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Making his way to the Scottish Isle of Skye, Zack Cahill exercises his right to roam. “European railways...
Water boy
Stockholm, Sweden
OutThere Creative Director Martin Perry has a wet dream in the Swedish capital of Stockholm, kayaking around the...
On the downlow
Somerset, United Kingdom
Martin perry time-travels back to New York City in the 80s – all well, except he’s really in...
Where’s Dorothy?
West Hollywood, California, USA
Down in California, Uwern Jong uncovers the fun-filled secrets of West Hollywood. Yes, I’m a friend of Dorothy....
Beachside Bohemia
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Uwern Jong heads to the Sunshine State to come face-to-face with the ghost of Kerouac in St. Petersburg....
Best kept secret
Tasmania, Australia
City slicker Patrick Duffy gets all rural in the Freycinet forests of Tasmania, falling for this little-visited part...
Ahead of the Couve
Vancouver, Canada
After just a few days in laidback and open-minded Vancouver, Martin Perry realises just how much he adores...
Good God
Bali, Indonesia
Whilst visiting the ‘Island of the Gods’, Bali, Uwern Jong is fascinated by its religious sights and the...
O Jeintinho Paulistano
Sao Paulo, Brazil
In Sao Paulo, Uwern Jong discovers there’s more to Brazil than its picture-perfect beaches and oh-so-attractive locals. At...
Beneath the surface
Stockholm, Sweden
Going beneath the surface of Stockholm’s public art scene, Uwern Jong takes a ride on the Swedish capital’s...
Wade in Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Walk a mile in Uwern Jong’s shoes – which he bought several pairs of – as he roams...
The art of the city
Taipei, Taiwan
On a journey to Taiwan, Tryg Verran is on the culture trail in the cosmopolitan capital of Taipei,...
Whole lotta love
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. But when Zack Cahill enrolls in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy...
Streets of London
London, United Kingdom
Borja Peña, recently crowned ‘the guru of London nightlife’, lets us hang out with him in his playground,...
Horse play
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Uwern Jong tries polo at one of Argentina’s flagship Estancias. There is no doubt that Argentina and polo...
Taking Pride
Montreal, Canada
Canada’s second-largest city – and some say, its most exhilarating to explore – has Uwern Jong fall in...
Come to light
Swedish Lapland, Sweden
When in the northern reaches of Swedish Lapland, it’s no easy task resisting the spell of the Arctic...
Fika date
Stockholm, Sweden
In his beloved Stockholm, Uwern Jong takes time out of his sight-seeing itinerary to sit down and enjoy...
Michael Fassbender
London, United Kingdom
With a growing string of critically acclaimed and physically demanding roles, Michael Fassbender is certainly on the way...
Jakkai Sitibutr
Bangkok, Thailand
Revered Thai artist Jakkai Sitibutr talks us through his inspirations and the Kingdom’s undying appreciation of craftsmanship. Jakkai...
Queen of the bush
Kruger National Park, South Africa
It has been a long fantasy of ours to visit the majestic Kruger. Before travelling to the continent,...
Alan Cumming OBE
NYC, New York, USA
It doesn’t do to label Alan Cumming. Call him Scottish, he can flash you his U.S. papers. Call him an...
Gute Nacht
Berlin, Germany
It’s taken a long time to visit – and certainly longer than anyone would’ve believed her – but...
