Asia

On the southernmost island of Kyushu, Miyazaki offers one of the warmest climates in Japan. With parks and botanical gardens, its outdoors appeal attracts everyone from surfers to golfers.

Savour the natural landscapes in Japan’s Aomori Prefecture of Honshu, the largest and most populous island of Japan. Aomori sits between the southern end of Mutsu Bay and the fine Hakkōda Mountains.

Capital of the Akita Prefecture, Akita City is located in the north of the Tohoku Region of Japan. Its Jizōden ruins are a major archaeological site, with artefacts dating from up to 40,000 years ago.

On the north coast of the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia lies Bitung, known for its incredibly vibrant, varied and often-bizarre marine life that thrive in its coastal waters. Nature lovers welcome!

Bali is a vision of ethereal beauty, where ribbons of pale sand unravel along an azure sea, emerald rice terraces and stone-carved temples pierce the landscape and Hindu gods inspire human creativity.

If you love the sea, you’re never far from it on this tiny Filipino island. Its excellent beaches and array of watersports opportunities enjoy a relatively low profile, so now is the time to explore.