Beyond the Guidebook
Field notes and stories from Your Holidays journeys across Asia, Europe, Oceania and the Americas.

🦞 LOBSTER LAND
A small coastal state crowned “lobster capital” - premium, fresh, and affordable, where lobster is truly a way of life.

S’more: Wrapping up the year with a fireside treat 🪵🍢
Born from early-1900s campfire traditions, this three-ingredient treat is the perfect end to a year - crisp, gooey, and warm.

🇨🇦🍁 Did you know that… the sweetness of Maple Syrup has a history much longer than you think?
Indigenous peoples discovered maple sap could be boiled into syrup - now a national symbol and the taste of Canada’s nature.

Sydney – Melbourne, the Your Holidays Way
Nearly ten days self-driving from the Opera House to the Great Ocean Road - markets, penguins, golf, and unforgettable moments.

Puffing Billy Railway🚂
A century-old steam railway winding through forest and lakes - ride with your legs dangling and feel like a child again.

🐑 New Zealand: Land of The Sheep
Five million people, twenty-five million sheep - a pasture-based way of life shaped over generations by land and climate.

Beer there is not just a drink; it is an absolute experience.
Here beer isn’t just a drink; it’s a discovery - endless depth, character, and flavour, each glass with a story of its own.

The Baroque Splendor of Charlottenburg Palace 🏰🇩🇪
A rococo masterpiece and once a royal summer residence - today Berlin’s largest and most beautiful palace.

Welcome to the Wife Carrying World Championship! 🇫🇮
Finland isn’t only saunas and northern lights - each year a small town hosts the gloriously odd Wife Carrying World Championship.

Chasing the Northern Lights in Murmansk, Russia🌌
The largest city above the Arctic Circle - and the one place in Russia to hunt the northern lights, visa-free for Thai travellers.

The Charbagh: Designing Paradise on Earth
Beyond forts and tombs, the Mughals built four-quartered “paradise gardens” that transformed Delhi, Agra, and Kashmir forever.

HK: The Ultra-Chic District Hub 🇭🇰 The ultimate hotspot for the trendiest crowd right now.
A historic trading street reborn as the city’s coolest district - galleries, cafés, and wall murals down every lane.

