A genie appears unto you and says, "You shall have a tract of land, of two or maybe three hectares. And upon this land, and within the boundaries of this park, your dream shall be built. Be it a mighty medieval castle; a big top with a never-ending circus for your continuous entertainment; a garden filled with chocolate creeks, candy-covered flowers and a free-flowing fountain of champagne… it's yours." Forget Dreamworld or Disney... this twisted little park is as kooky as playgrounds get.

A romantic rendezvous even trumps a Pina Colada in a coconut ...which is why we have decided to bring you 5 of the best hostels for travelling couples as complied by the Hostelbookers’ Awards for Excellence 2013.

"Promise me you won't go there…" his swimmingly blue-green eyes turn stony, the inflections in his French accent stirring grave sincerity. "I did, and I saw terrible, terrible things…"

Do I have your attention yet? Good. Now, buy a calendar for charity, y'hear?

Stop flicking from Facebook to email to twitter to YouTube, take a deep breath and join me for a few precious minutes in the world's oldest rainforest. You'll feel better for it.

“Flying day” heißt auf Deutsch Flugtag. Flugtag is German for “flying day”. On, this particular “flying day”, the contestants of Red Bull's Flugtag Singapore fought against high winds, ebbing tides, a searing sun and the notion that Singaporeans are boring.

Four photos that sum up why you should be planning your next trip to Canada right now…

Tonight is Laos' celebration of the Buddhist festival, Wan Awk Pansa, the end of Buddhist Lent (Vassa). This collection of photos were taken at last year's Wan Awk Pansa in Luang Prabang.

A rite of passage for backpackers, tourists and travellers alike in Southeast Asia is the trip aboard the slowboat - from Huouyxay, Laos, following the Mekong River downstream to Luang Prabang.