Offbeat

A cold desert valley of thousand-year-old monasteries, fossil villages and some of the highest inhabited settlements in the world.

Living root bridges, canyon waterfalls and some of the wettest villages on earth — Meghalaya rewards travellers who like walking, water and slow days.

Monastery towns, rhododendron forests and clear views of the world's third highest peak, all in a compact Himalayan state.

Big, empty and surprisingly accessible — Kazakhstan pairs Almaty's mountain backdrop with canyons, lakes and steppe road trips.

Cliffside monasteries, volcanic landscapes and a café culture that makes Yerevan one of the easiest small capitals to love.