How ancient Chinese people beat the summer heat

This year’s was the warmest February on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). As global tem...

How summer became Japan’s ‘spooky season’

For many cultures that celebrate Halloween, costumes and scary stories do not come around until October, when the air becomes cooler to make...

30 beaches in Asia to put on your summer travel bucket list

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct the location of Yalong Bay. It is in Sanya, People’s Republic of China (...

A Filipino’s take: Can you just put anything on halo-halo?

For many Filipinos in the Philippines, eating halo-halo has become somewhat of a tradition during the hot dry season from March to May. Duri...

Hi-Chew introduces 3 new ‘juicy’ flavors in launch of new version of their classic candy

Hi-Chew’s Infrusion Orchard Mix features three new flavors: Juicy Blood Orange, Juicy Peach and Juicy Strawberry. The new candy has little...

Japan Made the Most Extra Umbrella to Survive Summer Heat

Some creative folks in Japan have come up with a nifty solution to the increasingly unbearable heat one has to endure whenever stepping outs...