Bangkok, Thailand (May 12, 2014) – Backyard Travel, the online boutique travel agency specializing in unique and insider tours to Asia, has today released news of their new online magazine: Inside Asia. The magazine provides local insider tips and expertise on a diverse range of topics and activities that are happening in Asia.

The online magazine is essential reading for those travelers looking to seek experiences that are off the regular tourist trail for their next trip to Asia. The first edition, 'Food Heaven', is all about the continent's wondrously diverse and mouth-watering cuisine.

Food Heaven can be viewed or downloaded here

Asia offers some of the very best gastronomy on the planet and for a truly authentic experience Backyard Travel recommends that travelers sample the incredibly varied regional cuisine that the continent has to offer.

Readers can learn about the essence of Thai cuisine in an article on home cooking from an expert local chef, and there are some tips on where to find the very best eating spots in sleepy Vientiane, from one of Backyard Travel's Laos based Travel Specialists.

Guest blogger Arva Ahmed shares her experience of wonderful hospitality at a homestay on the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, and there is a mini guide on preparing China's most celebrated dish; Peking Duck.

The most delicious eating spots in eclectic Yangon are explored and there is a short Q&A session with one of Backyard Travel's Japan Travel Specialists, 'Tuck', on her love of Japan's finest food.

Continuing the theme of offering the very best local insider knowledge, there are personal recommendations from one of Backyard Travel's Hanoi based Travel Specialists on where to go for superb local cuisine in Vietnam's capital, and there is a section on our favorite blog posts on the region's most appetizing food from around the web.

“We hope our new e-Magazine inspires travelers who are seeking different experiences in Asia”, said Backyard Travel's General Manager Maeve Nolan. “Our exciting first issue revolves around the important matter of eating with personal recommendations and stories that get below the surface of the tastiest and freshest local cuisine.”

About Backyard Travel

Bangkok based Backyard Travel is an online travel company specializing in tailor-made tours to Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, Japan and China.

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