Audrey Phoon

It’s barely dawn in Nha Trang, but the beach is already stirring. Groups of women do tai chi on the sand, talking fast, moving slow. Behind them, fishing boats bob in the shallows, their bright blue and red hulls competing for attention with the turquoise water.

In September 2025, we launched our first Young Writers Residency, a program aimed at offering mentorship and travel opportunities to young creators from Asia, and supporting them in producing published work.

There are some travellers who are happy to visit a place once and never go back, believing that they’ve seen it all.