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Beautiful tradition that’s been junked

It’s been a dream of mine to sail at sunset between the little islands of Vietnam’s Halong Bay in one of those trademark junks that feature on postc... Read Story

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Video: Hotels focus on travelling women

Recent attacks on women travellers spark greater awareness and demand for women-friendly hotels.

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Big vistas and even bigger ambitions

A single glance doesn't really do Hong Kong's iconic panorama justice, writes Tom Peck.

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Vietnamese fishermen start their morning fishing in Ha Long bay.

Beautiful tradition that’s been junked
May 23 2013 at 14:00

It’s been a dream of mine to sail at sunset between the little islands of Vietnam’s Halong Bay in one of those trademark junks that feature on postcards, writes John Craven.

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Video: Hotels focus on travelling women
May 23 2013 at 14:00

Recent attacks on women travellers spark greater awareness and demand for women-friendly hotels.

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Packed with more skyscrapers and people living above the 14th floor than any other city on the planet, Hong Kong and its skyline are transforming by the day.

Big vistas and even bigger ambitions
May 23 2013 at 07:42

A single glance doesn't really do Hong Kong's iconic panorama justice, writes Tom Peck.

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A monkey looks for food near an ashram in Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu.

Why now’s the time to visit Kathmandu
May 15 2013 at 14:08

Despite the scuffles that broke out recently between sherpas and mountaineers - Nepal's spring trekking season is in full flow.

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Baros Island is the epitome of the Maldives tropical paradise, complete with thatched wooden villas perched on stilts above the turquoise waters of the warm Indian Ocean.

Paradise: handle with care
May 10 2013 at 13:54

Is there anything travellers to the Maldives can do to give something back to this fragile environment they are putting under so much pressure, asks Kate Humble.

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Skyscrapers in Tokyo's Shinjuku district frame Mt. Fuji at dusk.

Mt. Fuji to get world heritage status
May 2 2013 at 07:40

Fuju rises from the Pacific coast and is seen as a sacred part of Japan's cultural landscape.

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FINERY: At the Jim Thompson House there is a display of silk cocoons and raw silk threads in an array of vibrant colours. PICTURES: ALISON FOAT

Intoxicating City of Angels
April 29 2013 at 08:31

Bangkok continues to live up to the title of the world’s best city for travellers, writes Alison Foat.

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This photograph taken from an aircraft shows an aerial view of Mount Everest and the Himalayan mountain range. File photo: AFP

Monuments to link Earth’s low, high points
April 25 2013 at 12:43

A monument containing a stone from the Dead Sea was placed on Mount Everest in a symbolic link between the lowest and highest points on Earth.

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This photograph taken from an aircraft shows an aerial view of Mount Everest and the Himalayan mountain range. File photo: AFP

Do the Thai island hop
April 24 2013 at 08:03

If sun, swimming and good times are what you’re into, then the Thai Islands are all yours.

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SPECTACLE: Naga men take part in a dramatic performance. PICTURES: Rodger Bosch

India’s proud headhunters
April 22 2013 at 08:34

Trophy heads, folk songs and competitive festivals are the pride of the Nagas, writes Riana Geldenhys.

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