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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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Why now’s the time to visit Kathmandu

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

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Paradise: handle with care

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... Read Story

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A long-neck Karen hill tribe girl prepares souvenirs as she waits for customers at her shop in Chiang Mai province.

Discover ancient Thailand
January 3 2013 at 10:55

Tourists in Thailand can experience not only the beauty of its diverse terrain but will leave having encountered a rich cultural experience.

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A Buddhist monk blesses elephants.

Thai elephant village a unique experience
January 2 2013 at 12:00

The opportunity to experience elephants close up remains at Thailand's largest elephant village in Ban Ta Klang.

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Participants and monks taking meditating sessions during a temple stay at a yard of Mihwangsa temple in Haenam.

Eat, pray, pray
December 27 2012 at 14:03

As a paying guest at Mihwangsa, there's no need to book a morning wake-up call. It's provided well before sunrise...

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Indonesian police officers stand guard at Jimbaran hill.

Bali: place of wonder
December 24 2012 at 07:30

Its architecture has been copied all over the world, but there’s a vital element in this Indonesian island that’s missing from its imitators, says Sophie Lam.

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A shop window outside the Hugo Boss showroom inside a shopping mall in Mumbai

Reasons to visit incredible India
December 21 2012 at 08:10

South Africans have traditionally seen Mumbai as a shopping haven, but there is much more to the country.

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

Tourism, Japan’s new yen
December 19 2012 at 08:26

Country looks to attract visitors and their tourism dollars in order to help it rebuild after last year’s tsunami, writes Mark Leftly.

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People sit at a traditional Japanese

Pictures: Japan’s new yen
December 19 2012 at 08:26

Japan is looking to diversify an economy that is best known as an industrial powerhouse but for decades has been badly drained by an ageing population and declining birth rate.

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The city of Beijing, while steeped in history, was also a bastion of 'Old China.'

What to do in Beijing in 72 hours
December 17 2012 at 11:37

China has relaxed its visa red tape. Simon Calder checks out the sights and sounds of Beijing with 72 hours to spare.

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Take a bite out of the Vietnam Experience.

Backstage pass to Asia
December 10 2012 at 13:00

Dine with a local family in a Beijing, take an Elephant Ride through the Luang Prabang Forest in Laos...

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Valentine's Day grooms ride atop elephants during marriage cermonies in Lampang.

Enjoy Valentine’s Day with a difference
December 8 2012 at 08:33

From young lovers to grey-haired couples, everyone gets into the spirit of celebrating Valentine’s Day in Thailand.

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