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A sunset ritual in India

Michael Gebicki visits a place where nuclear-armed adversaries go toe-to-toe... 25 April 2009 06:00


Villa construction frenzy paving Bali paradise

Balinese rice farmer I Gusti Made Sukadana contemplates the grey-walled buildings crowding the edges of his paddy field. 15 April 2009 06:46


Taiwan: Urban jungle shows its wild side

The heat feels like a warm flannel on my face as the shaven-headed monk pads across boulders towards the clear waters rushing through the Taroko Gorge. 14 April 2009 14:17


Travel advisories issued for Thailand

Japan has urged its nationals to avoid wearing the politically charged colors of red or yellow in Bangkok while France and Britain advise citizens to stay indoors. 14 April 2009 07:01


'A road would kill its sacred meaning'

For centuries, only a few hardy tourists have joined the hundreds of Buddhist, Hindu, Jain and Tibetan Bon pilgrims who make an annual trek to Asia's holiest peak, Mount Kailash. 06 April 2009 08:15


Hong Kong luxury hotels empty as recession hits tourism

Luxury hotels in Hong Kong are seeing occupancy rates fall steeply as travellers seek cheaper accommodation because of the global economic slump. 06 April 2009 08:13


City slickers go back to basics

India's city dwellers are eager to swap their desk jobs and the stresses of metropolitan living for clean air and a more traditional way of life - if only for a few days. 31 March 2009 07:03


'Tibet is harmonious and safe now'

China will reopen Tibet to foreign tourists on April 5, a travel has official said, in a sign that authorities may ease a crackdown imposed for the anniversary of a failed Tibetan uprising. 30 March 2009 09:03


Buddha baggage

The controversy around the Dalai Lama's visit to South Africa rages on... but in Lhasa, life goes on in its own strange way. Ann Crotty was there... 28 March 2009 06:00