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May 5, 2012
Bangkok by bike
The gridlocked streets of the Thai capital might seem poorly suited to cycling but a two-wheeled tour is the ideal way to explore
Apr 21, 2012
Hotels with recycled rooms
A series of pioneering Malaysian resorts combine hospitality with architectural conservation
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Apr 21, 2012
Tokyo’s high life
At 634m, Skytree is the world’s tallest free-standing tower and has viewing decks, cafés and a vast shopping mall.
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Apr 7, 2012
Reinhold Messner’s favourite treks
The world’s greatest living climber picks treks from Nepal to Chile
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Mar 23, 2012
High-speed to history
Bullet trains have made the ancient Chinese city of Hangzhou, capital of the 12th-century Southern Song dynasty, more accessible to tourists
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Mar 17, 2012
War-torn beauty
After 30 years of violence, northern Sri Lanka is opening up to tourism
Feb 24, 2012
Ice road trekkers
Winter visitors to the remote Himalayan kingdom of Zanskar have to walk there along a perilous frozen river, writes Paul Howard
Feb 3, 2012
Postcard from ... Kashmir
Srinagar’s first five-star hotel since 1957 rides the crest of the tourism wave
Feb 3, 2012
Great bicycle rides of New Zealand
A new, 2,000km network of off-road bike paths snaking through mountains, forests and beaches is almost complete. Tom Fordyce makes tracks
Jan 27, 2012
Treasured island
Papua New Guinea is winning a reputation as one of the world’s best places to learn to dive
Jan 22, 2012
Easter Island
A new tour lets visitors explore the Chilean island’s mysterious statues, guided by the archaeologists who restored them
Jan 20, 2012
The Diary: Jennie Erdal
On a visit to China, the writer is unnerved by unstoppable consumerism and by French vineyards with a Scottish castle
Jan 13, 2012
Boldness in Bali
The visionary architecture of a Balinese resort points to a new language of luxury, writes Edwin Heathcote
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Dec 30, 2011
Postcard from ... Jaipur
Palace on the lake is reborn, with a fragrant garden at its heart
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WINTER SPORTS
Dec 16, 2011
Himalayan horizons - by helicopter
Three miles up in the Himalayas with nothing in sight but snow and rock, Ekow Eshun has his first taste of high-altitude snowboarding
Dec 9, 2011
Cambodia’s first private island
An exclusive preview of a resort, opening this month, that has been keenly anticipated by tourists in search of unspoilt luxury. Sam Knight reports
Dec 2, 2011
Shepherd chic
A new camp in New Zealand combines luxury with extreme isolation – after all, the only way to get there is by helicopter. Tom Fordyce reports
Dec 2, 2011
Rangoon’s rich heritage
Hot on the heels of Hillary Clinton’s visit to Burma, Thant Myint-U reveals how the perfectly preserved colonial buildings of the capital are under threat
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