A journey following American Japanophile Donald Richie, author of The Inland Sea.

Exotic preconceptions perish when faced with the reality of India, writes Lynley Tulloch.

Brett Atkinson has his hands full while riding pillion on a Vespa.

These are the best stretches of sandy shore to snap a shot for Instagram.

This is the South East Asian destination everyone will be rushing to soon - get in quick.

Chris Hutchings steps ashore and spots komodos in the Kitchen.

Tim Warrington discovers how the unwary traveller can win friends and lose money.

Asia is renowned for its scams targeting tourists. But what is it like to fall for one?

The best way to get the most from Thailand is to take the country as it comes.

Alex Robertson has a traditional Thai cooking lesson in Bangkok.

With more than half a million tourists joining in, here's how to get the best of Songkran.

Louise Richardson catches Disneyland bug.

Thomas Bywater scales the heights in Macau.

Frederique Gulcher wins when she and her family go deeper.

Many-faceted Taiwan could be one of Asia's best-kept secrets, writes Stephanie Worsop.

Kate Ford explains why you need to add a sumo tournament to your next visit to Japan.

Club Med Tomamu hits the peaks of chilled activity and entertainment for all the family.

It has absorbed many influences over the centuries and is now called Asia's Vegas.

Tokyo is easy to enjoy with some inside knowledge, writes Kate Ford.

Janina Roque almost gets close enough to touch a whale shark.

China isn't the easiest country to get into, but you can have a capital time.

Good fortune leads Dean Parker to Abbey Road and the best night he's had in Tokyo.

Queue for more than half an hour for dumplings? You bet, writes Helen van Berkel.

It's more than a few furlongs from Avondale Racecourse to a 17th-century Shinto shrine.

Alex Robertson chances upon a spontaneous game of kabaddi on a sun-kissed stretch of sand

Four of the world's best rooftop bars to visit around the world.

Shaun Archer goes deep into the Axis of Evil to discover a friendly and hospitable country

Dan Ahwa discovers a tranquil and terrific Phuket oasis.

It's all about no-holds-barred creativity in Hong Kong's bars and restaurants.

Helen van Berkel takes to the streets of Phuket.