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Tokyo: Sushi, shopping and 'French maids'
Tim Walker takes a wander around the ever-vibrant Japanese capital.
Turpan, China
The lowest point in China is an unlikely place for a wine industry to be based. It's possibly the hottest and driest place in the country. It also gets cold, down as low as -24.4C. And it's smack in the middle of the great sandy desert which, under various names, stretches right across Central Asia. But there's evidence grapes have been grown in this inhospitable place for millennia, supported by an intricate underground irrigation developed by the Uighur people.
China: Highs and lows in a desert winery
A remote and harsh area of China produces some liquid surprises for Jim Eagles.
Don't miss: Beerfest Asia
Held in marquees on the Grand Prix F1 tracks overlooking the beautiful Marina Barrage, Beerfest Asia features dozens of stands offering more than 300 beers from around the world.
Thailand: Get your mantra running
Matt Johnson discovers the leap from medical tourist to moped enthusiast is only a monkey (or two) away.
Angkor Wat? Cambodia fears replica will hit tourism sector
It is often said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Not so, perhaps, when it comes to ancient Hindu temples.
Bhutan: Luxury in a tiny Himalayan kingdom
Bath butlers, shoe removers and fire stokers: tiny Bhutan treats its visitors like members of its royal family, Leah McLennan writes.
Uma Paro hotel, Bhutan
This boutique hotel is perched high on a pine-covered hillside overlooking the pretty Bhutanese township of Paro, the country's cultural heart.
Cappadocia, Turkey
The strange rock formations dotted across the high plateaus of Turkey's Central Anatolia region were formed by a huge volcanic eruption three million years ago. Over time, the ash, lava and mud deposited by the eruption were eroded, creating the area's bizarre 'fairy-chimney' geography, which exists nowhere else on earth.
Turkish delights in fairytale Cappadocia
Craig McClelland is left floating after a magical experience in Central Anatolia.
Borneo: Birds versus bulldozers
Tropical rainforest bursting with wildlife is being burned to make way for oil palm plantations, writes Jim Eagles.
O Brother, art thou? The story of Rob Hamill
Peter Calder on the documentary of Rob Hamill's solemn journey to Cambodia where his brother was killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Sri Lanka: Galle's slow tsunami recovery
Galle has been a strategic port since the late 1500s and the scene of many shipwrecks over the subsequent 500 years.
Galle, Sri Lanka
Galle has been a strategic Sri Lankan port since the late 1500s and the scene of many shipwrecks over the subsequent 500 years. As such, there have been plenty of historical treasures to find in the waters of the Indian Ocean just off shore.
Japan: Tokyo completes world's tallest tower
Tourist bosses in Japan hope the 634-metre tower will be a big draw for foreign visitors.