Penang's Hard Rock Hotel, the third of its kind in Southeast Asia, emerged from the gutted shell of the old Casuarina.

Winston Aldworth fails to drive a hard bargain in his quest for a local shirt.

The International Cricket Council is hoping to send an invitational World 11 to play fixtures in Pakistan.

The Taleban have stoned a young couple to death in Afghanistan for 'infidelity'.

From the humble beginnings of butter chicken, curries are now a popular part of the Western menu.

Getting more Bangkok for your buck is fraught with pitfalls for rookie westerners.

Many of Tashkent's streets are built on an impressively generous scale - a legacy of the Soviet era.

Hospitality from an ex-pat Kiwi family in Kazakhstan provides a restful break for the 51st Traverse team.

I can't help wondering why countries like Uzbekistan, which want to attract more tourists, persist in making arrival unwelcoming.

Efforts to contact a New Zealander known to be in India's remote Himalayan region of Ladakh hit by flash floods are continuing today.

A New Zealand man is missing in a flood-stricken area of northern India.

The search will continue today for an Air New Zealand pilot who went missing on a tramp in Hong Kong four days ago.

A Kiwi soldier has published a book about his experience serving in Afghanistan.

More than 200 people are searching for an Air New Zealand pilot who went missing on a tramp in Hong Kong three days ago.

The NZ Breakers basketball team leave today for a hastily arranged trip to China to play in an annual pre-season tournament.