As rubber prices slump, 20 of 30 workers who drain sticky latex from trees on Winai Chaikunanant's plantation quit.

Off the Japanese coast, Eric Young explores an island where stunning art meets brilliant architecture.

Two decades of India's information-technology success and the English-speaking engineers have created a fertile ground for e-commerce companies and tech start-ups.

Our day-trip dollars become micro-loans to empower rural women, writes Naomi Estall.

Sophie Barclay visits a tourist-free part of Hong Kong.

Three days in Shanghai's metropolis is one way to touch the sky, discovers Katie Wright.

A night at the sumo stadium is strangely reminiscent of a job at the freezing works, writes Dean Parker.

Regan Schoultz finds travelling with her partner's family offers a rare insight into life in an exciting, exhausting country.

The most authentic Southeast Asian foods are to be found in the small alleys and laneways reached aboard a tuk-tuk or decrepit taxi, finds Brett Atkinson.

At Pulau Ubin, away from Singapore's glossy towers, Jim Eagles comes face to face with some local wildlife.

The rise of Asian culture in Auckland, as February's Lantern Festival and this month's Diwali celebrations illustrate good fun and good energy to the city.

The Philippines owner of Griffin's is gearing up to expand the 150-year-old Kiwi biscuit brand into Southeast Asia.

Kristi Eaton finds the language barrier to be no hurdle during a solo trek through Burma.

Gabrielle Dunlevy cleanses her body, soul and mind in an Indonesian healing resort.

Golden beaches, unique animals... Janet Wilson finds competition for God's Own.

Why are toilet paper sales soaring in Japan despite a falling population?

Next time you're on a stopover in Singapore, why not spend more than a few hours there?

Plans to ban disabled climbers from attempting to scale Mount Everest have been rubbished.

Prioritise and focus on quality rather than quantity in this city where there is so much to see and do, writes Donna McIntyre.

India's Hampi offers a visual wealth and allure few can resist, writes Tim Roxborogh.

Andrew Laxon found the best way to convert his teenage children to the delights of travelling in India was to do things, not look at them. Here are some of his highlights.

Donna McIntyre is by turns saddened, unnerved, educated and fascinated on a visit to South Korea's side of the demilitarised zone.

China's move doesn't have to spark rivalry, Japanese visitor tells Herald political editor Audrey Young.

Asian policy-makers need to understand that currency devaluations aren't a cure-all, writes Bloomberg columnist William Pesek.

In Bali's hills, far from the madding crowds, Shandelle Battersby finds a perfectly positioned eco-resort.

Far beyond the big cities, growth in China's west is creating business opportunities for New Zealand companies.

Two Auckland students have designed a bottle specifically for New Zealand craft brewers hoping to crack the Asian market.

Finding something for everyone is the key to a happy holiday.

Thailand's Songkran water festival will leave you wet-through but grinning from ear to ear, writes Brett Atkinson.

Dreamed of going to India but worried about surviving? Bruce Morris gets a taste of this exciting land, the safe and comfortable way.