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China: Putting pilgrim's spin on sins

To repent for his misdeeds, Tibetan monks tell Jim Eagles he must do circuits of Labrang Monastery for about two months. He makes a start.

Cook Islands: A lovely place to still be in love

A second honeymoon can be better than the first, writes Penny Lewis.

Queensland: On the humpback super-highway

In the fourth story in a series on Queensland, Anne Gibson keeps her eyes peeled for a breach.

Spotlight on southeast Queensland

Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from Diana Ryan, Director of Studies at Martin College on the Gold Coast.

Singapore: Singapore fling

From architectural wonders to nature reserves, excellent restaurants, its shopping scene — and even a Grand Prix circuit — there's plenty to wow tourists in Singapore, discovers Sam Wylie-Harris.

Sydney: Night among the ghosts

A heritage-listed island in Sydney Harbour is a spectacular place to camp in style, writes Judy Skatssoon.

Bar/fly: Bernard Beer Spa, Prague

Erik Heinrich is in ecstasy sipping an award-winning lager while steeping in a beer bath.

Dubai: Storming the desert

In the desert beyond Dubai's glittering and manic metropolis, Ewan McDonald unleashes his inner petrolhead ...

Video: Close encounter with plane

Maho Beach in Saint Martin is known globally for its close encounters with planes.

Queensland: Climb, sail and hunt

Scale a bridge, skipper a yacht, spear a crab - Queensland captivates Lee Mylne.

Dealing with death on a flight

It's a grim reality when an estimated eight million people are travelling by aeroplane every day - the person sitting next to you could die at 30,000ft.

India: White desert

Liz Light walks the Great Rann of Kutch.

Spotlight on The Whitsundays

Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from travel journalist Lee Mylne.

Queensland: My blue heaven

In the third in a series about Queensland, Wendy Dunlop explores a paradise of a multitude of islands.

Chile: Desert revival

In Chile’s beautiful landscape, inspired chefs are bringing the country’s traditional recipes back to life, discovers Rocky Casale.

On track to Laos in the lap of luxury

In a style that acknowledges the extravagant comforts of early 20th-century travel, Sarah Marshall sips prosecco on a train trip from Bangkok to Vientiane.

Fiji: Thanks for sharing paradise

In the far-flung Yasawas, Sue Baxalle finds adults and kids toiling hard to revitalise their cyclone-ravaged village.

Bar/fly: Burrow Hill, Somerset

Cider-making in all its guises is enjoying a comeback, writes Jim Eagles.