TravelJapan: Friends a click away in TokyoJapan's cultural barriers may seem immense but Sarah MacDonald finds getting to know the locals in the busy city can be easy.03 Jul 04:15 PM
TravelIndia: Steel lines which connect a countryGraham Reid considers the lifelines of India.25 Jun 11:00 PM
TravelTaiwan: Dancing with the dragonsTaiwanese festivals are a dazzling frenzy of colour and noise, finds Justine Tyerman.24 Jun 03:00 AM
WorldZoos drive animals crazyIn the mid-1990s, Gus, a polar bear in the Central Park Zoo, alarmed visitors by compulsively swimming figure eights in his pool, sometimes for 12 hours a day.21 Jun 11:46 PM
EconomyIndia sells rice reserves to curb inflationIndia will offload about a quarter of its rice stockpiles and ease restrictions on selling fruit and veggies as a weak monsoon threatens crop output.19 Jun 04:30 AM
TravelMaharashtra: Nothing fake about itGraham Reid visits a photogenic spot that isn't quite as famous as it looks.17 Jun 03:00 AM
TravelBar/fly: Sapporo, JapanHayden Donnell discovers the dangers - and exhilaration - of Sapporo Beer Garden.12 Jun 03:00 AM
WorldMH370: Who will pay for airliner hunt?Countries searching for the missing Malaysian plane have yet to agree on how to share costs, an Australian search leader said.10 Jun 03:24 AM
WorldGirls' lynchings 'may be honour killing'Two teenage cousins found hanging from a mango tree may in fact have been murdered in an honour killing by members of their own family.09 Jun 04:01 AM
WorldAustralia outsources MH370 searchAfter a fruitless three-month hunt for flight MH370, Australian authorities have taken the first step towards handing over search operations to a private contractor.05 Jun 05:49 AM
WorldBali 'arak' warning from travel insurerA travel insurer has warned tourists about the risk of drinking arak, a locally made alcohol in Bali.04 Jun 02:31 AM
WorldI saw MH370 plane 'burning' - sailorA British woman sailing near Indonesia at the time MH370 vanished says she saw a plane 'burning' and billowing smoke before it crashed.03 Jun 08:00 PM
TravelVietnam: Paradise won't lastVietnam's Phu Quoc is what Phuket was 40 years ago. But it won't last, says Jacqueline Le.02 Jun 02:00 AM
New ZealandBrown to attend World Cities SummitLen Brown is taking his first overseas trip since the furore of his affair, which raised questions about a trip he made to Hong Kong.29 May 02:48 AM
TravelJapan: Grin and bear it on Japanese trailsCan a Kiwi cyclist out-sprint a hungry brown bear? In Japan Victoria Clark fixates on this point while pedalling through Hokkaido's forests. She need not have worried.29 May 12:00 AM
TravelChina: Old meets new in BeijingPam Neville finds an unexpected joie de vivre among Beijing's bustling population.26 May 03:00 AM
TravelRide of your life in Hong KongRoll up! Roll up! For the chance to ride some of the best double-decker trams in Hong Kong, writes Russell Maclennan-Jones.23 May 12:00 AM
TravelFive cool things to do in BangkokSee Bangkok life from different perspectives, says Megan Singleton.21 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandWarning for Kiwis headed to ThailandKiwis are being urged not to travel to some areas of Thailand and to be extremely careful in others after martial law was declared across the country.20 May 09:30 PM
OpinionNeesha Bremner: The harm in trying to helpGood intentions are being abused in voluntourism, says Neesha Bremner.20 May 09:30 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Cut sports extravaganzas down to realistic sizeA principal problem for sports extravangas is host nations trying to outdo their predecessors in grandeur, writes Bob Jones.19 May 09:30 PM
WorldNorth Korea's rare apologyIn an uncharacteristic step by the North Korean government, officials made a public apology after a building collapse in Pyongyang reportedly killed hundreds of people.18 May 11:24 PM
LifestyleWriters Festival: Small details reveal bigger picture for Dutch historianDutch historian Frank Dikotter, based in Hong Kong, has spent year immersed in the horrors to be found within China’s open archives.17 May 08:43 PM
TravelWho's the Ferris of them all?Circles in the sky have become a hip way to view a city, so prepare your cabin for 'flight', says Peter Hamling.08 May 04:15 PM
Travel Mt Niseko Annupuri, JapanThis resort in Hokkaido prefecture, 1000km north of Tokyo, gets enough snow to allow skiing for seven months of the year.<BR><BR> <I>For further information see <a href='http://360niseko.com' target='_blank'>360niseko.com</a>.</I>05 May 10:35 PM
TravelJapan: Where the view is stunning and rareNew Zealand has a rival for the world's most breathtaking landscapes, writes Hayden Donnell, after taking in the view from Mt Annupuri during a skiing trip to the resort of Niseko on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.05 May 04:15 PM
TravelTurkey: Ballooning fearJustine Tyerman takes a 'virtual' hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia.05 May 01:00 AM
TravelSpa breaks: Blissing out for inner beautySheriden Rhodes checks out some of the best spa-cations across Asia and Australia.03 May 09:00 PM
TravelLaos: Picks words and leavesCommunist Laos is still close to its agricultural roots, writes Yvonne van Dongen.02 May 12:00 AM
TravelThailand: Water under the bridgeHelen van Berkel senses the suffering of the prisoners of war who died to build the Death Railway.30 Apr 04:15 PM
