South Asia
India
A boat beneath the Himalayas
Despite Kashmir's unresolved conflict, Natacha Butler continues the tradition of summer retreat to a wooden houseboat.
India
To the Taj in a stately rattler
Leather seats and lunch with the maharana - Michael Kerr discovers that a new "cruise train" journey between Mumbai and Delhi comes complete with palace visits, elephant polo and a dash of opium at...
India
Tied to the old ways
Hiking to the remote communities of the Himalayas is great but partying with the locals at a marriage ceremony is an even better way to experience village life, writes guest of honour Poorna Shetty.
Flight test
Flight test: Singapore Airlines business class
After flying in Singapore's A380 business class, anything else will seem second-best.
Tips
One little asterisk and the price isn't right
Jane E. Fraser Sometimes a bargain is not necessarily a great deal — it's just a marketing ploy leading to a whole lot of hassle and not much in the way of savings.
India
Eight metres for all women
Maria Visconti is rapt in a gorgeous garment capable of concealing a multitude of sins.
Spas
Creme de la cleanse
Pampering knows no borders, writes Adriaane Pielou, who picks the world's best spa therapists.
Sri Lanka
Peace of renewal
Leisa Tyler discovers azure water, tea gardens and a rock fortress during a drive around an island in recovery.
Tips
How to turn your travel experiences into cold, hard cash
Frugal authors Sharon Harvey Rosenberg and Myscha Theriault offer tips on how to make money from your travels.
Kashmir
Mountains of bats and saffron
Sam Vincent goes in search of the perfect piece of subcontinental willow and is bowled over by choice.
India
The way of the warriors
Skipping off Rajasthan's well-trodden tracks reaps unexpected rewards for Steve McKenna.
Shake it up
Top 10 places to feel young again
If you're bored with your life and looking to shake things up, here are 10 destinations where you can reinvent yourself and feel young again.
India
The mosh-pit matinee
At the movies in India, Megan Czisz soon claps, stamps and jeers with the best of them.
Tips
How to have the best trip ever
There's a lot you can do to make a good trip a great one - and squeeze every last drop of fun out of your hard-earned time off.
India
Traveller's Tale: caught in cattle class
Marion Grammer recalls a cattle-class rail journey in India.
Maldives
The dead eye of danger
One shark on the reef is fine, until he brings his mates along, writes Ute Junker.
India
The path to enlightenment
Across slopes and glacial streams, Nick Hunt follows holy men and Hindu faithful to a sacred cave in Kashmir.
Tips
Look before you leap on travel insurance fine print
Online insurance can save you plenty but check the fine print, writes Jane E. Fraser.
