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Harbour intentions: The cityscape view from Victoria Peak

Hong Kong: Big vistas and even bigger ambitions

The region has long been a thriving hub, but it's still looking to the future, says Tom Peck

Flag up: Bodnath Stupa

48 Hours In: Kathmandu

Sixty years after the first successful ascent of Everest, Sue Watt finds ancient temples, royal palaces and rooftop restaurants in the Nepalese capital

Balancing act: a basket boat at Laguna Lang Co

Vietnam: Visions of a coast that's changing fast

Luxury hotels are taking hold in this communist corner of South-east Asia, reveals Laura Holt

Feeling the heat in Kolkata

Although the temperatures are appetite-suppressing, Kolkata's food scene is legendary

48 Hours In: Tokyo

Visit Tokyo in the springtime and enjoy the city's colourful festivals, buzzing markets and impressive temples, says Emma Love

Quintet quarter: A bedroom at the B&B

B&B and Beyond: Quintet, Shanghai

For an escape from the city's modern skyscrapers, find sanctuary in this charming 1930s house, says Lucinda Baring

Colonial echoes in old Calcutta

Traces of the Raj accompany a stroll through India's former capital

Barefoot luxury lives on in Phuket

Twenty-five years ago, the opening of the Amanpuri resort saw high style arrive in a backpacker haven. Now it's here to stay, says Mark C O'Flaherty

Postcard from... Tunisia

The Harlem Shake video produced by students at a language school in Tunis looks familiar enough. There is a boy with a cardboard box over his head dancing wildly, a girl in a dressing gown jumping up and down, a mass of hair bouncing with her.

Postcard from... Malaga

Postcard from... Jerusalem

I thought I was doing so well. Since arriving in Jerusalem as this paper’s correspondent I have made a concerted effort to get fit. After a few years on the foreign desk in London, and consequently getting little exercise, sleep, vegetables, etc, I thought I’d shed a few pounds by running round my new home.

Trail of the unexpected: Where to dally in Delhi

A tour led by the capital's street children shows Harriet O'Brien a different side of the city

World's first panda hotel opens

A hotel populated with furry friends has just opened in Emeishan, in southwest China's Sichuan province

Terence Carter in Hanoi, Vietnam

On the road: Karaoke, bikes, loudspeakers – peaceful it’s not

48 hours in: Shanghai

This bustling Chinese metropolis, with its soaring skyline, delicious dim sum and colonial relics, can now be visited on a visa-free stopover

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