Pacific quest: The dive of a lifetime

Saturday, 16 August 2008

When a BBC team was despatched to find new marine species in Micronesia, the trip gave Kate Humble the chance to dive in some of the world's most spectacular underwater environments

Vietnam: A moving story

Saturday, 9 August 2008

War left it scarred, but now Vietnam is booming. Rory Ross encounters challenging gastronomy, military relics and chic hotels in a country where getting around means hopping on a scooter and hoping for the best

They're under starter's orders in Hong Kong

Sunday, 3 August 2008

This city's passion for horses made it the obvious venue for the Olympic equestrian events. It's not the only British tradition to die hard here, says Raymond Whitaker

Beijing: China in your hands

Saturday, 2 August 2008

Poppy Sebag-Montefiore embarks on a sensory tour of Beijing, arguing that the visitor must engage all of their senses to experience fully the Chinese capital

That summer: Beijing, 1995

Saturday, 2 August 2008

I allowed myself a small moment of panic. It was late evening and I had entered Beijing's cavernous main railway station to be confronted by a near medieval scene – through the darkness and hazy smoke I could make out the forms of thousands of people, congregating in no apparent order, standing in groups, sitting in any spare space, sleeping on the floor, undisturbed by the intermittent roar of huge engines pulling in and out – the smell of diesel, sweat and fried chicken heavy in the air. I had to find my way to the Trans-Mongolian Express – there were no signs I could decipher and no obvious information point, I had a ticket valid for that train alone, no credit card, only $40 to see me to Moscow and it was just minutes till departure.

Taiwan - the little country with big ideas

Sunday, 13 July 2008

All eyes may be on China, with less than a month to go until the Olympic Games. But dynamic Taiwan – regarded a rebel province by Beijing – is worth a side trip

Families: 'Is Hong Kong any fun for children?'

Saturday, 12 July 2008

The Philippines: Tales from a distant shore

Saturday, 5 July 2008

The smallest of the Philippines' provinces is a place of dramatic coasts and stormy seas. Carl Thompson lands in Batanes

My holiday in India: Noah Jones, aged 8

Saturday, 5 July 2008

Here comes the judge – and he's only six years old

Sunday, 29 June 2008

A theme park where kids can try out jobs – it's a Mexican idea that's going down a storm in Japan. Michael Booth reports