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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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