Eric Thompson went to KL for motor racing and had a speedy tour of the city.

Soon after they served the daily free lunch they had prepared for dozens of children at a rural Indian school, the two cooks realised something was very wrong.

A weaker New Zealand dollar and signs of life in the US housing market have combined to drive the share price of timber products group Tenon higher.

A pane of glass was all that prevented three Kiwi travellers from being dragged underneath a train when it derailed in Thailand.

A Taliban commander has written to Malala Yousafzai, telling her she was shot for being critical of the Taliban - not because she championed girls' education.

Japan's snow tours ensure Doug Conway has lots to do.

Chris Harrington discovers a village in Thailand with a distinctly Chinese history.

The Togian Islands off the northern Indonesian island of Sulawesi offer some of the best diving spots on earth.

It's hard to beat Thailand's beaches. But where to go if you've been to Phuket and Koh Samui, the most popular choice of tourists, and you'd like to try somewhere slightly less crowded?

Derek Cheng challenges himself and sets a new personal best for culinary repugnancy.

The news is in that Malaysia is the cheapest destination for shopping, and Kuala Lumpur is the home to some of the best malls in Asia. And, as luck would have it, there are plenty of shops to buy new luggage.

War and uncertainty have left their mark on Kabul, but there is hope, writes Peter Feeney.

Luxury steps up to new high-tech levels at a renowned Hong Kong institution.

China is making up for lost time on the fairways with the most opulent courses you've ever seen, writes James Ihaka.

Kris Shannon and Andrew Koubaridis get suited and booted in China.