A Kiwi weary of the corporate world has radically changed her way of life.

Thailand has become one of the most dangerous travel destinations for New Zealanders.

Like almost everything else in Japan, bathhouse use is governed by strict rules, finds Chris Pritchard.

The Turks are so fond of Kiwis they've named a street after us, finds Jim Eagles.

It's all about speed, says chief executive Theo Spierings

Sheriden Rhodes steps back in time to get a glimpse of old Asia.

Japan is letting up to 16,000 people back into their homes around its leaking nuclear power plant.

A year on, Michael Dickison finds a Government keen to improve its world image while its citizens struggle on.

From paralysing darts to decorative human skulls, Jim Eagles gets to grips with the old tribal ways of the Dyak, writes Jim Eagles.

Tim Walker takes a wander around the ever-vibrant Japanese capital.

The lowest point in China is an unlikely place for a wine industry to be based. It's possibly the hottest and driest place in the country. It also gets cold, down as low as -24.4C. And it's smack in the middle of the great sandy desert which, under various names, stretches right across Central Asia. But there's evidence grapes have been grown in this inhospitable place for millennia, supported by an intricate underground irrigation developed by the Uighur people.

A remote and harsh area of China produces some liquid surprises for Jim Eagles.

Held in marquees on the Grand Prix F1 tracks overlooking the beautiful Marina Barrage, Beerfest Asia features dozens of stands offering more than 300 beers from around the world.