Mauricio and Charlotte visit Varanasi, where bodies are routinely cremated on the banks of the Ganges River.

Money and food make this dynamic city state tick.

Money and food make this dynamic city state tick, writes Kieran Nash.

At 282m, Altitude Bar is the highest point on Singapore island and the world's highest open-air bar.

Liz Light indulges in plenty of colour and bling to blend in on Indian streets.

Towering over fashionable Nihonbashi, the Mandarin Oriental rises like a great glass tree.

This ancient refuge of China's monarchs - which got its name because ordinary people were forbidden to enter its huge, glittering gates - is now the preserve of those ordinary people.

Jim Eagles joins throngs of Chinese for a peek into the Forbidden City.

An intimate, relaxed affair set in the atmospheric surroundings of the Unesco World Heritage-listed Galle Fort.

The party of Myanmar's opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has decided to contest upcoming by-elections.

Mauricio and Charlotte explore the geological fantasy land of Cappadocia and venture up a snow-covered mountain to see some ancient statues.

Hollywood star Brad Pitt says he plans to quit acting in three years at the age of 50, and wants to do more work behind the camera.

For millennia, hardy travellers have relied on a surreal oasis in the dunes, says Jim Eagles.

Strung out like tear drops across the Indian Ocean, the Maldives comprises 1190 islands.

The cafe culture in Thessaloniki rivals that of New Zealand, giving it a very laid back attitude.

Mysteriously alluring Shanghai is fast becoming one of the world's most exciting cities.