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Meet the 'Mother of India'

Immerse yourself in the sacred, inky chaos of the Ganges River in Varanasi, writes Heather Ramsay.

India: Favourite kicked to the kerb

Fondly described as 'the king of the roads' in the subcontinent, the Hindustan Ambassador is on its way to extinction, writes Peter Calder.

Uzbekistan: Lame but certainly not tame

The hairs on Jim Eagles' neck prickle at the tomb of a terrifying Uzbek conqueror.

Blossoms hide awful truth

It is spring in Tokyo, but Toshiko Takagi cannot bear to see office workers sitting beneath cherry blossom in the parks that dot the Sumida district where she lives.

Pakistan's missile can target all of India

Pakistan has test-fired a ballistic missile able to carry a nuclear warhead to every part of India. Yesterday's test was another escalation in Islamabad's effort to keep pace with its neighbouring rival's formidable military advancements.

China: Putting pilgrim's spin on sins

To repent for his misdeeds, Tibetan monks tell Jim Eagles he must do circuits of Labrang Monastery for about two months. He makes a start.

Singapore: Singapore fling

From architectural wonders to nature reserves, excellent restaurants, its shopping scene — and even a Grand Prix circuit — there's plenty to wow tourists in Singapore, discovers Sam Wylie-Harris.

Vietnam: Digging into the past

It's been 40 years since the end of the Vietnam War and this vibrant country has never stood taller, writes Nel Staveley.

India: Show them a Taj of love

Taking your king or queen to Mumbai? Why not stay in style at this regal establishment, writes Chris Leadbeater.

Turkey: Drift down the strait and narrow

Turkey's largest city is a place of grandeur and contradiction, writes Nicola Lamb.

Nepal: With Dad and the Mother of the World

Twenty-six years ago, Nicholas Jones' father tested his youthful stamina on the mountainsides of Nepal. Recently, he returned to the roof of the world with his sons to relive his trekking adventure.

Seeing the light in Sri Lanka

Alex Robertson makes a moonlight trek up a sacred mountain to experience its magnificent view of the rising sun.

Turkey: Steeped in yesteryear

Modern history is a presence in Turkey that confronts visitors, writes Brett Atkinson. For Kiwis, though, the welcome is always warm.

Seat change may have been a life saver

A couple and their toddler who survived the crash of a TransAsia Airways plane in Taiwan changed seats just before the plane took off.

Taipei river-crash pilots hailed heroes

"This pilot decided to land in a narrow river without buildings because there is a residential area nearby. He did all he could do."

Thailand: After The Beach

Katelyn Catanzariti enjoys Thailand far more now than she did as a backpacker.

9 things we'll never know about MH370

Malaysian officials finally call disappearance of the aircraft an "accident". But this means that there are many things we will - probably - never know.

Tokyo: Some like it hot

In the midst of one of the world's greatest metropolises, Sarah MacDonald goes on a quest for the ultimate urban sanctuary - Tokyo's natural hot spring.