Kate Whitehead

Marco Ferrarese talks about the sense of adventure that brought him to Asia and why contemporary travellers make him sick

Paul French has published two books this year: City of Devils: A Shanghai Noir and Destination Shanghai

Following the death of her mother and the break-up of her marriage, the author embarked on a life-changing 94-day solo hike through the Pacific Crest Trail at the age of 26

This is a children’s emergency, says former Danish prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, of the 600,000 desperate Muslims who fled Myanmar, more than half of whom are aged under 18 and at risk of being trafficked or enslaved

Ever more Spanish people are being drawn to the city as interest in the country’s food, culture and language blossoms. But can Hongkongers ever really learn to relax and have fun like the Spanish can?

High in the Andes sits Lake Titicaca. Kate Whitehead meets the floating inhabitants of this remote location