11 things to know before visiting Myanmar
— October 8, 2013How do Burmese punks keep their mohawks standing tall?
Continue Reading ...How do Burmese punks keep their mohawks standing tall?
Continue Reading ...Jung Chang’s biography casts a forgiving light on the life and reign of the woman who dominated China’s history during a period of upheaval
Continue Reading ...Change is happening fast in Myanmar. For 50 years the country stagnated under the thumb of the ruling military junta, weighed down by tough economic sanctions, but the window to the world blew open in March 2011 when a new government took office and with it came sweeping reforms.
Continue Reading ...A club membership can prove useful but it comes at a cost – and a wait
Continue Reading ...A tour of the largest film studio in North Korea offers insights into the propaganda machine
Continue Reading ...Take two of Sydney’s most historical buildings, add some seriously cool design, a little humour and a lot of attitude and you’ve got QT Sydney, the hottest new hotel to open in the city for years The QT Sydney is no ordinary five-star hotel — it’s a piece of theatre and without doubt the most…
Continue Reading ...It’s been six years — 2007, if you’re into counting numbers — since the once sleepy fishing port of Macau surpassed Las Vegas as the world leader in gambling revenue.
Continue Reading ...After 23 years, the pair who explained what causes things to fall into the void in space are finally being recognised for their groundbreaking work
Continue Reading ...Eating creepy crawlies could help the environment, your health and your waistline
Continue Reading ...Visiting the capital Pyongyang is a surreal experience. Many visitors don’t know what to believe
Continue Reading ...Researcher says treatment would allow air passengers to adapt to new time zones ‘far more quickly’, but cure for jet lag is still some way off
Continue Reading ...In 1918, at a remote police station on Lantau, a cold-blooded killing by a Sikh constable left a baby without a father and a young mother a widow. With a new boutique hotel still bearing scars from the crime, Kate Whitehead delves into the death of Sergeant Thomas Glendinning
There’s been plenty of buzz around The Temple House since it opened in the summer, and for good reason.
Once performed only for royalty, and now championed by a prince and a princess, Cambodian classical dance is courting audiences both at home and abroad
Are you always rushing from one place to the next? Do you often eat without really tasting the food?
From a short stint as a policeman to opening a pub and a nightclub, to making toy soldiers, it’s been an eventful 40 years in Hong Kong for Scot Andy Neilson
Sitting on a beach over the Christmas holiday, Matt Friedman excitedly discussed the upcoming launch of his latest book with his wife, Sylvia Yu. Little did they know that the coronavirus, about to quickly spread around the world, would railroad their plans.Bad timing? Not at all. The physical launch may have shifted to an online…