From the secluded valleys of Bhutan to the hustle and bustle of Beijing, Asia is a land of diverse cultures and terrain. Travel across the continent and discover all it has to offer.
Vietnam
Revolutionary Road
Efforts to turn the Vietnam War's notorious Ho Chi Minh Trail into a major highway have uncovered battle scars from the past while paving a way to a brighter future
By David Lamb
Japan
Springs Eternal
In rural Japan, stressed workers and tourists seek geothermal ease
By Andrew Curry
Bhutan
The Changing Face of Bhutan
As the last Himalayan Buddhist kingdom cautiously opens itself to the world, traditionalists fear for its unique culture
By Arthur Lubow
China
Forbidden No More
As Beijing gets ready to host its first Olympics, a veteran journalist returns to its once-restricted palace complex
By Paul Raffaele
China
Cixi: The Woman Behind the Throne
The concubine who became China’s last empress
By Amanda Bensen
China
Snapshot: Yangtze River
A virtual vacation along China's mighty waterway
By Whitney Dangerfield
Calendar of Events
Highlights and Hotspots
Celebrations, ceremonies and competitions sure to delight even the most seasoned traveler
By Jess Blumberg
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Burma
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Sacred and Profaned
Misguided restorations of the exquisite Buddhist shrines of Pagan in Burma may do more harm than good
India
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India's Holiest City
At Varanasi, Hindu pilgrims come to pray—and to die—along the sacred Ganges River
Malaysia
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Singapore Swing
Peaceful and prosperous, Southeast Asia's famously uptight nation has let its hair down
Cambodia
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Jewel of the Jungle
Traveling through Cambodia, our writer details the history and archaeology of Angkor's ancient temples
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