Pilgrims, hippies and fans of the Fab Four have long sought enlightenment on the banks of the Ganges — and now they have somewhere decent to stay

Blinding white sands and snake-fruit G&Ts

The powder is deep and the slopes never crowded — so could Bamyan be the next must-ski destination?

150 years after the naturalist published The Malay Archipelago, Mike Carter joins a voyage to find the exotic species that inspired him

For those without the time or funds to travel, a simulation offers trips to New York, Paris, Hawaii, or even back in time

The Central Asian country — host of the World Nomad Games — is attracting growing numbers of hikers, riders and skiers

Designer John Pawson has transformed a convent and hospital into a stylish oasis amid the ancient port’s busy streets

The 46-mile cycling path links islands to cross the Seto Inland Sea — and offers a route to tourist-free Japan

The country’s national flower grows on remote Himalayan mountainsides and blooms only briefly

The daily rituals in zurkhanehs, or gyms, give a glimpse into Iranian life beyond the mosques and madrassas most tourists see

To the summit and back to your desk in three weeks (if you can spare $110,000)

The Bangkok-based hotel group has made its urban debut — with a converted row of traditional ‘shophouses’

Inspired by TV shows, a new trip offers the Robinson Crusoe experience to tourists

It offers few luxuries and treatments include vomiting, yet it has become a royal favourite

Meet the new generation of sci-fi-inspired biohackers committed to mass producing slaughter-free, cheap and tasty cultured meat

In the high valleys west of Leh, enterprising farmers are offering guests the chance to spot the elusive creatures

In the footsteps of the poet Matsuo Basho, Natalie Whittle joins a new tour to the remote villages and hot springs of Yamagata

Close to the Afghan border, William Dalrymple finds bucolic valleys and a unique community

How a temple to Danish mid-century furniture design ended up in the Japanese Alps

Jaffna has a rich history stretching back millennia, and seems to be on the cusp of flourishing again

Skills learnt as a uniformed constable translate well into a career up in the air

With no artificial lights, the only way to see the Taj at night is under a full moon

Obscured by the fame of its dazzling winter festival is a thrusting metropolis with a fascinating Russian past

Forget the Caribbean: Alec Russell finds an alternative winter sun spot off the Musandam peninsula