Trail and error
— December 24, 2013A documentary film shows how those who seek travel adventure can turn unspoiled destinations into crowded eyesores
Continue Reading ...A documentary film shows how those who seek travel adventure can turn unspoiled destinations into crowded eyesores
Continue Reading ...Diversion of medicine from neediest still apparently plagues humanitarian aid
Continue Reading ...Tomas Novotny has been in North Korea two days, and he looks frazzled.
Continue Reading ...The tour bus bounces along one of North Korea’s potholed roads, pop music blasting out over the speakers. It’s a catchy tune and even though none of the tourists can understand the lyrics, a few are tapping their feet to the beat.
Continue Reading ...An adventurous environmentalist is raising awareness of the dangers of plastic waste, especially the garbage patches forming in ocean gyres around the world
Continue Reading ...Speakeasies are springing up all over Shanghai.
Continue Reading ...The number of Yanbian license plates in the carpark of the Emperor Resort & Casino in North Korea’s remote Rason district leave little doubt as to the hotel’s main clientele.
Continue Reading ...The London-based dissident novelist talks to Kate Whitehead about the Cultural Revolution, challenging the Party and finding a place to call home
Continue Reading ...Macau’s $250 million “House of Dancing Water” is famous for magical special effects. But the underwater action you don’t see is even more astounding
Continue Reading ...Thoughts of North Korea and its citizens’ wardrobes are likely to conjure up images of drab dresses or military uniforms.
Continue Reading ...North Korea isn’t known for its beauty industry, but the isolated state does produce its own beauty brand — Pomhyanggi Cosmetics — and even exports some goods overseas.
Continue Reading ...Nigel Collett’s book answers the big questions surrounding the scandal of John MacLennan’s death in 1980, fleshing out the cast of characters and sharing anecdotes and information not covered in previous texts
Myanmar’s first international book festival drew the country’s guiding light, leading writers and a home crowd intrigued by the give-and-take of it all
Intelligence Squared’s cultural debate will look at the pros and cons of social media and its place in the evolution of the way people look at art
London has seen a slew of turbo-hyped hotels come on line this year, with each one offering more than a place to sleep. These properties are destinations in their own right with restaurants and bars that have some of Europe’s best buzz.
Rental prices here might be dropping overall but fashion and watch retailers are were still paying sky-high sums for space in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to a report by Retail in Asia, a networking site for the retail community.
Born in Shanghai in 1948, the artist spent the Cultural Revolution drawing propaganda posters and admiring Buddhist art in temples and the Dunhuang caves, then married into a family entitled to live in the United States, where he could earn a living painting, he tells Kate Whitehead