Kate Whitehead

The dire state of mainland orphanages 15 years ago spurred filmmaker Jenny Bowen into action. Her charity, Half the Sky, has been a huge success and now works with officials across the country

Parag Khanna, the well-travelled author of new book Connectography, can change the way you see the world, writes Kate Whitehead

Although closed off from the world for 50 years, the reclusive Myanmar still developed a punk rock scene

A documentary film shows how those who seek travel adventure can turn unspoiled destinations into crowded eyesores

When Jimmy’s Kitchen closes its doors at the end of this month many will mourn the loss of one of Hong Kong’s oldest and most stories. Indeed, the 92-year-old Central eatery was set to close in April but was given a month’s reprieve following a surge of interest from patrons who wanted to dine at…

The American filmmaker and explorer is featured in the new film Women of Impact The day the music died I was born in 1971. My three older siblings and I grew up in Florida. I was painfully shy, gawky and afraid of the world. When I was seven, my dad died. It was very sudden. There…