Pilgrimages have been part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo is legendary among ...

Pilgrimages have been part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo is legendary among ...

Japan has seven “lucky” gods. According to legend, they sail into harbor on New Year’s morning on their treasure ship to ...

From misty Pekoe trails in Sri Lanka to Chiang Mai’s temple circuits, these are our top 25 picks for places to visit in Asia in 2025.

With Thailand's economic growth, Bangkok has transformed into an urban centre filled with large commercial complexes and high ...

From charming seaside towns to dazzling tropical hideaways, our experts reveal the tourist-free destinations that will tempt ...

In Japan, there's much talk about an American tourist who carved letters into the wooden gate of one of Tokyo's most frequently visited temples. Meiji-jingū is a Shinto place of worship in the ...

A joint team of American and Iraqi archaeologists returned to the ruins of Nimrud, the once-thriving capital city of the ...

The opulent Vanderbilt mansions epitomise the soaring wealth of the Gilded Age. From the Breakers to Elm Court and Hyde Park, ...

The 2,800-year-old monument had “symbols of important deities” carved ... found at the temple in Nimrud. Photo from the Penn Museum Other finds included “a stone bowl set into the brick ...

Ancient invaders tore through a massive temple complex in modern-day Iraq ... The 2,800-year-old monument had “symbols of important deities” carved onto it and recorded “a royal decree.” ...