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A trekker sitting on top of Kyanjo Ri view point and enjoying landscape of Langtang valley. Himalaya mountains range in Nepal, Asia Cover: Nepal: trekking a decade on from the earthquake text by Andrew Bain
Adventure holidays

After devastation, I returned to one of the world’s most amazing countries

In 2015, I was in Nepal just days before the earthquake. I’m back to continue my trekking love affair with the country.

  • by Andrew Bain
Aerial view down towards the famous Kalyan Poi Kalon Complex and Poi Kalon Minaret, Poi Kalan or Po-i-Kalyan and Mir Arab Madrasah (right side) in the center of the old town of Bukhara - Buxoro - Бухорo on a sunny day. Aerial Drone Point view at Sunset. Itchan Kala, Bukhara, Khorezm Region, Uzbekistan, Central Asia.
Uzbekistan

Visiting this formerly daunting part of the world is now easier than ever

We follow the paths carved by some of the greatest and most terrible conquerors, everyone from Alexander the Great to Genghis Khan to Timur.

  • by Ute Junker
Sardinia’s postcard shoreline.
Asia

Asia v Europe: Which destination is better for a holiday? The verdict

Which region delivers the most for holidaying Australians when it comes to food, transport, service and spectacular sights? Read on to find out.

  • by Ute Junker
Samarkand is home to some of the finest ­examples of 14th to 20th century Central Asian architecture.
Adventure holidays

Discover this incredible country before it turns into the next Dubai

This once-mysterious Central Asian nation now grants visa-free travel to 90 countries, part of a plan that may change its character forever.

  • by James Draven
Astana features some of the world’s most amazing architecture.
Opinion
Kazakhstan

The futuristic Asian city few Australians visit (or know about)

Who knew Astana features some of the world’s most amazing architecture? I didn’t, until I went there.

  • by Ben Groundwater
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The Trans-Siberian stretches 10,000km from Moscow all the way to Vladivostok.
Russia

The Trans-Siberian and Trans-Mongolian train journeys: Experts' tips on doing the epic rail trips

The Trans-Siberian and the Trans-Mongolian are names that are instantly recognisable to many travellers.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Uzbekistan's national dish and daily ritual, a hefty rice pilaf cooked with meat, onions, carrots, garlic, dried fruit, and a fair glug of oil.
Uzbekistan

What is plov? Uzbekistan's national rice dish is far tastier than it has any right to be

Uzbekistan can boast all sorts of achievements, from ancient astronomy to mathematics to empire-building to the perfection of plov.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Men aerial view to paddy field at Bukit Persaudaraan Waingapu Sumba Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia sataug6cover asia major cover story ; text by Brian Johnstoncr: iStock (reuse permitted, no syndication) 
South-East Asia

Best places to go in Asia for a holiday: Why this is the region to head to right now

While tourists have charged back to Europe, the return of visitors to Asia has been more subdued. All the better for those that do.

  • by Brian Johnston
The park of the First President of Kazakhstan in Almaty.
Kazakhstan

'Very nice!': Tourist board of ridiculed Kazakhstan embraces Borat catchphrase

The ex-Soviet state of Kazakhstan has embraced the joke and adopted Borat's catch phrase to try to attract tourists.

FlyDubai Boeing 737-800s takes off.
Dubai

Airline review: FlyDubai economy class, Dubai to Almaty, Kazakhstan

Dubai to Almaty with FlyDubai: Keep your expectations low to avoid disappointment.

  • by Belinda Jackson

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