Why are thousands of people in Malaysia skewering their own flesh in the pursuit of happiness?

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Just why on earth have Vietnamese fishermen taken to putting to sea in oversize baskets?

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London’s Royal Geographical Society meets the Tibetan Memorial Hall of Anti-British…

Getting from Bangkok to Singapore: can the train really beat the plane? I decide to find out.

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“Everyone has a little book in them and, in most cases, that is exactly where it should stay” - but what if you’re just desperate to get it out? Here’s how to do it.

Man without a plan - what happens when you set out on the road without a clue where you’re going.

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What’s really yours anyway? Why many national icons might not be quite as exclusive as you think.

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Want to add some pep to your wellness routine? A prison massage in northern Thailand could be just the thing.

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My article for the China Exploration and Research Society about our journey up a forbidden road to northern Burma, rumours of strange bipeds in the mountains, and a Land Rover with a mind of its own. What could possibly go wrong?

My article for Mpora Magazine about a journey to one of the most remote - and most stunning - places in the world. And one that the military didn’t want me to see.