Parisians and tourists alike have long dreamed of swimming in the Seine, and that dream is finally within reach – a clean-up of the river is taking place to make it fit for the Olympic Games this summer.
With its young people moving away, the culture and history of Tai O on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island were at risk of being forgotten. A non-profit foundation stepped in 15 years ago to help preserve them.
Kayaking up Thailand’s Andaman from Satun to Phuket, we absorb the nature and culture of a lesser-known part of the country, while sleeping in some great homestays and hotels along the way.
Overtourism plagues some of Europe’s most popular destinations, and increasingly they are taking steps to control surging visitor numbers. Venice’s entry fee for day trippers is the latest measure.
A hike through Italy’s soaring Dolomites is an occasionally terrifying reminder of our fleeting time on Earth, but comes with some jaw-dropping views.
The co-founder of Splash Foundation, a Hong Kong non-profit swim school that helps adults and children from underserved communities, talks to Kate Whitehead about finding his mission.
From an abandoned diamond mining town in Namibia to a Hong Kong village where ghost ‘sightings’ have been reported, to a town in Ukraine emptied by nuclear disaster, 9 ghost towns to see.
Grammy winning rapper Swizz Beatz has entered a camel team in a four-day race in the Saudi oasis city of AlUla, four years after he became the first American to own a racing team in Saudi Arabia.
Drowning under the weight of mass tourism, the historic Italian city will begin by levying the entry fee on busy days in the hope of persuading day trippers to come during quieter periods.
The Budweiser Budvar brewery, in the Czech Republic, is in a long-running trademark battle with the maker of the US beer of the same name. That’s barely mentioned, though, on a tour of the brewery.
According to one culture official, the New Cathedral of Coimbra, in Portugal, served as the model for Macau’s Church of St Paul – of which only the facade remains, following a fire in 1835.
In China, orchids are considered one of the ‘four gentlemen’ of the plant world. Find out why at an orchid festival in Hong Kong – as well as how to avoid buying an illegally harvested wild specimen.
Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown has been transformed into a buzzing neighbourhood full of new restaurants, shops and bars that manages to retain its heritage. Here’s what to eat, drink and do there.
Head of the Star Ferry fleet Kwok Cho-tai tells Kate Whitehead about growing up ‘very poor’ but happy on a boat in Aberdeen Harbour, rising through the ranks, and missing the daily ferry commuters.
From the summer Olympics in Paris and the Euro 2024 football tournament, to natural wonders such as China’s largest waterfall and Norway’s midnight sun, eight things to do and see in summer 2024.
The Thai towns of the notorious Golden Triangle are taking advantage of their opium-producing history with attractions centred on the drug and military leaders who fought over it.
Post culture editor Kevin Kwong is marooned with thousands of others at Dubai International Airport after his flight was cancelled following an unprecedented storm, with no idea when he will leave.
Spain’s Canary Islands, off northwest Africa, are drafting a strict law to curb short-term holiday lets via platforms like Airbnb and Booking.com as residents protest against overtourism.
The new family floor at the five-star Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong hotel offers parents and their children ‘family-friendly luxury’ in a fun-filled fantasyland. We stayed for a night.
From a Notre-Dame alternative to The Grand Mosque, these lesser-known Paris attractions will appeal to visitors looking to avoid the 2024 Olympics crowds and have a quieter experience.
Attended by the king and villagers from across the country, Bhutan’s high-altitude Royal Highland Festival involves dancing, horse racing, wrestling and other trials of strength.