Destination: Asia
World Travel Watch: Major Earthquake in Haiti, Road Blocks in Greece and More
by Larry Habegger | 01.13.10 | 12:25 PM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
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Yahoo! BuzzWhat’s That Smell?
by Paul Lynch | 01.07.10 | 4:48 PM ET
iStockPhoto Paul Lynch explores the intersection of travel and the nose
World Travel Watch: Smog in Hong Kong, Heavy UK Snowfall and More
by Larry Habegger | 01.06.10 | 11:25 AM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
Photo You Must See: Troop Train in China
by World Hum | 01.05.10 | 1:38 PM ET
REUTERS/Stringer Shanghai Paramilitary police recruits wave goodbye to family before leaving a railway station in Changzhi, China.
The Best Travel Videos of 2009
by World Hum | 12.31.09 | 11:14 AM ET
iStockPhoto We watched a lot of travel videos this year to come up with these: the 12 most hilarious, moving and memorable
World Travel Watch: Air Travel Woes in Canada, Volcano Tourists in the Philippines and More
by Larry Habegger | 12.30.09 | 1:08 PM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
World Travel Watch: Weather Delays Across Europe, Elections in Sri Lanka and More
by Larry Habegger | 12.23.09 | 11:23 AM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
‘The Hangover’ Goes to Thailand
by Eva Holland | 12.22.09 | 1:28 PM ET
Turns out the boozy travel sequel isn’t headed to outer space after all—instead, the boys will take their follow-up hi-jinx to Thailand. Bring on the R-rated Bangkok tourism cliches!
Photo You Must See: Snow Monkey in a Hot Spring
by World Hum | 12.18.09 | 1:03 PM ET
REUTERS/Pablo Sanchez A Japanese macaque (sometimes called a snow monkey) soaks in a hot spring in Yamanouchi.
Travel Song of the Day: ‘Love Letter to Japan’ by The Bird and the Bee
by Michael Yessis | 12.18.09 | 11:27 AM ET
How to Eat Fried Tarantulas in Cambodia
by Darrin Duford | 12.18.09 | 10:41 AM ET
istockphoto The crunchy exoskeletons are a favorite snack. Darrin DuFord explains where and how to chow down. (Think drive-thrus!)
Photo You Must See: Bollywood, Sideways in Mumbai
by World Hum | 12.17.09 | 12:41 PM ET
REUTERS/Arko Datta Workers handle a giant publicity cut-out for a Bollywood movie in Mumbai.
World Travel Watch: Fees and Visas in India and Argentina, Maoists in Nepal and More
by Larry Habegger | 12.16.09 | 10:56 AM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
On the Move: ‘Climate Migrants’ in Bangladesh
by Eva Holland | 12.14.09 | 5:16 PM ET
World Hum contributor Joanna Kakissis reports for The World on the growing numbers of Bangladeshis displaced by a changing landscape. The story’s also available as an audio file. Here’s a sample:
[T]he farmers of Kalikabari are on the leading edge of what could be a great wave of migration. Studies estimate that the effects of climate change could force 30 million Bangladeshis from their homes by the middle of this century. Many environmental migrants are already showing up here—in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka.
A Tourist’s Afghanistan
by Cullen Thomas | 12.10.09 | 11:09 AM ET
REUTERS/Jerry Lampen Cullen Thomas recounts an independent traveler's time in the war-torn country