Herald photographer Babiche Martens snapped these beautiful shots during a trip around Sri Lanka.

A park in central Hiroshima - hit by an atomic bomb in August 1945 - is a poignant destination for Chris Pritchard.

Kara Hurring was doomed from the moment she began spending missing cash, says former flatmate.

Advice on planning a three-week intrepid party trip around Southeast Asia.

Jim Eagles cruises down the watery divide between Europe and Asia.

Sounds, smells and tastes bring Hong Kong to life, writes Sarah Bond.

After stumbling up a volcano in the dark, Kieran Nash enjoys Bali's best brew.

Jim Eagles is swept up in the holy atmosphere surrounding the Tomb of the Living King in Samarkand.

This collection of mausoleums, which slopes up a hillside to a more ordinary graveyard, is the most sacred site in the city of Samarkand. Known as the Tomb of the Living King, the site has grown up around a single tomb - that of Qusam ibn Abbas, the man said to have brought Islam to Uzbekistan.

Gill South gets some bad news from the dentist but with a little bit of effort, she aims to be smiling again soon.

Leah McLennan rounds up some of the best new international theme parks and rides...

The Japanese are trying to get a foothold in the wine industry.

World heritage-listed Hoi An is famous as Vietnam's number-one tailoring town.

That online travel bargain may conceal snags, warns Leanne Chamberlin.