Five reasons to visit Ladakh and Zanskar

From trekking through dramatic mountain scenery to tracking the elusive ‘Ghost of the Himalaya’, Ladakh and Zanskar boast plenty of travel highlights.

The best art cities in Friuli Venezia Giulia

FVG is jam-packed with beautiful art and architecture. Find out which sites have made it into our top five. 

Campanilismo Friulano

Friuli Venezia Giulia is a land of traditions, and its bell towers are amongst its most iconic. 

Star city

Friuli Venezia Giulia is home to numerous UNESCO sites, but one of the best is the star city of Palmanova. 

Just desserts

Discover the true past of Italy’s most famous dessert: the tiramisù.

Your culinary guide to Friuli Venezia Giulia

Discover a new side to Italian cuisine with a foodie tour of Friuli Venezia Giulia. 

Traditional life for the Bushmen

Chris McIntyre sheds some light on the lifestyle of these ancient people. 

Posubans

Author Philip Briggs describes the unusual shrines that are a distinctive feature of Ghana’s central coast region. 

Art, music and culture in Malawi

Come and explore the incredible arts, music and culture on display throughout Malawi.

The best monasteries in North Macedonia

From large lakeside complexes to tiny clifftop churches, North Macedonia is home to some of the best monasteries in Europe.

Five mythological places to visit in the Peloponnese

You know the history, but do you know the myth? 

Exploring Taiwan’s indigenous communities

Taiwan’s indigenous villages offer unique experiences different from the rest of the country.

Rapper sword dancing. It’s not what you think.

Gemma Hall finds out more about this traditional form of dancing still popular in the North East.

The mystery behing eagle hunting in Kyrgyzstan

A tradition which goes back hundreds of years, eagle hunting is a dying practice of Kyrgyz life.

Festa

Juliet Rix discusses the iconic festa – the high point of the Maltese community year.