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A modest proposal: Travel technology dominanceSingapore's tourism minister wants tech to provide travel security and portals to experience.

All about me! The era of the selfie stick

All about me! The era of the selfie stickThe hugely popular enabler of photo-narcissism has become both a boon to travel marketers and the bane of congested...

Andrew Dixon on location at his latest resort, Cempedak.

The magic of an all-bamboo islandWriting about clicks all the time, it makes a nice change to write about bricks or, in this case, bamboo.

Afraid of ghosts? Don't be. Come play with themAfter visiting the Ghost Museum in George Town, Penang, columnist Yeoh Siew Hoon mulls Asian attitudes toward spirits.

Yeoh Siew Hoon in virtual reality mode on the Samsung Gear VR headset powered by Oculus.

Virtual treksSamsung Gear VR glasses propel columnist Yeoh Siew Hoon on immersive digital tours of Mongolia, China and Tibet.

Heydar Aliyev Center, a concert hall and exhibit space by Zaha Hadid in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The three republics of the CaucasusPatricia Schultz explores these three former pieces of the Soviet Union, among the world's most culturally genuine,...

A jam-packed scene at Versailles.

Jammed: Overcrowding at the world's most popular tourism sitesThe world's most-visited destinations are struggling with the challenge of how to balance a surging global travel population...

A monk makes his way through the rain in the town of Narai on the historic Nakasendo.

A walk through JapanPhotojournalist Mark Edward Harris recounts a haiku-infused walking tour he took along one of two ancient routes connecting...

North Koreans bow to the newly unveiled statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang at the Mansudae Grand Monument.

Inside the hermit kingdomFrom Mark Edward Harris: There are those on both sides of the DMZ who are trying to bring about a detente between North and...

Focus on Culinary Travel: Bon appetit!

Focus on Culinary Travel: Bon appetit!A burgeoning passion for all things food has begun sweeping through the American middle and upper classes, and nowhere is that...

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