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Happy Chinese New Year of the Dog
The 16th of February marks Chinese New Year, when people around the world come out onto the streets to enjoy dragon dancers, lanterns, parades and […]
‘Inspiring Travel’ photo competition – winners announced!
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of our ‘Inspiring Travel’ photography competition in partnership with Photocrowd. The standard was extremely high, but eventually we chose […]
Tibetans celebrate Losar New Year Festival
On February 27th, Tibetans celebrate New year – also known as Losar Festival – by making offerings at local monasteries, eating, dancing and performing ancient ceremonies which […]
The open road
A chat with Jordan Banks British travel & documentary photographer Jordan Banks has worked in over 100 countries, capturing high end images that immerse you in the colour […]
The coolest festival in the world
China’s Harbin Ice Festival promises towering snow sculptures featuring mythic figures, a temporary city of famous buildings rendered in ice (which have included the tallest ice […]
Naadam festival in pictures
This week (starting on the 11th July) Mongolia’s traditional festival, Naadam, whips the country into a frenzy of colourful costume parades, horse racing, archery and Mongolian wrestling […]
Dragon boat races
Dragon boat racing is an ancient sport that is still extremely popular in China. Last week Dragon boat races filled Hong Kong’s harbour with noise and […]
Yuanyang rice terraces
The people of Yuanyang County in southern China have been harvesting rice from a spectacular landscape of rice terraces, built up over the past 1,200 years. […]
Love locks
The tradition of locking a padlock inscribed with two lovers’ names to a fence, bridge or gate, and throwing away the key to symbolise their […]
Chinese New Year of the Horse
Tomorrow marks Chinese New Year, when people around the world come out onto the streets to enjoy dragon dancers, lanterns, parades and fireworks, welcoming in […]
Harbin Ice Festival
The city of Harbin in northern China is known for its harsh winters. But the town makes a feature of the cold climate with its […]