Royal capital on the river

Stephen Simmons says the British Embassy in Bangkok helped foster more than a century of excellent UK-Thai relations until Jack Straw and Boris Johnson came along to ...

ROOTS OF THE BORDER WAR

Visit some of the country’s most colourful cities and holy sites, and venture into the jungle on a tiger safari

Sri Lanka feels like a secret that has been kept for far too long. Magnificent ancient ruins, beautiful beaches, lush greenery and luxurious, affordable stays mean that this destination has it all. An

A single-volume 2,500-year history

This week’s dream: the forest of rock in ...