Struggle for salvation The sacred city of Varanasi in north India is one of India’s most dramatic and striking places, but development and neglect are causing it almost untold damage, as Mark Stratton discovers
24 hours in Vienna William Cook finds the Austrian capital is returning to its cosmopolitan best FULL STORY
24 hours in Seoul John Duerden reports from South Korea FULL STORY
Attitude adjuster Nick Redmayne finds a warm welcome in Syria, but discovers the pressure of past and present events still weighs heavily FULL STORY
Hope in hell Residents of the West Bank have very few distractions from the dangers and struggles of everyday life. Qalqilya zoo is one of them, as Amelia Thomas reports FULL STORY
Splendid isolation Moulay Idriss is Morocco’s holiest site and for years somewhere off the tourist trail. Doug McKinlay pays a visit FULL STORY
Spirit world The word ‘voodoo’ conjures up images of terrifying ceremonies and curses. Thankfully, the reality is different, as Tony Kelly discovers in Togo and Benin FULL STORY
Towers of strength Originally built as luxury homes by returning émigrés, the towers of Kaiping in China have since served many purposes. Brandon Zatt reports FULL STORY
No beer today In Papua New Guinea, Brett Bull finds a surprising shortage of the local brew FULL STORY
Into the heart of darkness Mark Eveleigh boards a cargo boat and heads into the depths of Indonesia FULL STORY
Soul searching Daniel Neilson journeys through Buenos Aires to find the city’s true character FULL STORY
Gathering dust Rob Crossan travels to the Caribbean island of Montserrat – victim some 10 years ago of a huge volcanic eruption FULL STORY
24 hours in Vienna
24 hours in Seoul
Nick Redmayne finds a warm welcome in Syria, but discovers the pressure
of past and present events 
Hope in hell
Splendid isolation
Spirit world
Towers of strength
No beer today
Into the heart of darkness
Soul searching
Gathering dust