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How safe is it to fly cheap?
Some say budget airlines can charge rock-bottom prices because they cut corners, especially when it comes to safety. Aviation Correspondent Karamjit Kaur finds out the truth.
Valley of sheer beauty
Jiuzhaigou and its breathtaking sights overwhelm Kent Chan during his visit to Sichuan province
Nirvana in Nepal
Masala tea or me? Prepare for enlightenment and be awestruck by Mount Everest, the vibrant culture, gorgeous landscape and people
Cat walk
A lion breeding and conservation programme in Zimbabwe lets visitors get up close and personal with the majestic big cats
Bhutan: 'Land of the Thunder Dragon'
The last surviving great Himalayan kingdom has long turned its back on the rest of the world, favouring Buddhist compassion over Western capitalism
Responsible holidays
No, that's not the name of a travel agency. It's the emerging trend of travellers being ecologically aware and giving back to the places they visit
Calm & laid-back Ko Lanta
Sun, seafood and spa - if these are what you seek, Ko Lanta will do nicely. But venture a little further and you'll discover other charms about the place.
A suite dream come true
Always wanted your own butler and Bentley to zip around in? The upcoming St Regis Singapore has it all
Longhouse visit with a difference
With a 20-year success record, a community tourism project in Sarawak shows that responsible tourism is the key to sustainability. -The Star
Red alert
Come December, bright red crabs are found crawling virtually everywhere on Christmas Island as they make their annual migration to the coast
A test of your traveller's mettle
Noisy, frantic, crowded and not for the faint-hearted, Mumbai has long been, to travellers at least, a city only Mother India could love
 
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