67 h. ago The faces of Asia's 'dirty old white men' are being plastered online. I have no sympathy for them

There's a new breed of tourist wandering through Asia. No, not the middle-aged men with sweaty foreheads and wedding rings stuffed into their wallets, but something just as self-serving.

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4 d. ago Solo trips abroad take off among women who seek break from work – and their families

UK travel firms say solo – but not single – travellers make up a growing proportion of customersWomen are increasingly booking overseas holidays to take a break not only from work and home – but from their family, too.UK travel companies have reported an increase in bookings for solo travellers, primarily older women, often leaving partners behind to “explore on their own terms”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'We're all descended from Martians, I'm certain of it', says top scientist

As Nasa chooses the six women and four men who could be the first to travel to the Red Planet, some experts believe the reason for humanity's desire to go there - it's our ancient home

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2 w. ago ‘You can feel the gods here’: a village homestay in Nepal that supports Indigenous women

Far from tourist hotspots, staying with a family in a rural mountain village gives a vivid taste of life in little-visited east NepalAs the Nepali night takes on the texture of velvet, the party naturally divides. The men sway in a circle, singing plaintively. The women surround an elderly lady who smokes tobacco rolled in writing paper. And I settle into swapping stories with the girls. Alina and her younger cousins Miching and Blinka may be draped in the silks and heavy jewellery of the Indigenous Aath Pahariya Rai community, but they’re as keen to talk love and travel as any young women. “I’m too independent to get married until I’m very old,” declares 21-year-old Alina. “When I graduate, I want to go to Paris – and then come home to Sipting. Life’s peaceful here and the air is clear.”I’m in the little-visited Dhankuta region of eastern Nepal on a trip hosted by Community Homestay Network (CHN). This social enterprise is working with governmental organisations and non-p...

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2 w. ago Can’t work, sing, travel, study: All the ways the Taliban are restricting lives of women in Afghanistan

Afghan women cannot be heard in public, even if it is to offer prayers, and have been banned from schools, workplaces, salons, gyms and national parks under the current Taliban rule. Arpan Rai reports

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4 w. ago Women travel to Magaluf to enjoy sun but it's not tan they come home with

Anya Jade Sadler recently shared her experience of travelling to Spain, and it's fair to say Magaluf was a little different to what she expected. She was keen to try and top up her tan

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4 w. ago 'We travelled to Magaluf to get some sun but it's not tan we're bringing home'

Anya Jade Sadler recently shared her experience of travelling to Spain, and it's fair to say Magaluf was a little different to what she expected. She was hoping to catch a tan in the sun

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4 w. ago Women travel to Magaluf to get some sun but it's not a tan they come back with

Anya Jade Sadler recently travelled to Magaluf with a friend as the pair wanted to soak up the sun; however, despite hoping to catch a tan, they ended up coming home with something totally different

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