How had thousands of ordinary people in Malaysia been persuaded to skewer their own flesh and then walk for miles barefoot through the night?

Just why on earth have Vietnamese fishermen taken to putting to sea in oversize baskets? My article for Nikkei Asia seeking an answer…

London’s Royal Geographical Society meets the Tibetan Memorial Hall of Anti-British…

Getting from Bangkok to Singapore: can the train really beat the plane? My article for Nikkei Asia sees me giving it a go.

“Everyone has a little book in them and, in most cases, that is exactly where it should stay” - but what if you’re just desperate to get it out? Here’s how to do it.

Man without a plan - my article for Nikkei Asia on what happens when you set out on the road without a clue where you’re going.

What’s really yours anyway? Why many national icons might not be quite as exclusive as you think.

The Bangkok shrine where you pay to get slapped in the face - yes, I did and, yes, you can watch it for free.

Want to add some pep to your wellness routine? A prisoner massage in northern Thailand could be just the thing.

My article for the China Exploration and Research Society about our journey up a forbidden road to northern Burma, rumours of strange bipeds in the mountains, and a Land Rover with a mind of its own. What could possibly go wrong?

My article for Mpora Magazine about a journey to one of the most remote - and most stunning - places in the world. And one that the military didn’t want me to see.