Crystal-blue skies, long-haired yaks, a corner of the Potala Palace outside the window, but a modern lobby lounge, an indoor swimming poor and a luxury pub ... the natural-and-modern view is what Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has promised in the Tibet autonomous region.
While Lhasa is famous for its grand monasteries, one small nunnery is home to two jewels of the natural world.
A faith group has published Britain's first survey of women-friendly mosques, taking into account factors such as separate prayer spaces for the sexes and the ability of women to have a say in mosque affairs.
Tens of thousands of South Africa fans danced and chanted in the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday, cheering their team as World Cup excitement reached fever-pitch two days before kick-off.
If you are looking for the best city to raise a family in the United States, head to Des Moines in Iowa.
Product launches from top brands keep one of Beijing's top clubs in business.
Beijingers feel a sense of loss as another landmark will soon disappear.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Garamba National Park, once known as a haunt for militias and a vicious Ugandan rebel group, is open for tourism, the park's main Western donor said.
Sri Lanka is hoping to use the glitz of a Bollywood awards ceremony to emerge from the devastation of a quarter century war and re-build its image among global travelers as a serene, sun-bathed Indian Ocean island.
Conserving an endangered fish in the Ramganga River in India has proved to be not only environmentally rewarding but also an economic savior to villages along the banks of the river.
The economic downturn has clipped the wings of luxury air travel.
Daccapo Italian Restaurant at The Regent Beijing prepares a special set lunch and dinner menu with a wide choice of appetizers, pastas, pizzas and desserts.