It's a Whole New World (The Journey Issue)
We follow in the steps of Marco Polo in a quest to explore the dynamic global relationships of today


Close Encounters

A Revolutionary from Venice (The Journey Issue | China)
Polo's Travels changed the way the West viewed the world

The West Is Red (The Journey Issue | Silk Road)
The ancient Silk Road is China's resurrected gateway to oil, trade and power

Cappuccino In Chinese (The Journey Issue | Venice)
Chinese immigrants are finding wealth and opportunity in Venice, where Marco Polo got his start

Keeping the Faith (The Journey Issue | Jerusalem)
The keeper of Christianity's holiest shrine is ... a Muslim

Waterway To the World (The Journey Issue | Malacca Strait)
The waterway that is globalization's hub

Natural Healing (The Journey Issue | India)
India is propelling Ayurveda into the 21st century

A Soft Spot For Silk (The Journey Issue | Silk)
China makes the most silk in the world, but can it make the best?

Adding a New Spice (The Journey Issue | Zanzibar)
An old trading post struggles to regain its former glory

Back in the U.S.S.R. (The Journey Issue | Uzbekistan)
A rare foray into a Central Asian police state

Pulled by Two Tides (The Journey Issue | Turkey)
A nation that needs to untangle its confused identity

The Holy Mountain (The Journey Issue | Sri Lanka)
How can a land so spiritual also be so violent?

Noodling Together (The Journey Issue | Hong Kong)
Hong Kong blends its own idiosyncratic brand of fusion cuisine

The New El Dorado (The Journey Issue | Mongolia)
Will Asia's new El Dorado save or squander its potential wealth?

Return to Xanadu (The Journey Issue | Xanadu)
A traveler remembers a personal journey made 20 years ago this month

A Voyage Of Discovery (The Journey Issue | To Our Readers)

A New Ad Adage: Same Sex Sells (Business | Advertising)
Why European advertisers are coming out of the closet


Finger-Pointing is Pointless (Essay | Doha)
The collapse of the Doha round of trade talks will likely create cynicism


Jail Breaks (Check In)
Converted prisons offer low-budget accommodation with a difference

Bath Time (Day Tripper)
The city of Bath reconnects to its heritage with the opening of Thermae Bath Spa

Roll Out The Barrels (Grapevine)
Take a Scottish distillery tour for a taste of whiskymaking history

State Of The Arts (Diversions)
A bilingual website makes it easy to keep up with Tokyo's prolific art scene


Poland Looks Back in Anger (Notebook | Poland)
A new law could see former secret police collaborators sacked from their jobs

Gitmo. How to Fix It (Notebook / Letters)