COVER | THE JOURNEY ISSUE

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

THE JOURNEY ISSUE

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

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

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GLOBAL ADVISER

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

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