Thailand

• 1 Thailand: escape for winter sun and shopping in the 'Land of Smiles'
  Rita Ora played with the elephants, Sarah Harding found peace in the temples and Lady Gaga hit the nightspots. As these stars discovered, whatever you're looking for in a winter escape, Thailand has something...

• 2 Pimalai, luxury and leisure in a jungle setting
  Imagine an idyllic island with lush greenery, the scent of exotic plants floating on the warm evening air and the clear waters of the Andaman Sea lapping a curve of pale golden sand. That's exactly what...

• 3 Bo Sang's paper parasols
  Located just nine kilometres from Chiang Mai, the dynamic northern Thai city, where tradition and modernity live side-by-side, Bo Sang may not be the most famous place in the world, but it is the home...

• 4 Indigo Pearl Resort: industrial chic in an exotic Thai setting
  The modern architecture of the resort is carefully designed so it never rises higher than the palm trees that surround it and skilfully integrates the tin-mining heritage of the island with evocative...

• 5 The Tubkaak: eco-design and romance
  With just 42 charming and original rooms, the exquisite good taste and refinement without ostentation of Tubkaak provides the perfect place to savour the luxury of simplicity. Personalised service and...

• 6 Treasure islands in the Andaman Sea
  Unlike Phang Nga Bay and the paradisiacal island of Phuket – the two best known and most popular tourist destinations in the Andaman Sea – these secret islands have managed to jealously guard...

• 7 Elephant polo – colossal fun in Thailand
  Elephant polo, the popular Thai sport whose international rules were established in the early Eighties, offers a unique experience for spectators from around the world. This year is a particularly good...

• 8 It's the year 2554!
  Songkran is always a special occasion, but this year it coincides with the king's 84th birthday. In the Buddhist tradition, based on a twelve year lunar cycle, every twelfth birthday is especially important,...

• 9 Destinations to see in the New Year in style
  Skiing in the French Pyrenees What better way to welcome in the New Year than with a few days of skiing, snowboarding and all kinds of other winter sports at Piau Engaly on the north face of the French...

• 10 From Singapore to Bangkok: a journey to remember
  Click on photo for more images of this luxury train ride

• 11 On top of the world
    At the top of the Eiffel Tower Who could have predicted that the controversial hulk, designed for the 1889 World Fair, would eventually become the symbol not just of Paris, but of the whole of France?...