Bali, Isle of the Gods, on sale

By Daffyd Roderick One of the most demanding high-altitude treks in the world, the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal's Inner Himalayas takes time and guts. If you have the moxie and fear not the agony of Thunder Thighs, here's our day-by-day guide on the whole enchilada. It will be the fastest and best slimming course you will ever undertake. Yes, there are shortcuts, cheat-modes and lots of handy tips. Daffyd Roderick survived. Here's how. more...

By Sippakon Suriyakham Tired of shopping at big, expensive malls? We take you off-road into the wilds of bargain-basement from Chatuchak to the night bazaar. Of course, if you prefer to do it all on the life-saver Bangkok SkyTrain there are handy mall options as well where designer brands will leap from every window. First rule in Bangkok, bargain hard. Second rule, remember not everything is fake. Make sure you get what you came for. more...

Everything from mega-this-that-and-the-other explained for the average traveller. Don't buy more pixels than you need and check (and check again) to ensure that your digital camera works with your computer. Most should plug in easily but you'll need a USB port to hook it up. Remember, these magic pixels take up space on your hard drive especially if you're snapping your triplets in high resolution. If you happen to be a Macintosh junkie, things are looking up, just. A couple of cameras are finally out on the much-vaunted but as yet poorly supplied OSX platform. more...