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The Kiwi capital city might be a second stop on tourists’ itineraries, but international travel guides have picked Wellington as one of the hottest destina

It's an airless, languid day and the mugginess permeates the third-class train carriage. Passenger heads nod to the rhythm of the wheels, while the ceiling fans refuse to turn. As the rice plains to the west of Bangkok give way to the houses of Ratchaburi, a sudden cloudburst spurs passengers to hastily close the carriage windows. The rain doesn't last...

On Dec. 8, 1976, a remake of 'A Star Is Born' opened in theaters, starring Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand.

On Dec. 8, 1976, a remake of 'A Star Is Born' opened in theaters, starring Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand.

For decades it was called capital spending and maintaining public infrastructure in a state of good repair.

Michael Hutchence was known globally as a rock star, the frontman of Australian band INXS. Phil Brown knew him as the kid next door. "Michael lived across the road from us in Kowloon Tong in the late '60s," says Brown, speaking from Brisbane, Australia, where he now lives. "We would spend time kicking around the Kowloon neighbourhood. Sometimes we would...

A comprehensive Tanzania travel guide with the best hotels, restaurants, and unforgettable things to do, curated by the travel experts at AFAR.

Mark Lockheart is a multi-award-winning tenor sax player who first made his name working with seminal band Loose Tubes in the eighties, and whose mastery of mo…

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is a murder mystery and a political satire and a love story – all narrated by a ghost. Its author explains why that’s a logical way to explore the Sri Lankan civil war – and why he wore black nail varnish to collect the Booker prize

The Queen Consort, a long-term supporter of the prize, attended the event alongside Dua Lipa