Tailor-made North & Central Asia: Features

 
Stay in a ryokan in Japan

Stay in a traditional ryokan to experience Japanese lifestyle and customs.

 
Solar Eclipse in 2009

Book now to see a total solar eclipse in China in 2009.

 
British Airways Special Offers

Discounted deals on flights to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong in 2009.

 
Special offer on Yangtze River cruise

Special offer on Yangtze river cruise

 
Under Kyrgyz skies

Huw Owen experiences the lifestyle of the mountain nomads of Kyrgyzstan.

 
Meeting Mongolians

Jo Hoban discovers that by spending time in a family ger you can help to preserve the nomadic culture of Mongolia.

 
Wild China on the BBC

BBC 2 documentary showcasing China and Tibet's spectacular scenery and wildlife.

Further reading

View a selection of related articles, written by our specialists, about this area. To open PDFs you will need the free Adobe Reader software which you can download from the Adobe Website.

An echo of China’s past
2008 Spring

Huw Owen takes a journey into the past in Guizhou, a rural and ethnically diverse region of southern China.

On the trail of the Romanovs
2008 Spring

Jo Hoban has always been fascinated by the Romanovs, Russia’s imperial family. Here, she shares her memories of the land they once ruled.

The Other Side of the World
2008 Spring

Ben Colbridge, North and Central Asia Specialist describes his years in the Far East.

Memoirs of a Geisha Guide
2007 Spring

We discuss life in Kyoto with two of our resident guides.

Japanese Snow Monkeys
2007 Summer: Wildlife Special

Henrietta Preiss reveals the intriguing behaviour of one of Japan’s more quaint inhabitants

The Giant Panda
2007 Summer: Wildlife Special

Ian Mason relates the magic of seeing the giant panda, China's national symbol.

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