Italian eeriness

East of Naples lies the ghost town of Matera – a must place to visit in Italy

Borneo blues

The scenic rainforest in Borneo awes a traveller with its splendour

Temple towns

The antique and obscure temples of Bateshwar are oozing with character

Decaying splendour

A remarkable concentration of monuments can be found in Farrukhnagar, 6km from Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary

Medieval legacy

There’s a remarkable wealth of built heritage to be discovered in Swtizerland

Monsoon magic

It’s green, beautiful, pouring – and empty of everyone you don’t want to meet.

Spanish caravan

Travelling from Madrid to Segovia and on to Toledo can be a ride to remember

Rumble in the jungle

Whatever the fate of wildlife tourism in the country, the real issue is wildlife management – or the lack of it

Auden’s Col

Trekking the route charted by British surveyor JB Auden in 1939 from Gangotri to Kedarnath can be a great fun

Kutch jeep safaris

Salty marshes of the Rann of Kutch with its featureless plains are a treat to your eyes