Every year, five million tourists journey to the Himalayas in search of an unforgettable experience. But whilst the treks, temples and extreme landscapes continue to attract their share of visitors, there is another (...) +
An unstable Soviet dictatorship, notorious for human rights abuses and known to be developing nuclear weapons, is probably the last place most people want to visit on holiday. But one travel agency, specialising in (...) +
Welcome aboard the ‘Oasis of the Seas’, the biggest cruise ship ever built. After two years of careful planning and monumenatal engineering works, she is ready to make her maiden voyage. With her 5,400 passengers and (...) +
Every year, more than 500 000 French tourists head to Egypt to visit the wonders of the ancient world: the Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley of the Kings. The huge numbers of travel agencies offering cheap (...) +
A lifeline for the numerous villages in the region, the Duong Valley road is the only link between China, Burma, and Tibet. The film crew joins locals (and a very special pig!), aboard a collective taxi to explore (...) +
Far away from the glitz and glamour of modern Moscow lies the vast area of Siberia, once home to thousands of prisoners condemned to the gulags. Once upon a time the roads were maintained by the inmates of the (...) +
For most of us, the last place we want to visit when we’re on holiday is the hospital. But not for some people. From bargain basement boob jobs in Bangkok, to cheap hip replacements in Mexico, going abroad for (...) +
Directed by acclaimed photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, this stunningly filmed series captures the fragile beauty of the world in wide-angle. Each episode focuses on one of our planet’s key issues, from urbanization (...) +