Japan’s old-meets-new blend remains a beguiling pull for travellers keen to enjoy a bit of both. Beyond the rituals and time-honoured traditions, Jo Caruana looks at how Japan offers an exciting – and sometimes mind blowing – sneak-peek at the technologies of tomorrow

Recently recommended to New York Times readers, Lebanon’s capital city has regained its tourist appeal. Nathan May discovers more about Beirut

Visitors to India are unlikely to come away without hearing at least a dozen times that ‘The Indian Miracle’ is well and truly underway. But what exactly does it mean? And how is this vast, dazzling and often disorienting country dealing with it? Steven Rowland visits two wildly different hotspots and attempts to find out

Known for its southern flair, Munich is passionately called the northernmost city of Italy

On the waterfront in Germany’s second-largest city, cranes hover over a large old brick warehouse. Sarah Johnstone explores in Hamburg’s HafenCity district

Russia is known to business travellers for its vibrant cities, but Catherine Quinn discovers why the surrounding countryside is also prime location for incentive trips and breathtaking escapes

Harmoniously blending traditional Arabian culture with modern luxury and innovation, Qatar presents a rich opportunity for business travellers

One of the world’s most intriguing islands is home to some of the world’s most outstanding venues

On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the German capital continues to change at a bewildering but thrilling pace

Malta may not be large – in fact it’s smaller than the Isle of Wight – but as Suzanna Chambers looks at all it offers she discovers its diminutive size is deceptive

Progressive-minded Copenhagen is way ahead in environmental sustainability. Clean energy, green hotels and low-carbon meeting facilities make this the perfect place for the UN climate change conference. Fleur Kinson looks at a city that’s setting new standards

In 2008 the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre generated 2.2bn Swedish kronor (£200m) in tourism revenue in the western city of Gothenburg. Business Destinations explores the centre’s lure