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A New York Christmas In New York, Christmas surprisingly rises above crass commercialism

A Potent Creole Concoction The people of the Seychelles - of English, French, Asian and African origin - have blended their influences into one potent Creole concoction.

Abu Dhabi powers ahead Abu Dhabi is rapidly emerging as the most powerful of the United Arab Emirates.

All dressed up in Harajuku Glenn A Baker uncovers Goths, Punks, Space Cadets, Little Misses Muffett and Bo Peep among the Harajuku hangers.

Among the Turtles The island of Pulau Selingaan in the Sulu Sea off Malaysian Borneo is a declared marine park that sits in ancient turtle migration and breeding lanes.

Another Kenya The Samburu of the Northern Rift Valley of Kenya are intriguing cousins of the better-known Masai of the south.

Argentina beyond Buenos Aires It is hard to escape the lure of Buenos Aires, one of the most stylish and fashionable cities in the world (at least until the recent currency crisis). The real challenge for visitors is to venture into those parts of the country which accommodate the other two thirds of the 30 million population.

Broome - the fabled port of pearls Broome, in the north-west of Australia, is about as far away from Sydney and Melbourne as you can get without a passport.

Brunei's rainforest and reef riches Glenn A Baker is blown away by Brunei - and finds much more than oil and Sultans.

Cities Of Sound Glenn A. Baker presents a Bakers' Dozen of cities worthy of cruising through, with all antennae twitching

Cuba Calls There is a constant, inescapable sensuality to the entire Cuban experience.

Dili's Door Opens Again In East Timor, the world's newest nation

Dresden - Germany's Baroque Pearl shines anew The sublime "Culture Capital" of the former East Germany rises from the ashes of World War II

Far-flung to the Falklands Over 25 years on from the war between Britain and Argentina that claimed nearly a thousand lives, the Falkland Islands town of Stanley - the world's smallest and most remote capital - is once again an important port.

Finding Dylan Thomas in Old South Wales You don't have to go searching for Dylan Thomas in Old South Wales. Quite the contrary - Dylan Thomas will come looking for YOU.

In Bohemian Rhapsody Bohemia, in the Czech Republic, has it all - ancient town squares, Gothic spires and bell towers, castles. music and lazy rivers to boot.

Israel - Tiny but Treasure-filled Israel's small size belies its wealth of historical treasures

Lisbon - Home of Calming Luxury A sweep through the rich textures and enticing history of the Portuguese capital, the first true world city, from a base of sumptuous luxury atop one of its seven hills above the Tagus River.

Living well in Budapest Buda and Pest, facing each other across the Danube, together make up one of Europe's most intriguing capitals

Mongolia - still in the Grip of Genghis Khan Mongolia, 'The Land of Blue Sky', no longer wants to conquer the whole world. But still evident everywhere is the spirit of Genghis Khan.

Of Prancer, Dancer, Rudolph and a man called Claus (Christmas in Lapland) Glenn A Baker journeys to Finnish Lapland to spend time with the Jolly Red Gent who receives and answers over a million letters a year from children in more than fifty countries.

On Okinawa Japan with palm trees

Reykjavik- The Steam Also Rises Glenn A Baker discovers a new kind of cool in Iceland.

Roads to Damascus A journey through the surprising Mediterranean country of Syria

San Juan: Port of Plenty The Caribbean's "Silk 'n Satin" Port of Plenty stuns its privileged visitors

Seoul - Seen From The Stalls Glenn A Baker extends the boundaries of retail with a visit to the amazing markets of Seoul

Sharm-el-Sheikh: an Engaging Extremity The Red Sea's premier resort still entices, even given the occasional terrorism threat

Showtime on Mount Hagen Show week in Mount Hagen is a riotous celebration of the highland cultures of Papua New Guinea

Slovenia – Adriatic, alpine, astounding Glenn A Baker settles into his room at the fabled Vila Bled and enjoys the view all the way to Italy

Taiwan Textures China's "renegade province" forges its own identity, while at the same time developing trade ties with the mainland

The Colors of Antarctica Preconceptions of Antarctica are shattered like the pack ice beneath a ship's bow.

The Cook Islands - Not Blighted By Bligh Glenn A Baker retraces Bligh and Cook and overtakes John Wayne and Cary Grant on his way to Rarotonga

The Hidden Macau Startling contrasts in the former Portuguese enclave just across the water from Hong Kong in the Pearl River estuary - casinos, lavish hotels and Grand Prix excitement on one hand and languid, family-based villages with famous traditional junk building yards on the other.

The Misty Mountain Hop To Dalat Glenn A Baker rejoices in the delights of Dalat - a very different Vietnam

The Renaissance of Cape Town One year older than New York, it sits spectacularly beneath the imposing Table Mountain (with its oft-present cloud cover, ‘the tablecloth’), seen from a hundred kilometres away as a great smoky, grey-blue shadow, a brooding, commanding presence which draws the eye like a hypnotist’s watch chain.

The troglodyte realm of Cappadocia Famous for its surreal landscapes and underground dwellings, Turkey's Cappadocia is more than just a tourist destination

Treasure Troves of a New Age A stroll through three of the English-speaking world's great museums - ones designed to inspire rather than merely inform: the Te Papa Museum in Wellington, New Zealand; the Buffalo Bill Historical Centre in Wyoming; and Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition.

Utah - Wide open, spacious, dramatic In a spectacularly scenic part of America, Utah really stands head and shoulders above the rest

Zanzibar's Open Doors The legendary spice and slave port of Zanzibar, just off the African coast