Ed Stafford has been walking the length of the Amazon River since April 2008. The English explorer talks CNN through a typical day. FULL STORY
Some of the theme parks around Tokyo provide an excellent way to escape the daily grind, with wonderfully eccentric, if slightly bizarre, themes and rides. Here are 5 of the best. FULL STORY
Artist Kittiwat Unarrom bakes bread in the shape of bloody body parts to portray his religious beliefs, and they taste really good too. FULL STORY
Before Vietnam's economic liberalization, the U.S.S.R. had considerable influence over the development of the country, with many historical remnants still visible in Hanoi. FULL STORY