We spent a good 20 minutes watching the sun rise into the sky as a herd of bison blocked the road while attempting to cross. Then, as one passed me, I reached out.

What do a hula-hooping guitar man and salmon-throwing fishmongers have in common? They add to the charm of Pike Place Market.

“Have donkey, will guide” could be the motto of Ashraf, a friendly and eager (and even a bit bossy) local in Siwa, Egypt. He not only takes you on a tour of all the sights but he’ll go swimming in the hot springs without you.

I was standing in the sand, watching the orange sun disappear behind 50-metre-high dunes, when I noticed the Korean backpackers next to me. Both of them had one sneaker off, and were rapidly pulling off their socks.

A broken pick-up, a generator, discarded furniture, a computer and a printer, and a modest sum of two million rupees were the only resources that Sher Ghazi possessed when he decided to turn his dream of launching an improved apricot drying project to reality. Today, he is the CEO of Mountain Fruits, the only fruit-production company in Pakistan to sell organic, Fairtrade apricots.

As Pakistan’s youth complain more and more about the state of their nation, internet networking site Facebook is becoming a popular avenue for protest – but is it making any difference?

The bothersome thing about My Sister’s Keeper is that it could have been many things – an arresting courtroom drama or a masterpiece of family dynamics. However, it ends up being nothing more than a sappy chick-flick.

Galleria 919 owner Hussain Tariq is not interested in displaying run-of-the mill pieces. His show Ila’zemar, in June, boasted collector’s items: some were 80-100 years old and likely belonged to European royals.