In Belize, the Ka’ana resort (P.O. Box 263, San Ignacio Town, Belize, Central America; phone, in US, 877/522-6221 or 305/735-2553) offers a private overnight stay for up to four guests in luxury tents at the base of a Mayan temple.

After all visitors have left, the guests will arrive at dusk for dinner cooked on a traditional Mayan stove and a tour of the site. After breakfast, the guests will take a boat to visit Mayan ruins across the lake.

The package includes transport...

China is beginning work on a 30-billion-yuan ($4.7 billion), 800-hectare tourism development in Lhasa city, Tibet, that will include a theme park and centers for Tibetan arts and customs as well as commercial and residential areas. China’s spokesperson said the project would relieve tourism pressure on the old city and create a “living museum” of Tibetan culture. The first phase is located a mile from downtown Lhasa.

According to government statistics, 8.7 million tourists from China...

The preparation of blowfish, or puffer fish, must be done carefully, as certain parts contain a deadly neurotoxin. In Tokyo, laws coming into effect in October will allow restaurants each to serve blowfish without a license to do so. Officials noted that outside of Tokyo, where restrictions on serving blowfish have been less stringent, very few poisonings have occurred. Within Tokyo, the licensing requirement had led to blowfish being served mainly in expensive, high-end restaurants.