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Guide to the best of Bali from black sand beaches to food
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Nova Renata's wild Sandakan escape for the intrepid
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David Sutton strolls new Macau for this Cotai photo essay
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New Manila business and casino hotels up competition
(Left and centre left) Arrival at The Peninsula Manila with beaming smiles and its striking bronze sun across the ceiling; (Centre right) the gleaming gold outline of Okada Manila; and (right) DreamPlay at City of Dreams Manila, which is a big family draw/ photos: Vijay Verghese 
WINNERS' ALBUM: Some of the Top 10 Awardees of the 2025 Smart Travel Asia Reader Poll: Editor Vijay Verghese with The Peninsula Manila's Kevin Tsang (left); with Iwan Deitschi at the MGM MACAU (centre); and Macau tourism chief Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes (right) . ESCAPES Bali beds go wet and wilder from kid-friendly to naked in the forestSabah jungle retreat, no-holds-barred Sandakan guide, Manila, big Samui resorts review, a Hanoi grab-bag, Vietnam beach resorts, top Penang spas, cool Bali resorts review. And Bali fun guide. AIRLINES Battle for the widest economy seatsFear of Flying cures, widest seats in economy, the widest business class seats to Asia, Small Asian airlines open up remote regions. Plus Private Jet deals. And the B-737 MAX-8 TOP CITIES Bangkok new hotels reviewHong Kong business hotels, a review of new Singapore eco-hotels, HK shopping guide, detailed new Bangkok hotels review, wow Tokyo, top Seoul hotels. Chiang Rai guide and KL shopping. EDITOR'S RANT Why GMs need to be in the lobby and not the office
A battle is being waged for your bottom as airlines redesign, and even narrow, seats. THAI Airways reconfigures old Virgin A300-330 aircraft to introduce lie-flat premium economy (left) and Air India brings premium economy to its A320neo fleet with added comfort and space. CHINA REGION Wild Shanghai shopping bingeSanya fun guide and Xian, a look at Shenzhen corporate meetings, family fun in Guilin, the best Beijing business hotels, and hotel tips for the Guangzhou Canton Fair. And Macau Historic Walks. SOUTH ASIA Sweeping Sri Lanka resorts reviewMumbai business hotels review, hot Gulmarg ski resorts, more on Bangalore business hotels, top tips in our Colombo business hotels review, Goa resorts guide. A Kathmandu fun guide and Yangon. ADVENTURE / SPORT A look at top pod hotels, capsulesPhnom Penh, a detailed Mergui islands guide, wickedly good Tioman dives, an insightful Sabah fun guide to jungle adventure plus Nepal Treks —Annapurna Circuit. Bhutan fun guide, the best Asian golf courses. A big Capsule and Pod Hotels guide. SPA ESCAPES Taiwan spa hideawaysTaiwan spa resorts, and a Taipei fun guide with 22 must-do things. Plus our Taipei business hotels review. ISLANDS El Nido guide, resort reviewsPlus our Cebu resorts review for lovers, divers and an exotic Maldives resorts review and Palawan resorts review.
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Hans Jenni, the man behind GHM hotels and Ahn Lu has some back-to-basics thoughts about hospitality learned over a long career and observing mentor Adrian Zecha. A leisurely afternoon talking about “ripping marble” and the vanishing GM.
