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Wild Hong Kong shopping guide for the intrepid
The busy SOGO crossing in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay takes on a Ginza-like intensity on weekends. It has long been the city's shopping epicentre though several interesting districts draw in shoppers from Mongkok to Sham Shui Po and the revitalised East TST/ photo: Vijay Verghese 
WINNERS' ALBUM: Some of the Top 10 Awardees of the 2025 Smart Travel Asia Reader Poll: Editor Vijay Verghese with The Londoner Macao's Posy Kuok (left); with Dolly and Peem at the Aman Nai Lert (centre); and (right) Abdaz Bali big-hitter trio Sari Lin, at left with Jaco Le Roux and Marc Walz. 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 Find the widest business class 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 Singapore's new eco luxe escapesHong Kong business hotels, a review of new Singapore eco-hotels, HK shopping guide, detailed new Bangkok new hotels review, wow Tokyo, top Seoul hotels. Chiang Rai guide and KL shopping. EDITOR'S RANT Where has all the PR gone? Long time passing...
Dawn breaks over El Nido Bay as the golden first light hits the limestone karsts and catamarans bobbing on the sea. As the tide goes out, the rocks and algea are revealed. Stunning white-sand beaches run up and down this coast and El Nido Town has a nice stretch too./ photos: Vijay Verghese CHINA REGION Shanghai fun 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 Frozen Zanskar river winter treksMumbai 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 Sandakan walks on the wild sidePhnom 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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