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Online travel magazine for Asian hotel reviews . airline seat surverys . shopping . spas

An exclusive collection of the best Asian hotels, resorts and spas

Travel with tots: best of Bali, Phuket, Viet, Sabah, Sanya...

Guide to the best child-friendly hotels and resorts in Asia for stress-free family holidays

Family escapes across Southeast Asia are offering not just beach and sun but a host of immersive activites. Some are mini-destinations with enough acreage to keep you wandering for days. Opt for nature immersion, cultural experiences, or hi-tech fun. Stay at a jungle eco-resort or opt for luxe threads.

ADVENTURE

Lost in Puerto Princesa

A fun Philippines rainforest escape + Manila hotels.

FLASHBACK

An earlier post-Covid chat with the livewire Carina Chorengel from Hyatt

Hyatt's Chorengel: travel is a luxury

AIRPORTS

Airport duty free prices

We track whisky and perfume as currencies dive.

SHOPPING

KL shopping tips for savvy buyers

Bali resorts guide and review of new hotels and hideaways

We compare The Ritz-Carlton Bangkok vs Dusit Thani, Andaz, St Regis and Aman Nai Lert — who is tops?

Cream tones of a Ritz-Carlton Bangkok Club Room (left); In the Ritz vs Dusit Thani (centre, right) debate, consider their standard 50sq m rooms where the latter has an edge on Lumphini Park views/ Dusit photos: Vijay Verghese

ESCAPES

New Bangkok designer beds: hits, misses, and eco-friendly winners

Sabah retreat, no-holds-barred Sandakan guide, Manila hotels, big Samui resorts review, a Hanoi grab-bag, Vietnam beach resorts, top Penang spas, cool Asian casino hotels. Macau and Bali fun.

AIRLINES

Bag the widest seats in business

Fear 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 swish eco luxe retreats

Hong 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

Decoding war-time travel: it's now Bots vs Humans

Author - Vijay Verghese Navigating the uncertainties of wartime travel as flights disappear and dynamic pricing comes in, more people may opt for lightning fast options-crunching ‘agentic’ AI booking. Yet, autonomous bots have been known to hallucinate. Are human travel agents better?

Hong Kong fun shopping guide - Fa Yuen Street in Mongkok is a bargain delight

Afternoon Hong Kong shoppers doing a post lunch browse at Mongkok's famous Fa Yuen Street that sells everything from clothes and kids' toys to fancy shoes and electronics/ photo: Vijay Verghese

CHINA REGION