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Best in Travel Poll 2017 - Asia's top airlines, hotels, destinations

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Best in Travel Poll 2018 - your vote counts

Straw-hatted lady rides a banca into an El Nido lagoon, Palawan, Philippines. Time to whip out that mouse and click in all your favourite travel brands from airlines to hotels and destinations.

BUSINESS

Maximise the Manila thrilla...

Luxury beds, long stays, clubs, and some top casinos

LIFESTYLE

Shanghai business hotels review

New beds, brands and a 45km Bund

SHOPPING

Bangkok shopping gone wild

Flex your muscles and bring along your biggest bags

FAMILY FUN

Goa resorts review

Goa beaches, stays for all reasons

TOP CITIES

Hong Kong beds, boutique chic and a trawl of corporate meeting venues

Singapore business hotels review, a Bangkok business hotels review, tips for Macau fun guide, Singapore shopping guide, the best of Kuala Lumpur business hotels, Seoul, Jakarta business hotels

AIRLINES

Small airlines pry open Asia map

Frequent flyer perks get squeezed, widest seats in economy, the widest business class seats to Asia, and how Small Asian airlines have opened up the region. Plus the A380 vs B787.

ESCAPES

Best Asian child-friendly hotels

The best Manila fun guide, big Hua Hin fun guide, a grab-bag of Hanoi artsy stays, detailed Vietnam resorts review, with a Penang spa resorts wrap and Phuket resorts review.

EDITOR'S RANT

So who's top dog this year?

Author - Vijay VergheseOur May/June 2018 Best in Travel Poll commences with some new categories and fresh tweaks. Do pop by and cast your vote in a poll where - strange as it may sound - awards cannot be bought and your voice actually counts. There are no nomination lists, just a simple spell check to corral entries.

CHINA / MEETINGS

Sanya sunny side up and luxe stays

Shanghai business hotels, the top Sanya fun guide and Xian, Shenzhen corporate meetings, family fun in Guilin, the best Beijing business hotels, and Guangzhou Canton Fair

ADVENTURE

Do Luang Prabang before the crowds

Phnom Penh, a detailed Siem Reap fun guide, wickedly good Tioman dives, an insightful Sabah fun guide to jungle adventure plus breathless Himalayan treks in Ladakh and Nepal treks around Annapurna. Plus Bhutan fun guide.

SOUTH ASIA

Bangalore business hotels review

Mumbai business hotels review, hot Gulmarg ski resorts, more on Bangalore business hotels, top tips for Sri Lanka resorts review, Goa resorts review. More Kathmandu and Yangon.

SPA ESCAPES

Taiwan spa hideaways

Taiwan spa resorts, and a Taipei fun guide with 22 must-do things. Plus our Taipei business hotels review.

ISLANDS

Best Palawan resorts, dives

Plus our Cebu resorts review for lovers, divers and an exotic Maldives resorts review for all tastes. Boracay dives.

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