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Why a Covid-19 passport is not an immunity talisman

Shanghai immigration keeps watch on the tarmac

Immigration detail in full PPE at Shanghai's Pudong Airport keeps a close eye from the tarmac as passengers deplane from an international flight.

READER AWARDS

Best travel brands of the decade

Top ranked airlines and hotels. See Winners' Album

COVID TRAVEL

Covid travel restat - Singapore-HK travel bubble cancelled on 21 November

HK-S'pore travel bubble deferred

BEACH HOLIDAYS

Vietnam: simply say bonjour

Halong to Hoi An post-Covid retreats for the intrepid

PROFILE

Interview with Hans Jenni former President of GHM

More service less marble

AIRLINES

How small airlines have opened up Asia's hard-to-reach far pavilions

Frequent flyer perks get squeezed, widest seats in economy, the widest business class seats to Asia, Small Asian airlines open up the region. Plus the A380 vs B787. And the B-737 MAX-8

ESCAPES

Bali resorts for your 2021 diary

Wild Manila fun guide, big Samui resorts review, a grab-bag for Hanoi, a look at Vietnam beach resorts, more Penang spas and Bali resorts review. Hua Hin fun and Asian resort weddings

TOP CITIES

Walks casinos, egg tarts in Macau

Hong Kong business hotels, a Bangkok business hotels review, tips for fun in Macau, Singapore shopping guide, the best of Tokyo hotels, and Seoul business hotels. Songdo guide

EDITOR'S RANT

The return of Superman?

Author - Vijay VergheseCovid-19 passports will pose serious technical and ethical challenges. But they are a step in the right direction. Serious questions remain about ethics, ongoing levels of immunity, transmission and standardised testing protocols that must be central to any long-term travel fix.

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CHINA / MEETINGS

Shanghai: back to the Bund

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

SOUTH ASIA

Sri Lanka resorts for the intrepid

Mumbai business hotels review, hot Gulmarg ski resorts, more on Bangalore business hotels, top tips in our Sri Lanka resorts review, Goa resorts review. A Kathmandu fun guide and Yangon.

ADVENTURE / SPORT

Bhutan dragons, stays, romance

Phnom Penh, a detailed Mergui islands guide, wickedly good Tioman dives, an insightful Sabah fun guide to jungle adventure plus Himalayan Nepal Treks around the Annapurna Circuit. Plus Bhutan fun guide, a Hokkaido fun guide. And Golf.

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 review

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


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