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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

INDEX
EDITOR'S RANT
Accident by design?
SECTIONS
Letters
Stuff-To-Go/ Digital Camera Reviews
Sitemap
Top Asian Hotels
Asia Travel Deals
Weather in Asia
MEETINGS
Corporate Meetings in Asia and MICE venues
PROFILE
Iwan Dietschi
Choo Leng Goh
Franz Donhauser
Novi Samodro
FEATURES
Travel Poll 2018
Amazing Holidays
Asia Medical Tourism
Asian Casino Hotels
Asian Resort Weddings
Bali Volcano update
Best Travel Sites
Biggest Travel Gripes
Child-friendly Resorts
Coffee fun tales
Concierge travails
Duty Free In-Flight
Fake travel reviews
Fear of Flying
Pod Hotels Guide
Rocketman, jet packs
Roller coasters in Asia
Round the World Fares
Second Life Travels
Small Meetings in Asia
Solo Travel & Women
Trans-Siberian Railway
Travel Health Risks
TripAdvisor Problems
Tsunami Update
Underwater Hotels
Web Search Tips
What Hotel Guests Steal
AIRLINES
Airbus vs Boeing
Airline Fuel Surcharges
Airline Poll 2005
B-737 MAX-8 safety
Business Class Seats
Business Class Review
Economy Class Seats
First Class Seats
Frequent Flier Programs
Small Asian Airlines
AMERICA / EUROPE
Barcelona Guide
Cuba Guide
Honolulu Fun Guide
New York Fun Guide
San Francisco Guide
CRUISES
Cruises in Asia
DIVES
Best Asia dives
GOLF
Best Asian golf
AUSTRALIA
Australian Outback
Australia Spas
Cairns Guide
Melbourne Guide
Sydney Hotel Guide
BHUTAN
Bhutan Guide
BRUNEI
Brunei Travel Guide
CAMBODIA
Angkor Guide
Phnom Penh Guide
CENTRAL ASIA
Almaty Hotels
Bishkek Travel Guide
Tashkent Travel Guide
Uzbekistan Guide
Yerevan Guide
CHINA
Beijing Business Hotels
Beijing Nightlife
Chengdu Fun Guide
China Coast Guide
Guangzhou Hotels
Guilin Hotels & Yangshuo Guide
Hangzhou guide
Inner Monogolia Guide
Qingdao Guide
Sanya Resorts Review
Shanghai Business Hotels
Shanghai Nightlife
Shanghai Shopping
Shenzhen Hotel Reviews
Xian fun guide
FIJI
Fiji Fun Guide
HONG KONG
Hong Kong Fun Guide
Hong Kong Shopping
Hong Kong Business Hotels Review
INDIA
Andaman Islands
Bangalore hotels
Chennai guide
Delhi Business Hotels
Goa Resorts Guide
Gulmarg Skiing Guide
Himachal Guide
India Spas Review
India Tiger Safaris
Jaipur Fun Guide
Kerala Resorts Guide
Ladakh Guide
Mumbai Business Hotels
Pondicherry Guide
Rajasthan Palace Hotels
Zanskar Treks
INDONESIA
Bali fun Guide
Bali Resorts Review
Bali Spas Review
Bali Safety Update
Jakarta Business Hotels
Lombok Guide
JAPAN
Hokkaido Guide
Tokyo Business Hotels
KOREA
Seoul Business Hotels
Songdo Guide
LAOS
Luang Prabang Guide
Vientiane Guide
MACAU
Macau Casino Hotels
MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur Hotels
Kuala Lumpur Nightlife
Kuala Lumpur Shopping
Langkawi Resorts
Malaysia Spas
Penang Guide & Spas
Sabah Guide
Tioman Island Guide
MALDIVES
Maldives Resorts
MYANMAR
Yangon Guide
NEPAL
Kathmandu Guide
Nepal Treks
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland Guide
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PNG Adventure Guide
PHILIPPINES
Boracay Resorts
Cebu Resorts Review
Manila Business Hotels
Manila Fun Guide
Palawan Resorts
SEYCHELLES
Seychelles Resorts
SINGAPORE
Singapore Guide
Singapore Business Hotels Review
Singapore Nightlife
Singapore Shopping
SITEMAP
See Contents
SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa Safari
SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka Holidays
Colombo Guide
TAIWAN
Taipei Fun Guide
Taipei Business Hotels
Taipei Nightlife
Taipei Spas
Yilan Fun Guide
THAILAND
Bangkok Shopping
Bangkok Hotels
Chiang Mai Guide
Hua Hin Family Resorts
Isan, Khao Yai Guide
Koh Samui Resorts
Krabi Resorts Review
Pattaya Guide
Phuket Guide
Phuket Resorts Review
Thai Spas
TURKEY
Istanbul Hotels Review
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Abu Dhabi Business Hotels
Dubai Guide
VIETNAM
Hanoi Fun Guide
Saigon Business Hotels
Vietnam Beach Resorts

Seoul: boutique beds, robots, and one incredible canal

Seoul fun guide and business hotels review - Cheonggecheon Canal

Urban regeneration signature, revitalized Cheonggecheon canal that flows across central Seoul attracting walkers, commuters, lovers, and movie production companies/ photo: Vijay Verghese

ISLANDS

Phuket getaways in style

Phuket resorts review and a fun guide for families

EXPLORE

Bhutan fun guide and a review of luxury lodges

Luxury lodges in the Far Pavilions

MEETINGS

Corporate meetings Asia guide

Great event venues and ballrooms for all occasions

HEALTH

Medical tourism in Asia: how + where

BUSINESS CITIES

Singapore: new luxury brands and heritage by the yard for travellers

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

CHINA / MEETINGS

Shenzhen by high speed train

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

AIRLINES

Small Asian airlines open up region

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

EDITOR'S RANT

Author - Vijay Verghese The tragic B-737 MAX-8 crashes have put the spotlight on possible design flaws and an absurdly cosy aircraft certification process. What has emerged over the years is a pattern of obfuscation by Boeing and consistent deflection of media discussion to pilot incompetence or poor maintenance.