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Why business travel is never boring in trendy Taipei

Best Taipei business hotels and boutique beds - a review

Bustling and hip Ximending bursts with colour and activity for the young and restless and, increasingly, travellers looking for lodgings at great prices with transport nearby. More in our Taipei hotel guide

BUSINESS

Bangkok's new luxe threads

New hotel brands raise the hospitality bar in Krungthep.

HEALTH

Asian health risks while travelling - Wuhan coronavirus

Viruses and travel health risks

WELLNESS

The best spa breaks in Taipei

Everything from Beitou hot springs to our fun guide

PROFILE

Maria Helena De Senna Fernandes

Why Macau is a delicate balance

TOP CITIES

Saigon guide to boutique beds, bars, steaming pho and dollops of art

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. Songo guide

ESCAPES

Asian resort weddings made easy

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

AIRLINES

Small airlines open new Asian routes

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

Powerless flight

Author - Vijay VergheseAnd now it's Pratt & Whitney engines for the A320neo and the A321neo. They don't work. India's leading budget carrier IndiGo suffered its 22nd engine failure recently. This, in just two years! Other airlines have had their problems with engines failing, blowing up, and seizing in-flight.

More stories in Smart Travel Asia

CHINA / MEETINGS

Now Sanya pulls out all the stops

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

Bangalore beginner's survival kit

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

Mergui islands - sand, sails, dives

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.


Jim Thompson silk, Thai icon
Grand Hyatt Bali The Fullerton Hotel Singapore