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Great Asian escapes from pink sand to hot air balloons

Raja Ampat, West Papua for Indonesia diving

Raja Ampat in the far east of Indonesia is a diving paradise like no other with well preserved marine life and clear waters. Its relative inaccessibility is perhaps its best protection. Also, dune runs, safaris, white-water...


INNOVATION

Dancing at the hotel check-in?

How some hotels might change things in 2023

CRUISES

Best of Asian cruises for 2023 and 2024

Asian cruises get on track in 2023

AIRLINES

Welcome the new maharajah

Air-India tries a gutsy revamp and merger, but...

COVID UPDATES

Covid travel tests and more as China reopens

Covid travel updates

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AIRLINES

In economy we always start with the bottom: here's the widest seats

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

Samui resorts review for all

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

Songdo, the intelligent city

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

We turn 20: strange tales from the vault

Author - Vijay VergheseStill crazy after all these years. 'You must be mad', people said when we launched Smart Travel Asia in Feb 2003. And suddenly, we turned twenty. Some tales from the past, an introduction to some weird and wonderful people, and reader brickbats and bouquets.

CHINA / MEETINGS

Sanya resorts for all seasons

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

New Delhi lodgings for all wallets

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

Nepal's awesome Annapurna Circuit

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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