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For one night in Bangkok we pick the finest beds
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Hainan bays, beaches and top resorts for kids, weddings
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Fun after hours in KL bars, diners and dance clubs
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Getting up close and personal with India's Big Cats
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The best beds and beaches in Vietnam, Danang to Phu Quoc
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How-tos for the Annapurna Circuit adventure in Nepal
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Why some like it hot or just on the rocks in Koh Samui
Several cities were back in fashion as travellers upped interest in shopping, dining and nightlife, favouring several small breaks over longer holidays. Nature and adventuire winners too. See our Winners' Album
TOP CITIES Bangkok beds, designer chic by the river and corporate meetings galoreSingapore business hotels review, a Bangkok business hotels review, tips for Macau fun guide, Singapore shopping guide, the best of Hong Kong business hotels, Seoul, Jakarta business hotels CHINA / MEETINGS All that glitters is perhaps ShenzhenShanghai 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 Yes, the widest seats in business classFrequent 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. EDITOR'S RANT How to win an Award...
ESCAPES Best Vietnam beach resorts, periodWild Manila fun guide, big Hua Hin boutiques, a grab-bag of Hanoi artsy stays, detailed child-friendly resorts, with a Penang spa resorts wrap and Bali resorts review. ADVENTURE Ladakh unplugged, served rarifiedPhnom Penh, a detailed Siem Reap fun guide, wickedly good Tioman dives, an insightful Sabah fun guide to jungle adventure plus breathless Himalayan Nepal Treks around the Annapurna Circuit. Plus Bhutan fun guide. SOUTH ASIA Kathmandu beds, mystics, mo-mosMumbai 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 hideawaysTaiwan spa resorts, and a Taipei fun guide with 22 must-do things. Plus our Taipei business hotels review. ISLANDS Best Palawan resorts, divesPlus our Cebu resorts review for lovers, divers and an exotic Maldives resorts review for all tastes. Boracay dives.
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Often it is age that determines travel patterns, not glossy advertising or millions of followers. Legacy brands find old is gold while boutique hotels get gussied up for the kids. Some awards are hugely imaginative – like the 'Most Anticipated Hotel'. Wonderful. In short, awards are a free-for-all. How we catch the scammers. 
