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Bit of luck, a bit of coin but will cryptocurrencies fly?

Will Bitcoin holidays become a reality?

Now you see it, now you don't. Will Bitcoin holidays become a reality or will price fluctuations and extreme volatility keep it a no-go area for hotels and travel agents?


COVID TRAVEL

S'pore for quarantine free entry

Samui follows Phuket route for the vaccinated

HOW IT WORKS

Why serious business hotels are donning resort clothes

Staycation truths, butlers and eggs

ESCAPES

In Almaty, beds, bars, yoghurt

Guide to this frontier town in Kazakhstan

PROFILE

Choo Leng Goh, of The Athenee Hotel Bangkok - A Luxury Collection Hotel

How girl power helps hotels

AIRLINES

Economy class seat truths as travel picks up - how wide is that cusion?

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

Hua Hin beach resorts for the 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

 

Songdo stays in a rather smart 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

Travelling with Bitcoin

Author - Vijay VergheseThe short answer is, yes. Travel players get a toe in the cryptocurrency rabbit hole as a Covid slowdown provokes brave new ideas. Or is this simply the future? Hotels, airlines and agents remain wary of mysterious crypto but many are getting on the bandwagon.

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CHINA / MEETINGS

Shanghai business hotels bullish

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 and a spot of tea

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

Hokkaido all-season fun guide

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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