Asia
Singapore: The great taste of a cultural melting pot
Nowhere does food quite like Singapore, from tiny hawker stalls to international fine dining. James Palmer takes a bite from the city-state
Inside Asia
The Maldives: Enjoy the splendid isolation while it lasts
Friday, 18 December 2009
My eyes are stinging from the salty water which is seeping into my snorkel as I navigate the shallows. The odd fish flits past. I’m heading, I hope, in the direction of the renowned house reef at the Lily Beach resort at Huvahendoo in the Maldives. So far so pleasant, but unspectacular.
Stay the night: The Chedi, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Sunday, 13 December 2009
Five-star bliss on the banks of the Mae Ping: all the luxury hotels in Chiang Mai were located on the outskirts of the city, until The Chedi opened its doors
India embraces eco-luxury with new hotel
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Is there such a thing as an environmentally friendly, 5-star behemoth of a hotel in the heart of a city? Probably not. The ITC Royal Gardenia in Bengaluru, India, knows this, carefully choosing the term ‘Responsible Luxury’ to describe the ethos of their 55m high, 292-room citadel.
On the trail of snow leopards in India
Sunday, 6 December 2009
A tourism initiative is helping Indian farmers learn to love the endangered predator that targets their flocks. Adrian Phillips reports
Bangkok: Real Thai tranquillity
Saturday, 28 November 2009
Andrew Spooner: Escape the heat and noise of Bangkok with a trip around the city's green hideaways.
Travel challenge: A wellness holiday for 2010
Saturday, 28 November 2009
Every week we invite competing companies to give us their best deal for a specified holiday. Today: a seven-night wellbeing holiday departing on 16 January 2010. Prices are for two people and include return flights from Heathrow and transfers.
City Slicker in Shanghai
Sunday, 22 November 2009
This Chinese city will host the World Expo next year. And preparations are well under way. Evelyn Chen offers a guide for new and returning visitors
A kaleidoscope of colour in Kolkata
Saturday, 21 November 2009
Opulent Raj-era monuments and crushing poverty sit side by side in West Bengal's teeming metropolis.
24-Hour Room Service: Aditya, Sri Lanka
Saturday, 14 November 2009
Inside-out living with a tropical flavour
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