Asia Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. World’s best traditions

    16 December 2009

    Think Christmas traditions are special? What about these? High tea, The Ritz, London, England Take a...

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  2. The top 5 free attractions in Macau

    11 December 2009

    Macau is an island of superlatives. The former Portuguese colony makes more money from gambling than...

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  3. Travel trivia: 10 geeky facts from around the globe

    07 December 2009

    All-surprising stats and fantastical facts, our info nerds’ world tour will have you pointing out the...

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  4. Top spots for a medical adventure

    04 December 2009

    Want it modified, enhanced, drilled out, implanted or just plain alleviated? Whatever your bodily need,...

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  5. Best things to do in 2010

    27 November 2009

    Rest up while you can, dear travellers, because 2010 is going to be an action-packed year! Total eclipse...

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  6. Spa aaaah: Bali’s best spas and chill-out spots

    24 November 2009

    Whether it’s a total wind-down for the mind, body and spirit, or simply the desire for some quick-fix...

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  7. Meat-free travel: vegetarian hits and misses

    23 November 2009

    Here’s our pick of the perfect destinations for the best food without a face – and three for vegetarians...

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  8. YOUR top 10 countries for 2010

    19 November 2009

    A couple of weeks ago, we published our list of hot destinations for 2010. You sure had a lot to say!...

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  9. Musical Sufis in Turkistan

    11 November 2009

    If oil,  gas, uranium and rockets are Kazakhstan’s thrusting future, then Turkistan is where you...

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  10. Rocket from Russia: Baikonur Cosmodrome

    11 November 2009

    Sitting in Yuri Gagarin’s chair? Check. Watching a rocket launch? Check. Exploring a Soviet blast...

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  11. Dune buggies in Kazakhstan: the need for speed

    11 November 2009

    If Ghenghis Khan were alive today he’d be riding on 220cc! The most fun you can have with your clothes...

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  12. Hunting with the Lisu

    10 November 2009

    Down in the Nu Valley, in a remote western corner of China’s Yunnan province, life revolves around...

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  13. Khampa yakboys in Shangri-la

    09 November 2009

    Since it was renamed ‘Shangri-la’ by savvy officials 2001, remote Zhongdian has popped up...

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  14. The top 10 countries for 2010

    06 November 2009

    Want a sneak peek into the future? We’ve just released our newest edition of Best in Travel. We’re...

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  15. Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled Cambodia itinerary

    04 November 2009

    Kick off in bustling Phnom Penh to experience the dichotomies of a city on the brink of a boom, where...

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  16. Laos elephant festival

    04 November 2009

    “Well he was hopeless, wasn’t he?” she complained. “Couldn’t steer straight, kept veering...

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  17. Pioneering territory: the Chom Ong caves

    04 November 2009

    It’s always exciting visiting somewhere that’s not yet on tourist itineraries, particularly somewhere...

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  18. Sustainable tourism in the Nam Ha NPA

    04 November 2009

    The Nam Ha National Protected Area (NPA) is the most visited park in Laos, but efforts by local operators...

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  19. 100 waterfalls in Laos

    04 November 2009

    At times my visit to Laos had a time-travel flavour. I’d been there way back in the 1970s, just as the...

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  20. Gateway to the Cardamoms: jungle trekking at Chi Phat

    04 November 2009

    First things first: any journey into the Cardamoms is not for the faint-hearted. But if rugged isolation,...

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  21. Dining for a cause

    23 October 2009

    Food for the body is good, but food for the soul is great. You have the opportunity to get both at these...

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  22. Bag-snatchers of Borneo

    17 October 2009

    I had been told to look out for the orangutans. Those cheeky chimps at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation...

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  23. Tell us your tale of the unexpected

    17 October 2009

    Ever found a Picasso in a flea market in Paris? Been lost in Lisbon? Ripped off in Rome? Romanced in...

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  24. Embrace embarrassment – learn a second language!

    06 October 2009

    So you wanna learn a second language during your stay abroad? Sure, classes, textbooks and flashcards...

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  25. Olympics 2016: C’mon baby, light my fire

    30 September 2009

    The Powers That Be are about to vote on the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games. The mix is eclectic...

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