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Every time I touch down in Hong Kong I experience giddy excitement. The bustling Asian megacity is magic: each night the…

Beyond the limestone mountains rising from Thailand’s Andaman Sea, virgin rainforests, soft sandy beaches and crystal…

In November 2010 hip and trendy W Hotels opened the doors of W Koh Samui, the first W in Southeast Asia. The all-villa beachfront…

Thailand’s largest island, Phuket is one of Southeast Asia’s most popular holiday destinations featuring …

Named after the Malay words for ‘reddish brown eagle’ (‘helang’ – eagle; ‘kawi’…

Looking to book an unforgettable Bali honeymoon? Our comprehensive guide features the best luxury resorts and boutique…

Bagan is unquestionably one of Asia’s – indeed the world’s – great sights: a vast swathe of…

A land of rolling mountains, idyllic lakes and umpteen minority peoples, Shan State is by far the largest in Myanmar, and…

I’m sitting in a taxi in the heart of downtown Yangon. My driver, incessantly honking at the traffic jam ahead, takes…

When you first visit the tiny island of Boracay (7km long from tip to tip) the unforgettable experience forces a jaw-drop.…

Taiwan’s political and financial heart, Taipei is one of the most densely inhabited cities on Earth. Surrounded…

Colombia’s capital is a city that divides opinion. Its detractors cite poverty, gridlock traffic and crime, as…