Asia
The basic Aussie survival skill we forget as soon as we go overseas
As a nation, there’s nothing we love more than terrifying foreigners with stories of our own deadly creatures.
- Justine Costigan
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More than 50 years on, grand Singapore hotel goes green
More than 35 per cent of the Grand Hyatt’s staff has been with the hotel for more than a decade, some for multiple decades.
- Julietta Jameson
The ‘Seven Hells’ of this Japanese town feel more like heaven
Part spa town, part post-apocalyptic film, the theatrical town of Beppu is like nowhere else.
- Kerry van der Jagt
The coolest part of this Asian city is actually underneath it
A visit to Zhongshan, one of Taipei’s up-and-coming neighbourhoods, is not normally on the dance card of first-time visitors to the Taiwanese capital.
- Kerry van der Jagt
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
This upscale brand’s first Thai hotel is a haven of good taste
Madi Paidi offers an enjoyable respite from the intensity of Bangkok, tailor-made for city trippers, design fans and adventurous diners.
- John Borthwick
Asia is flush with ancient marvels, but nothing matches these caves
The extraordinary cave network of Ajanta in India houses a trove of masterpieces dating back thousands of years.
- Matt Wade
I visited ‘Japan’s most boring city’ and found it was the opposite
The highlight of this city is not what it has, but what it doesn’t have: tourists.
- Paul Marshall
A special experience changed my mind about Bali
Ubud is overrun by tourists, but you can still connect with authentic Balinese life if you look in the right places.
- Brian Johnston
- Opinion
- Opinion
Stepping into the malls of Singapore is like entering the gates of hell
I just wanted to get back to my hotel without walking in the heat. Three hours later, I had a meltdown.
- Lee Tulloch
- ★★★½
- Airline reviews
Roomy economy cabin layout makes this flight great for couples
There are some minor shortcomings but the service and legroom – enough for my 190-cm partner – outweigh the negatives on this 11-hour haul.
- Georgia Dunkley
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