Asia
★★★★½
Hotel reviews
The verdict on edgy Australian hotel brand’s first Asian property
Housed in a handsome heritage building in Singapore’s financial district, QT Singapore is a dazzling showcase of the brand’s trademark styling.
- by Rob McFarland
Want to actually eat the exotic foods at Asian markets? On this cruise you can
Live frogs, sea snails, bunches of just-harvested herbs – this is not your average trip to the supermarket.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
Family holidays
I took my young kids to an eight-course dinner. What was I thinking?
We’re looking at a two-hour dinner here, a meal my children are probably not going to like, in a place where they’re expected to behave themselves and be quiet.
- by Ben Groundwater
Insider’s tips: The best places to eat and drink in Singapore
While the city’s modern-day appeal owes plenty to its rich immigrant past, nowhere is this more evident than in its cuisine.
- by Evelyn Chen
Is a four-star hotel really better than a two-star? I put it to the test
When $50 can get you a clean, private room in a great location, is it worth splurging on a higher star rating? I found out in Vietnam.
- by Jimmy Thomson
Asia’s imminent cruise boom is great news for Aussies
Asia tantalises with long coastlines, culture-dense cities and fabulous archipelagos. Now the cruise focus has finally turned towards this under-cruised continent.
- by Brian Johnston
Pink emu? Inside Australia’s kitsch pavilion for World Expo 2025
The Australia Pavilion by Melbourne-based Buchan is the latest in a long line of dazzling environments that expresses how we live today.
- by Julietta Jameson
Three of the world’s most impressive hotel atriums are in the same city
Singapore’s dizzying architectural masterpieces have their origins with a style that sprung into being in America during the 1960s and ’70s.
- by Penny Watson
Port guide: Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong has frantic energy, a spectacular setting and some of the world’s best shopping and dining. Plunge into the excitement of one of the world’s great cities.
- by Brian Johnston
Port guide: Darwin, Australia
Darwin is a multicultural, characterful small city that’s no longer merely a gateway to the Northern Territory’s national parks, but a destination in its own right.
- by Brian Johnston
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