Asia
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- Hotel reviews
Love it or hate it, you’ll never forget a stay at these grandiose digs
Abu Dhabi’s sprawling Emirates Palace hotel is another world but due to its size, it can also feel a little like a lost world.
- Anthony Dennis
What Japanese people wish tourists knew, but are too polite to say
It’s not just amateur photographers chasing geisha down Kyoto streets – these are the most irritating visitor faux pas, according to an etiquette expert.
- Lee Tulloch
- Opinion
- Mongolia
One of the most beautiful countries on Earth has the worst food
Few nations have the incredible scenery and sense of wild adventure of Mongolia. But there’s a reason travellers say you should “take a sauce”.
- Ben Groundwater
North Korea bans tourists (again) after influencers visit
Travel influencers have been told not to stage pranks in North Korea or mock the state after it shut its borders to tourists following a visit from Westerners.
- Julian Ryall and Daniel Hardaker
The new bucket list for Asia: 25 must-do places and experiences
From neon-lit cities to some of the oldest civilisations on Earth, from white-sand beaches to the highest mountains, no other continent can rival Asia for diversity.
- Ute Junker
- Opinion
- Opinion
If you’re tempted to put your feet in a fish spa, read this first
Have you ever been tempted to have one of those fish pedicures that are offered in backstreet spas in many Asian cities? Don’t be.
- Lee Tulloch
No crowds or chaos: These three Bali escapes are a step back in time
Overdevelopment is rife on the south-west coast, but these satellite island stays offer a step back to more mellow times.
- Jenny Hewett
The site of a shocking royal massacre is now a tourist attraction
Inside these walls, built to keep common eyes away, we can all finally seen how Nepal’s most lavish family lived. And how it died.
- Andrew Bain
How to have a White Lotus experience in Thailand (from under $200 a night)
Koh Samui is bracing for an influx of tourists off the back of season three, but you don’t have to stay at the Four Seasons to get a taste of White Lotus life.
- Kristie Kellahan
Ten Asian budget airlines you need to know about
Want to save money travelling Asia? Jetstar Asia and AirAsia are well known, but here are 10 other low-cost carriers that should be on your radar.
- Brian Johnston
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