South-East Asia
Port Guide: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phnom Penh has overcome its horrible history and is enjoying an economic boom. Buckle up for an exciting and confronting exploration of a rapidly changing city.
- Brian Johnston
My 8½ hour flight became a 19-hour endurance test
A mechanical issue saw my flight return to Sydney shortly after take-off. Understandable, but what happened next was less than satisfactory.
- John Borthwick
Singapore’s best places to stay
Singapore is full of high-rise business hotels but there are also tropical resorts, budget busters and boutique options.
- Paul Chai and Evelyn Chen
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.
- Penny Watson
Dragons and human skulls: Exploring a side of Indonesia few get to see
Most of what we’re seeing on this trip would be visited only by the most dogged travellers, but we’re doing it in comfort.
- Mark Daffey
The other side to Thailand’s beach party town
It wasn’t until my fourth visit to Phuket that I discovered something beyond the resorts, the beaches and the pumping nightlife.
- Julia D'Orazio
- ★★★★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.
- Rob McFarland
Ten beautiful parts of Bali you won’t find crowds (or bogans)
Bali is on track to have its busiest tourism year on record, but 70 per cent of visitors flock to the hot spots of Canggu, Seminyak, Uluwatu and Nusa Dua.
- Penny Watson
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.
- 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.
- Brian Johnston
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