Asia
Not just honeymooners: This spectacular resort welcomes all comers
Avani+ Fares resort sits beside a healthy 220-metre house reef, a home for marine life and corals, giving the easiest access to “pure nature”.
- by Jane Reddy
★★★★
Airport reviews
This new airport is the gateway to Thailand’s emerging beach hotspots
This new $62.5 million airport is well designed and well run (with one exception).
- by John Borthwick
Port guide: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
This city on Taiwan’s southern tip has lately undergone a wonderful overhaul to become one of Asia’s most relaxed and easy-to-visit destinations.
- by Brian Johnston
Port guide: Yokohama, Japan
Yokohama is right beside Tokyo, yet overlooked. Here’s why you should visit this port city with lively international connections.
- by Brian Johnston
Opinion
Opinion
I turned 50 and decided to become a backpacker again. Here’s what I learnt
The last time I backpacked was a two-week stint in Thailand in my late 20s. Can I still have fun in South-East Asia now I’m 50?
- by Rob McFarland
Heading to Japan? The other form of transport to consider
Don’t be blinkered by Japan’s famed train system: there are good reasons to drive, and you might find it easier than you imagine.
- by Brian Johnston
★★★★½
Hotel reviews
This is Bali’s biggest resort, but I felt like I was the only guest here
For a winter sun retreat, Bali’s exclusive Mulia Villas offers an experience requiring minimal effort with rest and relaxation at its heart.
- by Julia Naughton
★★★½
Hotel reviews
This good value hotel offers a relaxed vibe in bustling Bangkok
The design of this hotel creates a vibe that feels more like a resort than a city hotel.
- by Craig Platt
Opinion
Bali
You’ll need a holiday after tackling Bali’s nightmare airport queues
Planeloads of people all ahead of you in lines, wandering bewildered or hopping from queue to shuffling queue, questioning “Am I in the right line?” Who knows?
- by John Borthwick
A bullet train gets you to a part of Japan tourists are yet to discover
Edo period architecture, lush gardens, gold leaf beating and moss spotting are all good reasons to add this little-known city to your Japan visit.
- by Keith Austin
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