The other side to Thailand’s beach party town

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.

  • byJulia D'Orazio

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The verdict on edgy Australian hotel brand’s first Asian property
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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.

  • byRob McFarland
Ten beautiful parts of Bali you won’t find crowds (or bogans)

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.

  • byPenny Watson
Is a four-star hotel really better than a two-star? I put it to the test

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.

  • byJimmy Thomson
Asia’s imminent cruise boom is great news for Aussies

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.

  • byBrian Johnston
How Singapore found the secrets to a longer life

How Singapore found the secrets to a longer life

With an average life expectancy of nearly 84,the residents of this city-state can teach us a thing or two about longevity.

  • byMichelle Jana Chan
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Three of the world’s most impressive hotel atriums are in the same city

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.

  • byPenny Watson
‘Every parent’s nightmare’:Family of poisoned teen makes plea for answers

‘Every parent’s nightmare’:Family of poisoned teen makes plea for answers

Two Melbourne women remain on life support in Thailand following a suspected mass methanol poisoning that has killed at least two Danish women.

  • byCassandra Morgan andGemma Grant
Even a tiny dose can kill:The lethal brew at centre of suspected Laos mass poisoning

Even a tiny dose can kill:The lethal brew at centre of suspected Laos mass poisoning

Drinking just two teaspoons of methanol can cause blindness,while multi-organ failure and death are often the consequence of a larger dose.

  • byLiam Mannix
Melbourne teenagers in critical condition in Thailand after suspected methanol poisoning

Melbourne teenagers in critical condition in Thailand after suspected methanol poisoning

The two young Melbourne women had been travelling in Laos. At least 10 other people are believed to have also fallen ill.

  • byMelissa Cunningham,Madeleine Heffernan,Sarah Danckert andZach Hope
Forget Vegemite on toast – this is how to start the day right

Forget Vegemite on toast – this is how to start the day right

Take a look at what Malaysians have for breakfast and suddenly your morning meal doesn’t look so good.

  • byBen Groundwater