Ship review:If space is a priority,then this Mekong cruise is for you
★★★★½
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Ship review:If space is a priority,then this Mekong cruise is for you

The new,spacious Serenity should be the cruiser of choice for anyone planning a trip down the Mekong.

  • byPenny Watson

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Spicy secrets of one of the world’s most delicious destinations

Spicy secrets of one of the world’s most delicious destinations

Penang has a name for itself as one of Malaysia’s food hotspots. A walk through its spice history helps explain why.

  • byEmily McAuliffe
Asia’s new $50 billion capital city is open. Shame it’s not finished

Asia’s new $50 billion capital city is open. Shame it’s not finished

Indonesia’s new capital city promises luxury hotels,flying taxis and more … but you won’t find any of these things there yet.

  • byRyan Ver Berkmoes
This new airport is the gateway to Thailand’s emerging beach hotspots
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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).

  • byJohn Borthwick
Airline review:It’s no Rolls-Royce,but this business class is good value
★★★★1/2
Airline reviews

Airline review:It’s no Rolls-Royce,but this business class is good value

A surprise design feature in this business class cabin gives it a particularly spacious and airy feeling.

  • byJane Richards
On board Indonesia’s most indulgent luxury train journey

On board Indonesia’s most indulgent luxury train journey

Train travel is an excellent option for travelling around Java,but it’s only the fortunate few who will enjoy this five-star experience.

  • byPenny Watson
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You can’t leave northern Vietnam without trying this absolute treat

You can’t leave northern Vietnam without trying this absolute treat

This dish has its origins with a business selling grilled fish not only to make money,but also to provide a secret meeting place in central Hanoi for fighters battling colonial powers.

  • byBen Groundwater
New resort adds to Vietnam’s up-and-coming holiday hotspot

New resort adds to Vietnam’s up-and-coming holiday hotspot

Once a military site,Cam Ranh Bay has been transformed into a haven for wellness resorts.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Visitors won’t recognise this former ‘Pearl of the Orient’

Visitors won’t recognise this former ‘Pearl of the Orient’

Once the country cousin of the South-East Asian region and largely ignored by mainstream tourism,this formerly sleepy town in Cambodia is starting to soar.

  • byJulie Miller
In a city filled with luxury hotels,this is still the pinnacle

In a city filled with luxury hotels,this is still the pinnacle

Once the height of Bangkok luxury,does The Siam still cut it in the city’s fiercely competitive luxury hotel market? Selflessly,I volunteered to find out.

  • byRob McFarland
Rice fatigue:How a mediocre burger became the best meal of my life

Rice fatigue:How a mediocre burger became the best meal of my life

You can absolutely adore Asia’s various cuisines,but there still comes a point where you just want to eat something that doesn’t come with rice.

  • byDavid Whitley