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Favoured by actresses Karen Mok and Shu Qi, the MO in Taipei has the largest hotel spa in Taiwan

Where to stay in Taipei: the Mandarin Oriental

19 Nov 2016 - 5:25pm

Digital technology and a restful holiday? Some say you can’t have both.

Are you an internet and social media addict? A digital detox may be for you

18 Nov 2016 - 6:09pm 1

Bangkok’s Swissotel Nai Lert Park, which opened as a Hilton hotel in 1983, is to close in December 2016.

Lonely Planet’s 18th Southeast Asia on a Shoestring guide out

13 Oct 2016 - 2:56pm

Green coral in the sea off Sawai in Seram, Maluku Islands, Indonesia. Pictures: Martin Williams

Indonesia’s Maluku Islands, for a real get-away-from-it-all holiday

18 Nov 2016 - 11:18am

Museum has more than 286 different organs on display and attracts more female visitors than male – and curator Hjortur Sigurdsson says member donations are welcome

Iceland’s penis museum goes to great lengths to entertain and educate visitors

18 Nov 2016 - 5:03pm

More than 500 craft brews will be featured at Central Harbourfront event, along with craft beer cocktails, a blind-tasting contest for beer nerds, and the first Hong Kong Beer Championships

Five fast facts about this weekend’s Beertopia festival in Hong Kong

17 Nov 2016 - 1:04pm 1

The Las Vegas volcano - proof you are no longer in Kansas.

The good, bad and ugly sides of Las Vegas for visitors

17 Nov 2016 - 1:56pm 1

From a ferret in a diaper to a turkey to dogs which bite other passengers or pee in the aisle, travellers and flight attendants report big rise in ‘emotional support animal’ fraud, to the detriment of disabled fliers with legitimate need

The passengers faking health conditions so pets can fly in cabin with them

15 Nov 2016 - 4:33pm

Retired master printer Lam On, who used to run his own printing press on Aberdeen Street, at the Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre in Shek Kip Mei. Photos: Rachel Cheung

Vanishing Hong Kong crafts: the unique magic of movable type

17 Nov 2016 - 4:58pm 1

In his latest business venture, the chef, travel writer and photographer tailors experiences that will be more fulfilling than mass tourism, using a crew of ‘dream makers’ expert in their field

Hong Kong travel mentor Andrea Oschetti on creating unforgettable trips

15 Nov 2016 - 5:32pm

Escape the Hong Kong chill with hot beats in Singapore at Zoukout and Laneway, the Wonderfruit and Paradise Island festivals in Thailand and at India’s Sunburn four-dayer

5 of the best music festivals in Asia this winter

14 Nov 2016 - 2:14pm

Scratch the ornate, gold-plated, ostentatious surface of the city and you’ll (eventually) find a warm, hospitable welcome

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11 Nov 2016 - 7:02pm

Selong Belanak, Lombok, Indonesia.

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Beyond wine, the Franschhoek property is set in a foodie heartland with plenty of fun family attractions

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12 Nov 2016 - 1:00pm

The 2016 World Responsible Tourism Awards winners have been announced and Asian tourism experiences have received top accolades, including joint overall winner. Here are six Asian getaways that allow you to give back

Asia’s award-winning ethical holidays are world-beaters

11 Nov 2016 - 5:21pm

Tong Chong Street Market in Quarry Bay. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong’s organic food start-ups turn to weekend open markets

9 Nov 2016 - 5:46pm

A church stands isolated from other buildings in the small town of Rocca Calascio, close to Santo Stefano di Sessanio in the province of L’Aquila in Abruzzo, inside the national park Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga. Photos: Reuters.

In pictures: reviving an old Italian medieval village

7 Nov 2016 - 8:01pm

Palau offers a complete change of pace from Hong Kong.

10 alternative Asian Christmas holiday spots for Hongkongers

8 Nov 2016 - 5:58pm

Rice paddies in Bali.

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6 Nov 2016 - 6:02pm

Wartburg Castle. Pictures: Alamy

A tour of Martin Luther’s medieval Germany

4 Nov 2016 - 7:04pm

It’s great hiking weather, so why not take a tour of Hong Kong Island’s wilder side. With a drum ’n’ bass legend playing and street art murals to see, there are plenty of reasons to get out and about this week

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As parents struggle with alcoholism and unemployment, the Tsolmon Ireedui Foundation and photographer Paul Cox aim to make a difference in Ulan Bator, where many families live in ‘yurt’ tents

Hong Kong photo auction to help Mongolia’s suffering tent children

7 Nov 2016 - 5:33pm

The infinity pool on board the Seven Seas Explorer, as it lays moored at Monaco. Pictures: Tim Pile

Cruising the Med aboard 'the most luxurious ship ever built'

7 Nov 2016 - 10:28am

Forget the New Territories and outlying islands: from Shek O to The Peak, a rewarding mix of beaches and steep trails in the island’s south and west gives the soul a lift – and all in a day

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The King Salmon Suite at Skwachàys Lodge, Vancouver.

Skwachàys Lodge, for an arty stay near Vancouver’s Chinatown

3 Nov 2016 - 8:01pm

Nightlife has resumed in Thailand’s capital after a brief halt following the death of the kingdom’s revered monarch, and tourists still plan on having a good time in the country, as some join in mourning

The party’s back on in Bangkok, even if the neon lights are still down

3 Nov 2016 - 5:22pm 1

Cruising the Åland Islands between Sweden and Finland is an opportunity to get back to nature, and off the internet grid, with a few rums thrown in

Sailing away from it all in Baltic’s Archipelago Sea

1 Nov 2016 - 3:46pm

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