Vietnam: Caravelle Hotel honors country's culture

The Caravelle Hotel

Asia: Discovery Adventures broadens its tour offerings

Hong Kong: If you missed Monday's party, you can still celebrate

If you missed the international party Monday night, you'll have another chance to ring out the old and ring in the new next month when...

Singapore's Pulau Ubin offers a step back in time

PULAU UBIN, Singapore — Think back, if you can, to 1965. The Gateway Arch in St. Louis was the year's architectural marvel, the...

China: Hotel is planting bamboo for new giant panda preserve

Shangri-La Hotels dig nature, especially pandas. That’s one reason the...

China: Raffles to open on Hainan Island

When the new Raffles Hainan resort...

Philippines travel: Courage and legacy

BALANGA, Philippines — The school day at Balanga Elementary on the Bataan Peninsula was winding down, and children poured from the...

Thailand: Golfers finding this country's courses way above par

Nepal: Help a local school or an orphanage on volunteer trips

Philippines: Fairmont hotel to open in Manila's Makati

Check out the panoramic view at the new Fairmont Makati, set to open Dec. 3 in...

Vietnam: Michelin 3-star chef to open at Intercontinental Danang

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Hong Kong: The Peninsula gets a facelift and some high-tech toys

Gadget geeks will love the innovations at ...

Thailand: Spend the night, learn to kickbox at new Bangkok hotel

Fight to be fit at a new luxury Bangkok hotel that has pulled out all stops to create a wellness center. There’s even a boxing ring in...

Yunnan, China: Thousand Lion Mountain, cormorant fishing, more

DALI, China — "I'm sorry," my travel agent's email said, "but Tibet is closed."

A taste of India's street food

DELHI, INDIA — Delhi, India, is closed today.

Hanoi emerging as a destination for foodies

In Hanoi, soup is a way of life — the connective tissue of Vietnamese culture. With noodles, herbs and sinew, it strings together...

12 places to visit in 2012

New Mexico: This year, New Mexicans mark 100 years of statehood. But much of the state's appeal stems from its human...

China: A domestic wine industry starts to take root

A few months before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I read a blog post by an Atlantic Monthly correspondent about Chinese wine.

In Indonesia, watching the sun rise with 504 Buddhas

Four a.m. is a terrible time of day, too late for night owls, too early for early risers. The exception is 4 a.m. at Borobudur, waiting...

Around the world in 23 days

Phileas Fogg went around the world in 80 days. I did it in 23. And I bet I visited more amazing sites than he — India's Taj Mahal,...