Asia Travel
Singapore gives Vegas a run for the money
Although it has just two resort-casinos, the island-nation of Singapore is on pace to generate more gaming revenue than all of Las Vegas.
Travel photo of the day: A golden dragon for the New Year
From dragons to lanterns to fireworks, the Chinese New Year brings not only good luck, but also stunning images.
Drought led to demise of ancient city of Angkor
The ancient city of Angkor — the most famous monument of which is the breathtaking ruined temple of Angkor Wat — might have collapsed due to valiant but ultimately failed efforts to battle drought, scientists find.
Elephants race, play soccer in Nepal festival
Soccer-playing elephants, racing pachyderms, even an elephant beauty pageant complete with nail polish: It was all part of an elephant-themed festival in Nepal to promote conservation awareness and tourism.
Spas, massage parlors shut down in Maldives
Bending to Islamists opposed to spas and massage parlors, Maldives' president on Friday ordered them closed, even those catering to tourists at exclusive resorts.
Vacationing with Thailand's elephants
Guests volunteering at the Elephant Nature Park don't have phone service or television, and Internet access is limited to a single area. But what they get instead of TV is ele-vision, all day long.
Hong Kong Disneyland hopes for expansion magic
With a new theme area that makes guests feel as if they're being shrunk to the size of a toy, Hong Kong Disneyland hopes to boost the number of visitors to a magic kingdom the performance of which to date has been less than dazzling.