Asia Travel
Taiwan follows Oz with ‘Best Trip in the World’
For those who missed out on the "best job in the world," Taiwan is offering the "best trip in the world," a marketing drive to promote tourism that builds on the global success of the Australian campaign.
Asia has long lured travelers with its exotic locations and ancient cultures. U.S.-based luxury travel firm Kipling & Clark has issued a list of its favorite hotels in the region.
Not-to-miss Japanese experiences
From goths to geishas, get a fuller understanding of the Japanese culture with these eight truly authentic experiences.
See Seoul's ancient sights for less
With the South Korean currency, called the won, down against the dollar, now's the time to wander the grounds of 600-year-old palaces, meditate in Buddhist temples and trawl cafes and markets in the labyrinthine capital city, Seoul.
Top secret: Spy museum for Chinese only
A new Chinese spy museum exhibits guns disguised as lipstick, hollowed-out coins used to conceal documents and maps hidden as a deck of cards.
Tibet tourism recovering after last year’s riots
Tibet's battered tourism industry is gradually recovering from last year's deadly riots, prompting authorities to phase out discount prices aimed at boosting visitor numbers, state media reported Wednesday.
Rafting adventure on India's remote frontier
The e-mail from an old friend who runs a white water rafting company was too enticing to resist: We're running a new river in India's remote east, he said. Join us.