Wandalust

One of the best ways to keep in touch with family when you are off to explore India, is to get yourself an India calling card before you leave. In fact, get two. You can give one to your family so tha…

I was reading Gridskipper last night and came across an excellent post on Shenzhen.

I don't think often about the special economic zone near Hong Kong. But Shenzhen is large (more populous) t…

Tourism in Thailand is struggling now in the aftermath of over two months of political protests.

Thailand has some of the most beautiful beaches and some of the most fascinating cultural and histor…

If you happen to be HIV positive and you've always wanted to visit China, good news: the Chinese government has lifted its twenty-year-old ban on foreigners with AIDS, HIV, or other sexually tr…

Macau is already a pretty opulent city. At least in places. But now billionaire Steve Wynn is upping the ante on luxury in China's gambling capital with a new 414 room hotel designed to redefin…

Photo CreditFairways and Bluewater Boracay (Boracay Island, Philippines) is the only 5 Star Boracay Island Hotel with a Championship par 72 Philippines Golf Course. The resort sits on a private Philip…

Cambodia has decided that no matter how hideous Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge was, it's an important part of the nation's history – and that at least some of it should be preserved.

Fourteen…

When I think back on the places I've lived, the richest culinary experiences were probably in Southeast Asia, and most of those rich experiences had nothing to do with restaurants…

I spent…

USA Today had an article recently on Singapore first casino – on Sentosa Island.Resorts World Sentosa, built by Malaysia's Genting Bhd for 6.6 billion Singapore dollars ($5 billion), opened 1,3…

I spent a couple of years in Singapore. The city had everything. And more than anything else, it had shopping.

I came across a piece this week in the NY Times travel section that reminded me of …