The coral islands of Palau in the western Pacific are best visited by boat, and catamaran Four Seasons Explorer offers a new option for visitors to a nation with conservation in its constitution.
Two Westlife concerts, revamped neighbourhoods, a food festival – we take a look at some of Macau’s new permanent attractions as well as one-off shows and events coming soon.
From the invitation-only Raffles at Galaxy Macau – the largest all-suite Raffles in the world – to the Italian-inspired excess of the Palazzo Versace, we run the rule over five new Macau hotels.
Scotland in the autumn is a great time for a luxury tour featuring whisky tasting, fine food, stays in quirky but opulent hotels, and majestic scenery, from mountains to windswept villages.
A drab, underused sitting out area below a flyover in Shek Tong Tsui has been transformed with curved benches, planters, imaginative overhead lighting and plaques denoting the area’s history.
A newlywed couple were rewarded with their dream home in Tai Wai after finding their designer of choice, who has a penchant for mixing classic and contemporary design to glamorous effect, on Instagram.
A new staycation option in Hong Kong with a huge indoor kids’ zone, a ‘fun department’ and sea-view rooms with the wow factor, the Fullerton Ocean Park will appeal to families and couples alike.
Accor’s MGallery hotels in Tung Chung, Lantau, and Wan Chai offer Hong Kong people who haven’t travelled abroad for two-and-a-half years because of Covid-19 travel rules some new getaway options.
Built in 1965, this one-bedroom cottage on Lamma captivated serial renovator Brooke Babington, who transformed the 680 sq ft space into the perfect city escape.
An old vacant building awaiting redevelopment in Jordan that has been converted into a homeless shelter could serve as the template to get more people off the streets.
Southeast Asia is welcoming visitors after the pandemic, and we have the latest information on travel to the most popular destinations in the region.
A retired couple’s 800 sq ft Mid-Levels flat was transformed into a chic but accessible home where they could live out their lives independently and safely.
After two years of tolerating Hong Kong’s Covid-19 restrictions, travel journalist Lee Cobaj set off for Thailand. Here’s what to expect if you do the same, from the number of tests to how much it will cost.
Champagne, photos, rose petal baths, spa packages and in-room dining are among the Valentine’s perks offered by Hong Kong hotels.
Feeling flat after another year of pandemic problems? We’ve found 10 of the best Christmas deals and events in Hong Kong to get you in the festive spirit.
A trip around Hong Kong harbour can’t be beaten, and these tours range from cheap water taxis to the ultimate in indulgence: a three-night Peninsula hotel/boat package.
Memorabilia of musical and movie stars grace new museums in Los Angeles and Nashville, treasures of ancient Egypt have a new home and with M+ opening, Asia has three new art mega-museums.
Experience a 5D horror movie courtesy of The Park Lane, meet a host of Disneyland villains when you stay at the resort – we round up some of the best hotel Halloween staycation deals in Hong Kong.
The latest wellness trends, from CBD therapy to mind spas to Ayurveda treatments, and the Hong Kong hotel spas where you can find them.
With movable modular furniture and a bright pink colour scheme, the Portland Street Rest Garden in Kowloon’s crowded Yau Tsim Mong district really stands out.
A nine-month project by interior designer Greg Ling Ho-sang transformed a couple’s Mid-Levels flat in Hong Kong into a modern living space with bespoke storage and muted colours.
Play Pac-Man or other retro games, learn how to make a watch or to swim like a mermaid – tail included – this summer in Hong Kong: these hotels have made staycations fun and educational.
Thirteen up-the-nose PCR tests and one uncomfortable night’s rest on an airport floor were a small price to pay by our reporter for nearly a month in the Maldives.
Interior designer Christine Ritter’s efficient layout turned a 1,700 sq ft duplex in Tsim Sha Tsui into a space where adults and children can work or learn from home – a dwelling for the Covid-19 age.
Initially envisaged as an art gallery, a couple’s studio in Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong, serves as office, event space, music studio, home from home and doggy day care centre.
Bored of staring at plain white walls, the owners of this 1,600 sq ft flat in Hong Kong decided they wanted vibrant wallpaper patterns that pop.
Hong Kong’s humid summers can make doing sports unpleasant. These venues allow you to drive, climb, ski, and practise your golf swing and putting in air-conditioned comfort.
Elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water are always on display in Thierry Chow Yik-tung’s Chai Wan rental studio, from a vintage gold shop sign to a tank filled with fish.
Holidaymakers should consider staying at these new or refurbished hotels in Australia, Thailand and Vietnam – three countries that have dealt with Covid-19 competently so far.
Interior designer JJ Acuna’s 1,200 sq ft rented studio in Chai Wan is filled with places in which to work, relax and socialise, and he keeps things fresh by rotating furniture and works of art every year.
