Northeast Asia
- ★★★★½
- Airline reviews
Could this be the new world’s best business class? A resounding yes
Standing ovation, gold medal – this cloud-like flat bed with quilted topper and fluffy 400-thread-count duvet is a sky cocoon.
- Flip Byrnes
Asian tourist numbers to Japan are plummeting. A comic book is to blame
Holiday bookings to Japan from key Asian markets have plunged as a dire prediction made in a graphic novel goes viral on social media.
‘We cherish everything’: How the Japanese make perfect drinks
This is a country in which every art form and indeed every practice in life is taken seriously, with patience and skill applied to their perfection.
- Ben Groundwater
Japan’s next big thing is already popular, but many miss its highlights
On a self-guided tour through “little Kyoto”, I’m experiencing things that most tourists miss.
- Kylie McLaughlin
How to do Japan better than the rest, according to an expert
Our expert reveals her ultimate two-week itinerary around the Land of the Rising Sun.
- Danielle Demetriou
- Opinion
- China
Ten things travellers will never understand about China
Everyone holidays at the same time, there’s an obsession with giant, bizarre buildings, and it’s very different to how it’s portrayed in the Western media.
- Brian Johnston
- ★★★★
- Hotel reviews
A taste of undiscovered Japan in an imposing new hotel
Keen to steer clear of Western tourists but still indulge in a luxe stay? Check out this hotel-within-a-hotel in Nagoya, Japan’s fourth-largest city.
- Trudi Jenkins
Want the best dumplings but short on time? Board Hong Kong’s dim sum bus
Soon after departure, I receive my version of a Happy Meal: a dim sum set by Michelin-rated casual eatery One Dim Sum.
- Julia D'Orazio
- Opinion
- Family holidays
I took my kids to Japan and made mistakes. Here’s what I learnt
The land of the rising sun is an excellent child-friendly destination, as long as you do your homework first. Here are 15 rules to follow.
- Ben Groundwater
Hong Kong’s Kowloon has become the city’s new centre of culture
Green space, multiple museums, places to eat. Here’s how to spend the day at West Kowloon Cultural District, the city’s newest artistic haven.
- Carrie Hutchinson