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Traffic-choked Delhi makes breakthrough

New Delhi's metro train system, which residents and tourists hope will ease congestion in the Indian capital, made a key breakthrough by linking up with the satellite town of Gurgaon. 23 June 2010 03:48


Watch out for bullying tour guides in HK

Hong Kong tourism watchdogs have issued tough new regulations for tour guides and travel agents after a Chinese visitor reportedly suffered a heart attack while being pressured to buy jewellery on a tour. 10 June 2010 02:00


Time to Laos and behold

Normal precepts of tourism do not apply in this former French colony, writes Michael Gebicki. 08 June 2010 06:00


India chasing the 'pink rupee'

Indjapink is a bold venture offering custom-designed travel packages for gay men who are keen to explore India. 04 June 2010 09:15


Top 5 restaurants in Singapore

This is a list of the top 5 restaurants in Singapore, Asia's gourmet hub where the local cuisine is as varied as the international options on offer. 03 June 2010 08:51


Beijing looks to revitalise bicycle culture

Pedalling around Beijing is a daily struggle for retiree Dai Haiping, with more than four million cars clogging the streets of the Chinese capital. 28 May 2010 09:05


Bangkok plans comeback after unrest

The Thai capital has been mostly scrubbed clean, but it will be some time before images of two months of deadly anti-government street protests fade from the minds of potential visitors. 27 May 2010 08:37


Unrest leaves Bangkok bars, hotels empty

Bangkok's night curfew has meant even the city's notorious girlie bars are boarded up at night, their neon lights dead. 26 May 2010 04:56


No room at top in Everest rush hour

A growing number of attempts by increasingly inexperienced adventurers are once again casting a shadow over a peak whose mystique is crumbling, writes Simon Usborne. 25 May 2010 06:00


Staying afloat while exploring Japan

Royal Caribbean's liner, Legend of the Seas, based in the Far East, has opened exciting destinations for South Africans, writes Winnie Graham. 25 May 2010 06:00