China
Sparing the Change: The New Travel Money Realities
“I have a friend who just returned from a month in Thailand, China and Vietnam and she dealt exclusively with cash. Brought a wad of C-notes and paid on the spot. Used safes in the […]
China
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Hidden Hong Kong: 6 Fascinating Places Even Regular Visitors May Miss
Are the stone walls along the steep back streets of Hong Kong really being held up by the jungle-like roots that cover them? Can there really be a temple dedicated to tranquility in such a […]
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Why a Smile is a Better Response to Street Begging than a Handout
A tale of two cities: In one village, the children are wide-eyed and innocent, wearing broad smiles and playing with seemingly boundless energy. They wave, cheer and mug for tourist cameras. They take your hand […]
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6 New Tastes of the Happy High Life in Ever-Happening Hong Kong
It’s not the weekend, but it might as well be. The guys and gals are in the mood to party and the champagne is flowing freely. And what’s not to celebrate? In all directions are […]
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6 Cool Things Keep Hong Kong’s Grande Dame Ahead of Her Time
It’s vast, elegant and perhaps a bit politically incorrect. But there’s simply no emotional rush quite like luxuriating in the back seat of a money-green Rolls Royce heading for a stay at Hong Kong’s luxurious Peninsula […]
Asia
Frank Del Rio Jr. on Regent and Oceania’s Itineraries of the Future
What’s new in Pago Pago? How’s the Road to Mandalay? These are questions Frank Del Rio Jr. grapples with every day as senior vice-president of port and destination services for Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven […]
Asia
A Second Look Reveals Kai Tak Cruise Port is Finally Finding its Groove
They’ve built it and now the ships are coming. With security and baggage facilities to handle well over 10,000 people, Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal has been able to handle arrivals and departures of […]
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5 Yacht-Like Indulgences that Make Silversea Cruises Unique Experiences
The Plate Police won—again. The service is so continual on Silversea Cruises that even at the lunch-time buffet on the Deck 7 terrace of Silver Wind, there’s regularly a waiter or two at the end of […]
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6 Realities Destined to Affect Your Cruise Options in the Coming Years
The top brass from the world’s cruise lines gathered in Miami to brag about their new ships and plot the courses their fleets will take in the future. Ports you may never have heard of […]
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4 Exotic Asian Rivers Get More Comfortable New Cruise Options
Life in Asia has always depended on rivers. Some of the world’s oldest civilizations developed along the Yangtze, the Mekong, the Irrawaddy and the Ganges. These rivers are still main sources of water, irrigation and trade, […]