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On the shores of beautiful Lake Chuzenji, near Nikko, former embassy villas have become museums, tea rooms and event spaces.
Undoubtedly the best way to experience the more than 2,000 temples and pagodas at the Unesco World Heritage Site is from the basket of a hot-air balloon.
The holiday review site hosts groans and gripes ranging from the outraged, the apoplectic, the humorous and even the supernatural.
Ballooning was first witnessed by Hongkongers in the late 19th century, although it was already a well-established pastime in the West.
One of Arab world’s most tolerant countries boasts beautiful beaches, pre-Roman ruins, hassle-free souks, while chic new hotels and renovated riads are luring more affluent visitors.
The Legado Alcázar hotel is home to the only hotel rooms in the city overlooking the Real Alcázar palace gardens.
Natra Bintan, handy for visitors from Singapore and Johor in Malaysia, has 100 air-conditioned tents with Wi-fi, LCD televisions and four-poster beds; plus, Soneva resorts bring in ex-Engand players for Rugby World Cup commentary.
A new tunnel will provide year-round access to an area usually cut off by snow for seven months of the year, which is great for those wishing to visit but less so for the local environment.
Located near Yogyakarta, on the Indonesian island of Java, one is best viewed at sunrise, the other at sunset.
As China is aware, all it takes for an entire nation’s reputation to be ruined is for one unfortunate incident to go viral. But equating a country’s conduct with an individual’s actions is, at best, reductive and, at worst, racist.
On the Shandong province coast, across from Korea and Japan, Qingdao offers seafood galore and colonial German architecture.
Guest rooms have been prefabricated in China and come complete with furniture, television sets and other fixtures and fittings.
The most northwesterly island of the archipelago boasts pristine forests, jaw-dropping landscapes.
From wading with sharks in Singapore to the world’s longest water slide, in Penang, many destinations boast a fun watery attraction to tempt the young and the young at heart.
The street in Thailand’s capital is known for being a destination for travellers in Southeast Asia, but will it still be popular once it has undergone an extensive revamp?
The cliff-side hotel, on the edge of the Tyrrhenian Sea, has long attracted a glamorous clientele, including Sophia Loren, Charlie Chaplin and the Borghese family.
World-beating beaches, volcanic lakes and deadly dragons – what else could a tourist wish for? The islands of Nusa Tenggara, east of Bali, have them all. Well, not only do those dragons have toxic saliva, they can swim.
The Angkor Eye will be 25 metres taller than the Hong Kong Observation Wheel and is expected to enhance the region’s already rich offerings for local and international visitors.
Flagstaff, Arizona, boasts an otherworldly legacy that includes an earthbound Sea of Tranquility, blasted out of a cinder plain.