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Survival guides, insider secrets, top things to do, eco-tours, independent hotel reviews, family-friendly itineraries: fire your imagination with the South China Morning Post’s travel guides and must-see lists for holiday destinations across China and the rest of Asia.
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So Fong, a gaff-rigged schooner measuring 82 feet, was built in the 1930s. Photo: courtesy of Lusher Photography for HKHVF

Hong Kong’s historic vessels: from Victoria Harbour to Hollywood!

Hong Kong’s maritime heritage is embedded in the fabric of the city, but many of its hand-built wooden vessels have been lost to time and urban development. PostMag discovers how one dedicated organisation is racing to preserve this inimitable slice of boating history.

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Chef Vo Thanh Vuong on a fishing boat off the coast of Vung Tau, in Vietnam. Photo: Hei Kiu Au

Vietnam’s CoCo Dining turns the humble into haute cuisine

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Dr Ron Roukema, head of the Hong Kong International School (HKIS), at the institution's Tai Tam campus. Photo: Alexander Mak

Hong Kong International School’s Dr Ron Roukema on the power of education

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Tsui Ao-lung, 29, winner of the Young Fashion Designers’ Contest 2026. Photo: Alexander Mak

From airport cargo to catwalk king: Hong Kong’s Tsui Ao-lung’s triumph

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Students perform during a speech day at Elementi College, in 1977, two years before the Shau Kei Wan school closed down. Photo: SCMP Archives

In pictures: the evolution of school uniforms in Hong Kong

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A media tour at a monument of the hammer and sickle, in Nanniwan, in Shaanxi province, some 60km (37 miles) from Yanan, the headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party from 1936 to 1947. Photo: AFP

‘Red tourism’: walking in Mao’s footsteps

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Bali Governor Wayan Koster has blamed delivery problems, insisting that fuel supplies remain secure and sufficient to meet local demand.

Luxury Hotels

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Hong Kong tourism

Opinion | How Hong Kong can hone its tourism edge for travellers to China

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Architecture and design

Designer Ed Ng on Hong Kong’s shift away from ‘performative luxury’

Ng’s projects ranged from the Spago Shanghai restaurant at The St. Regis on the Bund to porcelain tableware made with Japanese manufacturer Noritake Design.

Designer Ed Ng, co-founder of AB Concept. Photo: Handout
China consumption

China’s hotel room rates disappoint during ‘golden week’ despite tourism boom

Hotel bookings climbed during the National Day holiday, but stronger supply and cautious spending kept rates in check.

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Food and Drinks

Bangkok’s culinary stars dim as costs rise and tourists dwindle

Several globally renowned restaurants like Canvas, Keller and Villa Frantzén have shut their doors, even as competition rises from Vietnam and Malaysia.

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Travel

Bali or Europe? A retired Hong Kong couple’s ‘alpine’ mountain retreat

After three decades in Hong Kong, a former construction executive and her hotelier husband have opened a resort in Bali’s cool, misty north.

Cheryl Kwok, a Singaporean and former Hong Kong resident, opened a retreat 1,300 metres above sea level in North Bali. Photo: Cheryl Kwok
Malaysia

Malaysians choose family over shopping or holidays, domestic travel data shows

The dominance of family-related travel has presented opportunities for hotels, local attractions.

China travel

‘No brainer’: growing trend of Chinese tourists booking business-class flights

Chinese holidaymakers are increasingly upgrading to ‘premium travel’ to make their well-earned leisure time more pleasurable, say insiders.

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Chinese culture

China’s ‘mountain of immortals’: why millions flock to the peaks of Wudang

The sacred mountain range dotted with ancient Taoist temples attracts pilgrims and visitors praying for everything from peace to good weather.

Visitors climb up the stairs near the Golden Hall in Wudang Mountains in central China’s Hubei Province on Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Shanghai

‘Red tourism’: walking in Mao’s footsteps

High-speed rail has made the pivotal locations of China’s modern history easier to reach and transformed remembrance into real-life journeys.

A media tour at a monument of the hammer and sickle, in Nanniwan, in Shaanxi province, some 60km (37 miles) from Yanan, the headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party from 1936 to 1947. Photo: AFP
Tokyo

7 Pokemon experiences in Tokyo to celebrate 30 years of Pikachu and co

On top of Tokyo’s regular Pokemon attractions, the city is also holding special events to celebrate the franchise’s 30th anniversary.

Japan

Into the past: why Japan’s maximalist Showa retro aesthetic is all the rage

Flashy mid-century designs are back in vogue in Japan, and experts expect foreign tourists will also catch the ‘Showa retro’ bug.

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Thailand

Bangkok flood warnings ‘came too late’ Thais say, worst flood in 15 years

Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters, with around 52,000 households affected by more than 13 inches of rain in some areas of the city.

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A child sits in a plastic basin pulled by others as she is transported through a flooded area during heavy rain in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
China travel

Before Apec meeting, China’s mobile-payment overhaul is helping foreigners spend

Smartphone apps such as Alipay and WeChat Pay now link foreign cards and wallets, easing a cashless barrier that has long frustrated international visitors.

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Foreign tourists handle their smartphones while buying tickets for a performance at a theatre in China’s Chongqing municipality last month. Photo: Xinhua
Luxury Hotels

Review | Anantara Siam Bangkok debuts a fresh look and Jim Thompson Suite

The 5-star urban sanctuary – on the site of the former Four Seasons, Peninsula and Regent – has unveiled an extensive redesign.

Food and Drinks

World Gourmet Festival: Where culinary titans collaborate and create

Acclaimed chefs including Álvaro Clavijo, Julien Royer and Josiah Citrin embrace the challenge of blending diverse culinary styles with niche Thai ingredients.

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Malaysia

Malaysian resort under investigation after intruder molests tourist

A minister told tourism operators to prioritise visitor safety as police arrested a teen suspect linked to the incident in Sabah.

The alleged molestation of a tourist occurred at a resort in Semporna, Malaysia’s Sabah state. Photo: Ushar Daniele
Art

Bukhara Biennial spearheads cultural blossoming of the city as well as the wider Uzbekistan

With site-specific artwork displayed in restored or adapted historical structures, the inaugural Bukhara Biennial heralded the development of a cultural district designed for residents and visitors alike.

The Philippines

Escape Manila’s heat for northern Luzon’s pine-scented hills and Sagada’s hanging coffins

They may not make for a typical Philippine holiday, but the highlands of northern Luzon are a world apart from Manila and the tropical lowlands, finds Thomas Bird

Kazakhstan

Ode to the horse: 5,000 years of human-equine connection on display in new Kazakh museum

In rural Kazakhstan, a father and son have built a temple to our equine companions – the animal that once carried monks, traders and armies across the steppes. PostMag visits their museum, where myth and reality graze side by side.

Nurbol Baimukhanov’s Zhabe horse, Ayan, near Almaty, Kazakhstan. Photo: courtesy Nurbol Baimukhanov
Malaysia

Malaysian woman scuba diving in Bali dies after being swept away by currents

Siti Nuraini was on a diving trip with several others when the incident occurred at Crystal Bay.

The incident has reignited concerns about safety at Indonesian tourist sites. Photo: Ullstein Bild via Getty Images
Indonesia

Indonesia knew a volcano was erupting. Could it have prepared better?

An expert advises Jakarta to take steps such as announcing evacuation routes and releasing maps following a pre-eruption alert.

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‘Time waits for no man’: Chinese man’s 33-year, US$1.5 million world trip inspires many

Chen draws a parallel between running a business and exploring the world – both require perseverance through challenges.

Travel

On a tower trip: a bike tour around China’s Unesco-listed Kaiping watchtowers

Many of the ‘diaolou’ can be reached only by farm tracks and quiet paths, making cycling the ideal way to explore them.

Kaiping’s diaolou watchtowers are scattered across the flat countryside of China’s Guangdong province, and with many only accessible along farm tracks and quiet paths, a bicycle tour is the ideal way to see them. Photo: Bruce Foreman
Indonesia

Flights restart in Indonesia as airports reopen after volcanic eruption

Hundreds of thousands of travellers have been stranded since late Friday’s eruption of Mount Anak Krakatoa.

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A Citilink plane takes off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Indonesia on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Travel

‘Ultimate luxury’: why fashion houses are building branded residences

From Thailand to Turkey, labels like Etro and Karl Lagerfeld are wooing wealthy buyers looking to do more than just wear their brands.

Cambodia

A run through history in Cambodia’s Angkor Empire Marathon

This year’s Angkor Empire Marathon saw participants race through misty forests and villages, and past ancient temples and rice fields, as dawn broke over Cambodia’s spectacular Angkor Archaeological Park.

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