Asia

On the Radar

New beach destinations continue to emerge in once-remote areas of the continent, including Phu Quoc island in Vietnam and Sihanoukville in Cambodia. • The Soneva Kiri by Six Senses resort on Koh Kood, in Thailand, scheduled to open late fall, is eagerly anticipated by many agents.

China
Karin Hansen
Dream Trip: Traveling to the lesser-known areas of the Yunnan Province, including Dali and Lijiang. Visiting ethnic groups like the Naxi to... more>>
China
Guy Rubin
Over-the-Top Request: Planning a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony for an American couple who wished to renew their marriage vows on the Great... more>>
Hong Kong
Laura Woo
Insider Find: Watermark restaurant (852/2167-7251; igors.com) at Central Star Ferry Terminal, which opened last November. Finally, Hong Kong has a... more>>
India
Caryl Halpin
Insider Find: St. Francis Church, in Fort Kochi. Vasco da Gama was interred in the church's cemetery until his body was returned... more>>
India/Sri Lanka
Ellison Poe
Insider Find: The Magique (91-11/2953-6767; magique.in) at the Garden of Five Senses, in New Delhi, is a popular new restaurant... more>>
Indonesia
Sandee Litwin
Insider Find: Shopping for housewares and furniture in Bali; the quality is excellent and the dollar goes far there. Two of my... more>>
Japan
Noriko Townsend
Insider Find: The traditional ryokan Kinsuikan (81-829/442-131; kinsuikan.jp/en) on Miyajima island. The rooms look out over the Seto Inland Sea.... more>>
Southeast Asia
Jo Ellen Cohen
Insider Find: Suzhou Cobblers (8621/6321-7087, suzhou-cobblers.com), in Shanghai, where proprietor Denise Huang and her employees sew silk slippers. The elegant... more>>
Southeast Asia
Diane Embree
Exclusives: I arrange day trips and overnight stays in a village in the mountains of Bali. Travelers can participate in temple... more>>
Southeast Asia
Darlene Ravin
Insider Find: Siam Leather Goods (66-2/237-0077, ext. 118; siamleathergoods.com) in River City Shopping Complex, in Bangkok, where you can buy... more>>