Asia 2008

Bangkok has dominated Thailand's urban hierarchy as well as its political, commercial and cultural life since …

Phnom Penh is a lovely, laid-back old city. Once the jewel of French Indochina, it still has a particular crumbling …

Hanoi has shaken off its once hostile attitude to travellers to become one of the most beguiling cities in Southeast …

Ho Chi Minh City is the heart and soul of Vietnam. It's a bustling, dynamic and industrious centre, the largest …

With a population of only half a million people, Vientiane is a relatively compact capital, so most districts …

From a tourist map, the island of Penang looks somewhat like a mink's pelt. Georgetown, its capital, sits roughly …

Once a sanctuary for pirates, only the locals knew the delights of Langkawi until it was made a duty-free port …

Bali is so picturesque that you could be fooled into thinking it was a painted backdrop: rice paddies trip down …

Less developed than Bali, Lombok has better beaches, a bigger volcano and more varied landscapes. Tourism is still …