Select Asia for those cruise clients who have done it all; they're sure to return impressed by Lauren Price Margot Kong at Imperial Tours in San Francisco has plenty of Hong Kong favorites, but renting a junk in Hong Kong Harbor for a romantic evening sipping cocktails, antique hunting along Hollywood Road and private cooking lessons at the Hong Kong Culinary Institute top of her list.  » Read more »

  China News Contents China Travel News Hotel/Restaurant News Calendar Odds N Ends Discovery – Braille Without Borders     Dear Guy, This April issue includes: An exclusive interview with contemporary artist Zheng Zai Dong, accompanied by a slide show of his recent "West Lake" series An introduction to a fantastic new restaurant inside a 1,000 year old temple in Beijing Details of the Hotel of Modern Art near Guilin A review of competing hotels in the Guilin area A profile of the two young people behind "Braille Without Borders",  » Read more »

    China News Contents China Travel News Hotel/Restaurant News Calendar Odds N Ends Discovery – Religious Tea Ceremony       Dear Guy, Happy Chinese New Year of the Rooster! The top restaurant in Zagat's new guide for Shanghai is "Jean-Georges",  » Read more »

by Hilary Stafford-Clark Once in China it becomes obvious that for all but the most intrepid first-timer, a guided tour is almost essential. There is just too much to see, too much to absorb, in this vast country where 5,000 years of history are colliding head-on with the 21st century. Guidebooks, particularly those to Shanghai, are mainly out of date; few people speak English; and signs, except in the cities,  » Read more »

By Margarent Loftus For that special trip – whether it's soaking up the sun in the Sychelles or crossing the Gobi Desert on horseback – you'll need more than your standard, surf-the-Internet sort of planning. This is a good time to call in an expert, someone who has traveled extensively in a region, nurtured local connections, and whose affinity for the place is infectious. The best ones plan a trip with you in mind,  » Read more »