Beijing
Cruising
Jeeves of the seas
Sally Macmillan The worldwide popularity of the TV drama Downton Abbey has apparently caused a rise in demand for butlers in the style of Mr Carson.
China
Hip crowd has taste for the high life
Beijing's nightlife is on the up and up, writes Christina Pfeiffer.
China
Little red bookings
Beijing's boutique hotels are a big part of our new love affair with China, writes Natasha Dragun.
Asia
Hey, big spenders!
Plastic loaded and flats on feet? Experts tell Belinda Jackson where the bargains are in Asia.
Photo galleries
Photos
Golden Week: the worst time to visit China
Major tourist destinations around China are witnessing travel peaks as 1.3 billion Chinese go on holidays for 'Golden Week', the eight-day Mid-autumn Festival and National Day holidays that run...
China's luxury bullet train
With its fully reclining airline-style business class seats, a strict no-smoking policy and designed top speed of 350 km per hour, the new Beijing-Shanghai express embodies China's race to the future.
Travellers Tips
Tips
Planning takes pain out of flying
Getting to and from airports can be bad for your health and sanity, so a little thought will ensure your trip begins and ends smoothly, writes Julietta Jameson.
Hotel lounges
Boardrooms and canapes
Travellers increasingly are finding no reason to leave their plush hotel lounges, writes Tamara Thiessen.
