Beyond the Spa

Walk into a traditional spa and you will usually be greeted with the same few sensory mainstays: the relaxing sound of Enya-esque music gurgling

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Quality Means Quantity

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Searching for Value

Just as high hotel occupancies and room rates are not likely to go away in 2007, neither will the challenges facing meeting planners searching for

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Quality Means Quantity

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When the Little Extras Add Up

More CoverageDigesting Resort FeesNothing can

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Singapore: Island Time

An island city-state already, the last thing most people would imagine as a big draw here are yet more islands—but this small country has more

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Singapore: All Diamond, No Rough

In a space only three-and-a-half times larger than Washington, D.C., Southeast Asia's smallest country is a model for harmonious multiculturalism.

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Singapore: Travel Tips

Warm year-round with low crime and a booming economy, Singapore is one of the most modern destinations and easiest places to travel in the region

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Kuala Lumpur: The Heart of Malaysia

The heart of Malaysia—“Truly Asia” as its recent marketing slogan put it—is most definitely in Kuala Lumpur. Known as “

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Kuala Lumpur: Fast Facts

Capital Kuala Lumpur is the capital of the Federation of Malaysia, which comprises peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the

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Tokyo: City of Contrasts

Nicknamed the Land of Wa—a concept of harmony—Japan is a country where the past gracefully lives in the present. And nowhere is that more

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Tokyo: Japanese-Style Spas

In Tokyo, unwinding after a day of work usually includes a visit to a bathhouse. According to the Tokyo CVB, Tokyo counts 159 spas. The only thing

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Hong Kong: Going Strong

With a bold plan in place to lure more MICE business and a marketing catchprase on its website that reads “surging from strength to strength,

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Hong Kong: Travel Tips

When to go Hong Kong has a subtropical climate and is pleasant to visit year-round. Spring can be a bit rainy and cool and summers can sometimes be

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Hong Kong: Surf’s Up for Off-Sites

Considering that there are well over 200 islands in the Hong Kong area, not getting your feet wet at least once would be a shame. The following is a

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Australia: Wonders Down Under

Australia is a place where you can come face-to-face with the vastness of nature and the resourcefulness of a young country that has built some of

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Bangalore: City of the Future

Situated in the southern part of India, Bangalore is the capital of the state of Karnataka, and ranks as one of the fastest-growing cities in Asia

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Bangalore: High Tech A-List

Seeing is believing. Here’s a very abbreviated list of some of the high-tech companies that have a significant presence in Bangalore—

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Bangalore: Getaways

Bangalore has worked hard for all its nicknames—in many ways a huge business park done right, the city also has plenty of places where stressed

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Shanghai: All the (Best) Tea in China

In Shanghai, tea is much more than a simple and healthy beverage—it’s a healing elixir and way of life. Legend has it that Shen Nong Shi

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