TRAVEL ARCHIVE Sipping on Susegado [ full story ] 2003 June 23: A New Club Mix June 16: From Red to Green and Back June 9: Getting the Bug off our Backs June 2: Gagging for Adventure May 26: Going with the Grain May 19: The Roads to Ruins May 12: Paradise or Parking Lots? May 5: The Perfect Snore April 28: Golf of Siam April 21: Mongol Invasion April 14: Lombok comes into its own April 7: Singapore Chows Down March 31: Unspoiled Vietnam March 24: Pipe Dreams in the Golden Triangle March 17: The Discipline of Manolo Blahnik March 10: War Jitters? Relax in Egypt March 3: South Asia's Latest Boomtown Feburary 24: Bragging Rights and Beauty Rest Feburary 17: Hell on (Three) Wheels Feburary 10: Cashing in on Mao-stalgia Feburary 3: In a Wasteland of Wonders January 27: Russia's Land of Ice and Fire January 20: A Rare Treat Heads to Extinction January 13: Clean, Sober and Suffering 2002 December 30-January 6: China's Art Scene: the Naked Truth December 23: The 'Old Buffalo' Charges On December 16: Red Fort? Seen It. Now What? December 9: Hotels of Whim and Vigor December 2: Desperately Seeking Survival November 25: Behind the Secret of the Naga's Fire November 18: Outback by Camelback November 11: Where the Barbarians First Landed November 4: Where Tourists Feared to Tread October 28: Homestay on the Range October 21: A Hot and Steamy Taste of Java October 14: Seoul's Green Revolution October 7: Uncovering the Secret of Pai September 30: Resurrecting Lawrence of Arabia September 23: Living on the Fire's Edge in Flores September 16: India's Hallowed (Coffee) Grounds September 2: In Nanjing, It's Art for Art's Sake August 19-26: Land That Time Forgot August 12: When the Beer Doesn't Run Out August 5: Thailand's Hua Hin Resort Has the Royal Touch July 29: In Nagasaki, Foreigners are Not Strangers July 22: Exploring China's Ji'an, Capital of Ancient Koguryo July 15: Lose Yourself in Indonesia's Seas July 8: The Dai's Homecoming Queen July 1: On Bangkok Airways, Getting There is Half the Fun June 24: Tail of the One-Crustacean Town June 17: Death On the Holy Ganges June 10: Once A Penal Colony, Sakhalin Still Captivates Its Visitors June 03: Araby's Most Fabulous Destination May 27: Diving in A Philippine Marine Reserve May 20: Thailand's Tarnished Golden Triangle May 13: Bicycling around Burma's Archaeological Wonders May 06: Beyond, Literally, Angkor Wat April 29: Fine Wines and Sumptuous Lodges In New Zealand April 22: In Luang Prabang, Time Stands Still April 08: Catching a cure in Sri Lanka April 01: South China's Happening Heart March 25: Paradise, for Two Dollars a Week March 18: Cruising the Chao Phraya March 11: Beating a Royal Retreat to Mandu March 04: Celebrate Mardi Gras Down Under February 25: The KMT Puts Its Guns in the Ground February 18: Exploring Malaysia's Multicultural Heritage February 11: Weekend Wanderings February 04: Wining and dining in Australia's Hunter Valley January 28: Peddling Paradise in Sichuan and Yunnan January 21: Sample the Suds in Bangalore January 14: Gravity Defying Escapes in Asia 2001 December 29, 2001- January 7, 2002: On Walkabout in Australia's Wild Eden December 24: For the Coolest Holiday This Year, Try Iceland December 17: For Solitude and Sand, Try Inner Mongolia December 10: Finding Your Spiritual High in Kathmandu December 03: All Aboard! Play It Safe. Take a Train in Vietnam November 26: The Wild, Wild East: Riding the Range, Thai-Style November 19: Macau Offers a Fusion of Flavors-By the Ton November 12: In Japan Today, There's No Place Like Home November 05: Our first impressions were a mixture of the picturesque and the pornographic October 29: Tracking the Past Along the Three Gorges October 22: Can Asia Develop Decent Online Travel Sites? October 15: Fear of Flying: Now It's Even Scarier Up There October 8: Swap Bali's Bustle For the (Promised) Peace of Lombok October 1: Adrenaline Junkies Find a Fix in Dubai September 24: Kabuki or Not Kabuki, That Is the Question September 17: Getting Sea Legs in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay September 10: A Walk on the Wild Side in India's Himalayas September 3: Jungle Wonders and Miracle Trees in China August 20-27: The 'explorers' Who Swallowed the World August 13: A Gourmet in Bangkok Needs Street Smarts August 6: The Taj Mahal Struggles to Keep its Luster July 30: All You Cats: Beijing Is the Brand New Thing July 23: Journey by Back Roads into Japan's Past July 16: The News Might Be Bad, but What a Deal July 9: Maiden Voyagers Are Doing It Their Way July 2: Making Like Crusoe in the Maldives June 25: If You Want No-Frills, You'll Love Bangladesh June 18: Losing Its Karmapa: A Monastery Goes Dark June 11: In Search of the Perfect Cleansing in Thailand June 4: Hotels Are Going High-Tech. Is That Good? May 28: In Angkor? Don't Steal That Statue: It's a Fake May 21: Sri Lanka Offers Beaches, Buddhas and Bombs May 14: Retracing the Silk Road in Uzbekistan May 7: Sichuan's Ancient Buddha Is Sitting Pretty April 30: Shopping and Sex Please, We're Japanese April 23: A River Lost in Time But Open for Travel April 16: Tokyo to New York With One Stop—Space April 9: Forget Eggs. Try Asia's Wild Eastertime Fetes April 2: Urban Retreats for Stressed-Out Seouls March 26: Fermented Mare's Milk and the Manly Arts March 19: Burmese Daze: Should We Boycott or Go? March 12: Happily Stone Walled in the Cordillera March 5: Out of Thick Air: Taiwan's Mountain Highs February 26: Wasn't the Great Wall to Keep Out the Hordes? February 19: How to Save a Reef: Send In the Troops February 12: 007 Doesn't Check In‹Why Should We? February 5: Masssaged and Masqued in the New Hawaii January 29: Make Journey Not War on Kinmen Island January 22: Bear Necessities in Ancient, Spicy Chengdu January 15: Live Like a King in the Castles of Rajasthan January 8: Killing Time: A Guide to Asia's Airports 2000 December 25: New Tricks for Buying Old Furniture in China December 18: For Every Paradise, There's a Parasite December 11: Get Insured: No One Plans for a Shark Attack December 4: Lakes, Lattes and Learning to Love Hanoi November 27: Finding Peace in a Himalayan Hideaway November 20: Visit Tibet, but Go with Low Expectations November 13: The little things count for a lot in this big city November6: Who's Got the Best Business Class in Asia? October 30: Surfing in the Sky: The Net Takes Flight October 23: Getting Maximum Mileage from Air Miles October 16: Check into the past at one of Asia's Grand Hotels October 9: Driving Yourself Around the Bend in Bali October 2: The Fine Art of Shopping for Fine Art Abroad September 25: Talk Can Be Cheap for Tech-Savvy Travelers September 18: Seeking Out Kunming's Hidden Charms September 11: Hotel Rooms That Let You Get the Job Done September 4: Tokyo's Chefs Get a Grip on Europe August 21: Experiencing Asia Strictly by the Book August 14: Singapore, the United Nations of Food August 7: Pleasant Perth is Just a Kangaroo Hop Away July 31: How to See Paradise with the Help of a Paddle July 24: Imagine: Airline Food You Can Actually Eat July 17: Finding Rustic Charm Down on the Farm July 10: Grape Escapes in the Vineyards of Thailand July 3: Leap Bangkok's Traffic With a Single Bound June 26: Open the Door to a Cool Summer Escape June 19: Jetlag? Learn How To Get Time On Your Side June 12: Own A Piece Of Paradise-For A Few Weeks A Year June 5: Shanghai Puts On the Ritz... Again and Again May 29: Spas: Are You Man Enough for a Manicure? May 22: Laos Unplugged: Living Life in the Slow Lane May 15: Do-It-Yourself Luxury on Thailand's Railways May 1: Who Needs Nature? Japan Does It Better April 24: Ho Chi Minh City: An Intriguing Mix of Past and Present April 17: The Wright Guy For a Lonely Planet April 10: Afoot and Afloat, Kerala Is Worth the Journey April 3: How You Can Get Those Airline Upgrades March 27: Hong Kong's Palate Pleasers March 13: Who You Gonna Call When Disaster Strikes? March 6: Memories and More in Magical Kyoto Feb. 28: Squeezing the Most Out of Economy Seats Feb. 21: Micronesian Island Offers Lots to Yap About Feb. 14: Check Out the Best of Asia's Architecture Feb. 7: Living the Wild Life in Steamy Singapore Jan. 31: Getting Down and Dirty with China's Masses Jan. 24: Watch Japan's Chefs Colonize World Cuisine Jan. 17: E-Travel Is Still Waiting for Takeoff in Asia Jan. 1: Delhi Delights with Old and New 1999 Dec. 27: Space Tourism Can't Get Off the Ground Dec. 20: Where Asia Goes for Glitz (and Gambling) Dec. 13: Safety Tip: Listen to Those Boring Demos! Dec. 6: Who's Afraid of the Millennium Bug? Nov. 22: Go Wild in the Heart of Borneo Nov. 15: Getting Ready for the Super-Jumbo Era Nov. 8: Cushy Nepal Adventures Nov. 1: Epicurean Adventure in Arty Chiang Mai Oct. 25: Offbeat Onsen Offer Tradition with a Twist Oct. 18: Love Me Tender, Love Me Suite--Asian Style Oct. 11: Explore Cambodia's Royal Roots at Angkor Oct. 4: Seek Enlightenment, Off the Beaten Path Sept. 27: Enjoying Beijing As It Gets Set to Party Sept. 20: Seaside Vacations That Don't Get You Wet Sept. 13: Need to Chill? Head for India's Hill Stations Sept. 6: Take A Hike (But Don't Get Lost) in Hong Kong Aug. 23: Fine Food and Fun in Jakarta Aug. 16: On Top of the World, A New Way to Fly Aug. 9: All's Fare in the Air: The War for Japan's Flyers Aug. 2: Manila Great for a Thrill, Or Just to Chill July 26: A High-Tech Wonder That Helps You Wander July 19: How Suite It Is: Traveling as a VIP in Asia July 12: Home Suite Home: Checking In to Condotels July 5: A Beginner's Guide to Cruising and Carousing in Kuala Lumpur June 28: Does Your Firm Need Its Own Supersonic Jet? June 21: Sick of Traveling? Don't Take It Sitting Down June 14: For Two Showcase Airports, Better Reviews June 7: Taipei's Treasures Are Good Enough to Eat May 31: Getting Your Kicks, Without Kidding Around May 24: Keeping Adventure Travel from Killing You May 17: Mongolian Marvels: Of Cents and Sensibility May 10: The Angel of Jakarta Is Pure Grace Under Fire May 3: Taking a Break With a Whole Lot of Seoul April 26: You Go, Girls! Women Show the Write Stuff April 19: Flyer Ire: Different Irks for Different Jerks April 12: Ready or Not, China: Here Comes Richard Branson April 5: Macau Awaits Its Fate, but the Good Life Goes On March 29: I Want My Hotel Room Clean. Really Clean March 22: Airlines Fight It Out on the World Wild Web March 15: Goodness, Gracious, Great Wall of China March 8: China Spices Things Up for Skiers in Asia March 1: Singapore: The Art and Soul of Asia in 1999 Feb. 22: New Depths: Taking the Plunge in Asia Feb. 15: Surviving the Asian Marry-Go-Round Feb. 8: Find Rejuvenation on Vacation Feb. 1: Australia Rules--and Sydney Rocks Jan. 25: Over the Top: Underwater Hotels are the Rage Jan. 18: A New Taste of Istanbul's Turkish Delights Jan. 11: Bangkok: The City of Angels Beckons

L I N K S Use our comprehensive collection of tourism, airline and hotel links to surf the Net for more travel information C I T Y   G U I D E S Ho Chi Minh City Kyoto Delhi Chiang Mai Beijing Jakarta Manila Kuala Lumpur Taipei Ulan Bator Seoul Macau Singapore Sydney Bangkok Shanghai Tokyo Hong Kong TIME Asia On The Road Following the region's back roads, TIME traces the transitions between countries--and from today's Asia to tomorrow's P H O T O  E S S A Y S TIME Asia On The Road Following the region's back roads, TIME traces the transitions between countries--and from today's Asia to tomorrow's P H O T O  E S S A Y S From Sapporo to Surabaya A photographic culmination of TIME Asia's road journey from Japan to Indonesia • Building Their Lives: The men of Yantang must move to Shanghai and go into hard labour to build better lives for their families • The Madurese: While their distinctive culture includes colorful marriage, their riches are from harvesting scrap metal E X T R A INDONESIA: Tale of Two Roads One's a driver's nightmare, the other a rollerblader's dream. The final feature tracking TIME Asia's reporters and photographers trekking from Sapporo in Japan to Surabaya in Indonesia indonesia thailand/ malaysia vietnam china japan < FOLLOW THE ROAD TRIP