DETOURS
Church bells at dawn, strawberry wine, waterfalls, cozy cafes and chilly nights--no wonder Dalat is Vietnam's Romance Central. Saigon sophisticates have been decamping to this mountain-wrapped resort in the Central Highlands since the 1920s, and honeymooners still stroll through the city's Valley of Love and around the Lake of Sighs. Romantics and golfers hole up at the Sofitel Dalat Palace hotel, a 76-year-old villa with a clear view of the lake, a top-notch golf course and a "winter holidays special" with rooms from $150 until Jan. 5 (tel. 84-63-825444). Before you go, read up on Dalat's history in Barbara Crossette's lyrical The Great Hill Stations of Asia.
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November 30, 1998
WEB CR@WLING
It's so simple, it's eerie. Click on a map or type in a place name to call up a grainy black-and-white aerial image. Then zoom in for a better look
SHORT CUTS
In honor of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, China's Ministry of Health will be hosting an exhibition in Beijing on HIV/AIDS awareness
DETOURS
Church bells at dawn, strawberry wine, waterfalls, cozy cafes and chilly nights--no wonder Dalat is Vietnam's Romance Central
HOT TIP
Tipping is a confusing business. It could get you arrested in North Korea, it's outlawed in China, discouraged on some cruise ships and expected in the Vatican City
MAIN FEATURE
Business travelers in Asia are getting spoiled for choice when it comes to high-tech hotels that double as their office on the road
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