TRAVEL WATCH: DECEMBER 27, 1999 VOL. 154 NO. 25

	ALSO IN TIME
	Space Tourism Can't Get Off the Ground For all their promises, the would-be pioneers of space tourism are a long way from putting you, me and our suitcases in orbit Detour A Bangkok salon in the true European sense of the word Web Crawling If you're searching for a place to take the cure in Asia, let this new website be your online Virgil

Web Crawling

SPA ASIA
(www.spaasia.com)
Wet health: If you're searching for a place to take the cure in Asia, let this new website be your online Virgil. Greeks may have come up with the acronym "spa" (solus per aqua, health by water), but the soothing style has been perfected in Asia. This site pools together the best of spas around the region and offers a glossary on the latest treatments. The only thing lacking is a list of the treatments available at each spa, so devotees will have to inquire for themselves.

E-SAKE
(www.esake.com)
Kanpai! If you still think sake means something warm and forgettable to drink with sushi, prepare your palate for John Gauntner's esake.com. The American expat's comprehensive introduction to the complexities and delights of the traditional Japanese brew explains the differences in grades and brewing regions and offers a guide to sake tasting. Japan residents can purchase monthly picks online based on Gauntner's full-bodied flavor descriptions.