TRAVEL WATCH ARCHIVE Lakes, Lattes and Learning to Love Hanoi The place, believe it or not: Hanoi, the no-longer-stodgy capital of Vietnam. [ full story ] 2000 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