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Fri, 17 May 2013 17:31:26 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 06:25:19 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/travel/asia-australia http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/travel/asia-australia http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/68536c44-b8c9-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Mike Carter explores a region where the horrors of Saddam’s tyranny are being replaced by hospitality and hope Fri, 17 May 2013 17:31:26 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/68536c44-b8c9-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 68536c44-b8c9-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/750d99c4-bec7-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct WorleyParsons joins others to flag up problems, saying net profit will be lower than a year ago because of cancelled projects and client cost cutting Fri, 17 May 2013 09:08:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/750d99c4-bec7-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 750d99c4-bec7-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e91e6a54-a8cf-11e2-bcfb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct In the second of our series on road trips, Minty Clinch braves tumultuous traffic to explore the hill stations of West Bengal and Sikkim Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:13:10 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e91e6a54-a8cf-11e2-bcfb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e91e6a54-a8cf-11e2-bcfb-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/de15a14a-a357-11e2-ac00-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The 800 islands of Myanmar’s Mergui archipelago are rarely visited and almost completely undeveloped, writes Sophy Roberts Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:45:03 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/de15a14a-a357-11e2-ac00-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct de15a14a-a357-11e2-ac00-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/428bb1c0-7c5a-11e2-91d2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Trisha Andres enthuses at the unusual origins of the glorious stretch of beach and sea that is Dedon Island in the Philippines Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:12:45 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/428bb1c0-7c5a-11e2-91d2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 428bb1c0-7c5a-11e2-91d2-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/068ede0a-9207-11e2-a6f4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Will 2013 be the year of Kashmir’s tourism revival? James Crabtree visits the Himalayan region and decides there are reasons for optimism Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:12:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/068ede0a-9207-11e2-a6f4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 068ede0a-9207-11e2-a6f4-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7e0541fc-7c29-11e2-99f0-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A trek to the ancient city, along Bedouin migration routes and shepherd trails, is far more rewarding than a day trip, writes Diana Darke Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:12:06 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7e0541fc-7c29-11e2-99f0-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7e0541fc-7c29-11e2-99f0-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e01dbb7e-8fbd-11e2-ae9e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Pico Iyer returns to Darwin to find a city that glories in its isolation and embodies a fresh, new, Australia Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:10:03 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e01dbb7e-8fbd-11e2-ae9e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e01dbb7e-8fbd-11e2-ae9e-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9239f900-75c7-11e2-9891-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Trekking in untouched Bhutan, where traditions, religion and culture have survived intact. Tom Robbins feels transported to an earlier era Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:04:56 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9239f900-75c7-11e2-9891-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 9239f900-75c7-11e2-9891-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0f3ca4ac-66dc-11e2-a805-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Are tourists helping or harming the animals they come to see at Pench national park in India, asks James Crabtree Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:05:59 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0f3ca4ac-66dc-11e2-a805-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0f3ca4ac-66dc-11e2-a805-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d2e00c96-50e3-11e2-b287-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct From the islands of Chile to safaris in Uganda, travel industry leaders reveal their tips for the next 12 month’s hot destinations, writes Charlie McCann Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:36:56 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d2e00c96-50e3-11e2-b287-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d2e00c96-50e3-11e2-b287-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/feb2d40e-50dc-11e2-b287-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Jonathan Thompson takes the perfect new year challenge – a week’s journey on foot and at speed through New Zealand’s fairytale valleys Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:36:12 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/feb2d40e-50dc-11e2-b287-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct feb2d40e-50dc-11e2-b287-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/bcec3826-483f-11e2-a1c0-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct January 1 is the most important day of the year in Japan, and the nation shuts down as people return to their ancestral homes, writes Pico Iyer Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:01:11 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/bcec3826-483f-11e2-a1c0-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct bcec3826-483f-11e2-a1c0-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/79b9de10-42c1-11e2-a4e4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Modern tensions intrude on many ancient sites in Israel, but others still offer a poignant sense of peace, writes Michael Arditti Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:05:49 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/79b9de10-42c1-11e2-a4e4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 79b9de10-42c1-11e2-a4e4-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5c699358-358f-11e2-bd77-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct William Dalrymple explores the legacy of a great Indian artist and discovers forgotten masterpieces amid the foothills of the Himalayas Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:35:07 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5c699358-358f-11e2-bd77-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 5c699358-358f-11e2-bd77-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0f77f30e-24f1-11e2-86fb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The world’s first underwater nightclub has opened in the Maldives, where resorts are offering more than just sea and sun, says William Leith Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:16:24 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0f77f30e-24f1-11e2-86fb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0f77f30e-24f1-11e2-86fb-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/fcb142e2-1a06-11e2-a179-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A trip to the Indonesian archipelago aboard the eight-sailed Tiger Blue feels almost like falling off the edge of the known world, writes Sophy Roberts Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:06:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/fcb142e2-1a06-11e2-a179-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct fcb142e2-1a06-11e2-a179-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/49777786-144e-11e2-8cf2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Raffles celebrates its 125th birthday, still standing for fabled memories with the splendour of colonial architecture, Peter Hughes says Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:18:24 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/49777786-144e-11e2-8cf2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 49777786-144e-11e2-8cf2-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d6898d12-0657-11e2-bd29-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Growing numbers of ‘umbraphiles’ are travelling to see solar eclipses, and the next is only weeks away, writes Martin Ince Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:33:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d6898d12-0657-11e2-bd29-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d6898d12-0657-11e2-bd29-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/276719a2-f1cc-11e1-bba3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Owned by a group of Saudi princesses and businesswomen, The Luthan is part of a wider global trend for women-only hotels, writes Camilla Hall Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:13:19 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/276719a2-f1cc-11e1-bba3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_asia-australia%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 276719a2-f1cc-11e1-bba3-00144feabdc0