China

After Reagan, H.W. Bush, and Clinton, Barack Obama became the fourth US president to stay at one of the most historic properties on the Bund.

China’s most dynamic city is getting an upgrade in 2018, with three of the world’s big luxury hotel brands – Aman, Cappella, and Bulgari – setting up shop in Shanghai.

While looking for the black and white ursine pleasures of West China, there’s no need to forego first-class luxury.

An expedition on China’s roads from the Hanging Temple of Datong to the ancient walled city of Pingyao, tracing China’s history all the way.

A new journey from the luxury train brand Golden Eagle takes riders on a journey from Lhasa to Urumqi aboard the Shangri-la Express.

Nothing says Beijing like bikes. By jumping on Beijing’s bike-share bandwagon, you can pedal your way through some of the city’s most remarkable sights.

From forests and ice walls to 16th-century wonders of the world, the freshwater dive sites of Asia are spectacularly unique.

“This extraordinary voyage will incorporate nine unique destinations,” Roland Fasel says of 2018’s exclusive Aman Global Private Jet Expedition – a journey that stretches from Tokyo to Venice.

Beijing is one of the few metropolises in Asia that can boast of having extraordinary tourist attractions in the very heart of its city center, and with China’s rise to prominence, fine dining has followed suit.

Hiding just a few kilometers outside of China’s capital is one of the most beautiful rural libraries in Asia, a treasure best found by motorcycle.

The old man had wrinkled skin that was weather-beaten from years spent working in the fields and seemingly possessed no teeth.  “I’ve been sitting in the same spot, every day, for the last 10 years,” he said, through my translator.  He told us about his 10 children. 

So, you think you know Chinese food? The ubiquitous cuisine we in the west consider to be Chinese accounts for only a tiny percentage of the vast array of dishes represented by this huge country’s many regions.