COVER
Best Natural Wonder (Best of Asia: Best for the Soul)
Band-i-Amir, Bamiyan, Afghanistan
Best Experience in a Red Light District (Best of Asia: Best for the Soul)
Cooco's Den & Caf?Lahore, Pakistan
Best Urban Oasis (Best of Asia: Best for the Soul)
The Phra Pradaeng Peninsula, Bangkok, Thailand
Best Treat for Your Dog (Best of Asia: Best for the Soul)
The Izu Kogen Wanwan Paradise Hotel, Shizuoka, Japan
Best Lesson in Peaceful Coexistence (Best of Asia: Best for the Soul)
The Tiger Temple, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Best Cure for Cynicism (Best of Asia: Best for the Soul)
Losing Your Personal Belongings, Japan
Best Place to see an Angel (Best of Asia: Best for the Soul)
Divine Wine Extraordinaire, Singapore
Best Setting for a Brutal Awakening (Best of Asia: Best for the Body)
The Shaolin Schools, Henan, China
Best Place to Get Naked (Best of Asia: Best for the Body)
Park Hyatt, Seoul, South Korea
Best Fishing Hole (Best of Asia: Best for the Body)
Shurakuen, Tokyo, Japan
Best Side Effect of Civil Unrest (Best of Asia: Best for the Body)
Bargain Travel, Nepal
Best Bespoke Potions (Best of Asia: Best for the Body)
Lemongrass House, Phuket, Thailand
Best Meal for Under a Dollar (Best of Asia: Best for the Body)
Deep-Fried Quail, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Best Place to Buy Silk on the Silk Road (Best of Asia: Best for the Body)
Yekshenba Bazaar, Kashgar, China
Best Underrated Pacific Holiday (Best of Asia: Best for the Body)
The Eastern Seaboard, Taiwan
Best Democratic Dreamscape (Best of Asia: Best for the Mind)
The Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Best Remedy for Writer's Block (Best of Asia: Best for the Mind)
Shosaikan, Tokyo, Japan
Best Place to Contemplate North Korea (Best of Asia: Best for the Mind)
Dandong, Manchuria, China
Best Literary Event (Best of Asia: Best for the Mind)
The Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival, Hong Kong, China
Best Place to See the Indian Boom (Best of Asia: Best for the Mind)
Aboard a New Airline, India
Best Esoteric Publication (Best of Asia: Best for the Mind)
Han Sheng, Taiwan
Best Legal High (Best of Asia: Best for the Mind)
The Halo-Halo Harana, Peninsula Hotel, Manila, Philippines
Best Place to Speak Your Mind (Best of Asia: Best for the Mind)
Loft Plus One, Tokyo, Japan
Best Art Gallery Masquerading as a Hotel (Best of Asia: Best for the Mind)
Langham Place, Hong Kong, China
Personal Best (Best of Asia)
Picks from property tycoon Minoru Mori, actor Chow Yun-fat and more
GLOBAL ADVISER
No Retreat (Your Health)
Forget lounging about— all that gets laid down on this yoga break are tough rules
A Heady Experience (On Show)
Paris' Louvre and the National Museum of Modern Art join hands— and heads
Hollywood Face-Lift (Check In)
The Hotel Bel-Air gets an expensive new look but retains its exclusive charm
Upmarket Dining (Local Fare)
London's Spitalfields market welcomes a fittingly eclectic new restaurant
BRIEFING
Japan's Regulators Get Tough (Notebook)
In an unprecedented crackdown, one of Japan's biggest auditors is suspended for its part in a client's accounting fraud
Milestones (Notebook)
Letters (Notebook)
The Ways of Opus Dei