Long Weekends

May 12, 2016

The arrival in Australia of low-cost airlines like Air Asia X has broadened our horizons when it comes to a weekend away, travel editor Winsor Dobbin reports. It used to be that when we wanted […]

Thai treats

November 25, 2014

Travel editor Winsor Dobbin reviews three Thai resorts in three very different locations. Virtually everywhere you go in Thailand you’ll find great beaches, fabulous food and plenty of smiles. Thailand may still be under martial […]

Beguiling Bangkok

May 12, 2014

Bangkok has returned to normal and remains one of the world’s great gourmet destinations, travel editor Winsor Dobbin discovers. Celebrity Thai chef Pitaya Phanphensophon (pictured right) is creating quite a stir as he guides us […]

A Capital Idea

September 17, 2008

Cambodia’s capital of Phnom Penh offers an intriguing mix of ancient history and modern Asia, writes Winsor Dobbin. You’ve done Bali, visited Bangkok and Phuket, seen Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. What’s next on […]