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Yeoh Siew Hoon catches the Singapore River Festival and gets a whiff of history and the future.

Yeoh Siew Hoon watches Singapore get ready for her coming out party.

Yeoh Siew Hoon shares why she thinks this is the time and opportunity for the hospitality industry to reach out to young talent.

French author, Pierre Edmond Robert, shares his encounters on his own Treasure Island, Koh Chang, Thailand and ends up having the last word.

Thailand's tourism industry is working hard to limit the damage from the political turbulence gripping the country. Yeoh Siew Hoon reports.

Yeoh Siew Hoon gets a taste of the Melbourne Cup experience and shares the excitement of a horse race. Watch the video if you dare.

Since it opened in 2007 the 288-room Link Hotel has been quietly making waves, running occupancies of above 78%. P@SSPORT reports.

Yeoh Siew Hoon travels from one Giant Red Dot to one Little Red Dot and wonders about patriotism in an increasingly global world.

Ian Jarrett visits the Kimberley region of North West Australia where South Sea pearls are part of the culture.

American Dee Harlow spent several months in Indonesia's Banda Aceh, Sumartra, as part of the relief team following the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami. She shares her memories.

Neelam Mathews, Delhi-based travel journalist, shares her special spots and moments around the world.

Teo Lay Cheng knew the Rose Garden when she revisited it recently. She shares her experience as well as a video of the ride of a lifetime.

Faced with a perfect storm of music and film-making, Luke Clark sees the future of the family holiday - maybe being replaced by a theatre near you.

Australia is tops in the five “must-visit” travel destination for people living in Asia Pacific, according to a new Visa survey.

Corinne Wan shows you what Kuala Lumpur has to offer – from a heritage walk round the city to discover its rich history to chilling out in one of the swankiest bars in the city.

Shangri-La's China Insider shares three new restaurants and bars that have recently opened on the mainland.

Diana Teo, a regular visitor to Hong Kong, shares her list of favourite things to do in the city.

General manager of Westin Beijing Chaoyang, Daniel R Aylmer, describes the Beijing that he loves - from its great tea-sipping spots to its bold new architecture.

Ian Jarrett enjoys rediscovering his own home country - venturing back to his roots to find a gem of a seaside resort

Need a better feel for Asia-Pacific destinations? Ask a man from Hilton. Or more specifically, Hilton's award winning hotelier, Koos Klein. The Transit Cafe Yeoh Siew Hoon catches up with him.

Luke Clark bookmarks a new regular feature on travel through Europe - and starts to plot his next Grand Tour escapade in the process.

Laurent Kuenzle, managing director of Asian Trails, Myanmar, gives a situational update on the country and shares how you can help the victims of Cyclone Nargis.

From a saviour of the world's air, to an enemy of the world's hungry. When did biofuels suddenly become the enemy? And as Luke Clark argues, must we always have our slingshots trained on the skies?

Imagine, a man who not only could you bring home to meet mother but who also cooks for you and, wait for this, looks good while doing it. Yeoh Siew Hoon meets Curtis Stone, the “Take Home Chef”.

Revisiting Indonesia, Luke Clark is once again amazed at the gulf between those with money to throw around, and everyone else.

Just on from what the Guardian called "one of the worst launches and biggest PR disasters in history" we have a nice video wrap on the drama and photos that unfolded during launch week at Heathrow's Terminal 5.

Don't believe the hype. Headlines aside, Olympics fever is red-hot in Beijing - and it's about to get us all. Yeoh Siew Hoon reports.

From a destination close to her heart, Yeoh Siew Hoon discovers that people power is alive and well - at least online - in Malaysia.

Yeoh Siew Hoon gets to visit a city she's always wanted to experience - but has just 24-hours to do so. As we discover, she doesn't sit still for long.

Yeoh Siew Hoon may be no early-riser but sometimes it has its compensations.

As Fidel Castro hangs up his hat as president, we present a small musical tribute to Cuba courtesy of YouTube, in the hopes that its people and their amazing country can retain their unique soul, as an inevitable round of changes begins.

Compare your own Hidden Beach with Conde Nast's, by perusing this sandy list.

Luke Clark looks at the passing of a record-setting adventurer who changed our concepts of life's limits.

Which restaurants should you visit for world's best pizza, tandoori, burger, seafood, dumplings or steak frîtes? The answer is but two clicks away.

Calling hoteliers: Just how clean are your hotel's room glasses? And perhaps even more scary for you - is a TV network filming your staff? Luke Clark looks at the potential impact of an alarmist clip.

Will your home-town make the world's top 20 cities to appear on the new global Monopoly board? Find out here.

Luke Clark dives into his favourite tattoo parlour for a colourful slice of street-side philosophy.

What were the most popular Small Luxury Hotels of the year? The SLH Club ranks its most popular..

Hotel rates are going up - it's official. The American Express 2008 Asia Pacific Corporate Hotel Rate Projections and Market Forecast tells us by how much.

Luke Clark remembers a New Zealand hero, Sir Edmund Hillary, who died on January 11.

As Singapore hotel prices heat up, and the excitement grows for F1 and beyond, Luke Clark discussed the risks seeing victories before you've actually claimed them.

So sad were we recently to hear Yeoh Siew Hoon's sad story about her clipped wings at New Year, that we thought we'd bring the fireworks to her - and all Transit readers. From London to Tapei, Sydney to New York, watch how these cities started New Year with a bang. Courtesy of YouTube, BBC and local networks.

Luke Clark has a New Year ode to the colours of the street.

Bright lights, big city? No way - for Luke Clark, the art is in the mid-size. Forget the global gateways, give him the cities with soul any time.

Specialist eco holiday operator Responsibletravel.com is pushing a range of global rainforest retreats, aimed at helping preserve the world's rainforests.

Shanghai's the city that's always bursting with the new, hip and trendy. Find out the latest hot spots with Shangri-La's China Insider guide.

Luke Clark describes the thrills and back-aches of travelling with a bump.

CAPA's Aviation Analyst describes a potential regional LCC tie-up as a "killer combination".

What is the largest item left in a hotel in Asia Pacific? And the funniest pseudo-name used at check in? Let WIT and ZUJI shed some light.

Luke Clark wonders if the travel industry may finally be waking up to the fact that single travellers are becoming the mainstream.

Wherever you go, if you want the real deal in food, you head to the market. Mimi Sheraton of the New York Times shares a few of her favourite global food markets.

Anthony Bourdain ventures into the wild heart of Sarawak during his Malaysia adventure - courtesy of Travel Channel and YouTube.

The latest edition of Lonely Planet Bluelist: The Best in Travel 2008, released this month, profiles the world’s best destinations, journeys and experiences for next year. Here, co-founder Tony Wheeler reflects on where he was in 2007, and what’s on his own Bluelist for 2008.

"I love being up high. It's the plummeting I don't fancy much." Join comedian Billy Connolly on the Nevis High Wire Bungee as he leaps into the air, helped only a by a rubber band and a belly full of whisky. And a disturbing lack of clothing.

Arguably the most effective fusion of the sprit of music and travel in recent years, One Giant Leap and its tribe of artists - like Maxi Jazz, Robbie Williams, Asha Bhosle and Michael Stipe - made many realise how connected we are. As we get set for another "Leap", here's a taste.

Lonely Planet Bluelist: The Best in Travel 2008 has just been released. The book profiles the 30 intriguing places for 2008, as recommended by Lonely Planet, including these Asian destinations.

When it comes to her home island, Yeoh Siew Hoon has mixed feelings about its status as a tourism destination. She wants it, yet she doesn't want it.

A new museum dedicated to failed relationships has opened in Berlin, with members of the public being asked to donate tokens of their lost love.

Enjoy a tour of the world's modern architectural hot-spots with Conscierge.com.

Shangri-La's China Insider gives its take on the newest and hippest restaurants and bars in China.

Luke Clark looks at where Myanmar as a destination might go from here; an update from the boss of Diethelm Travel; and some reactions to it.

Luke Clark flies to London with Qatar Airways, and is certain that this isn't the last he'll be hearing of them.

Following a family fascination, Luke Clark falls for Italy's food, creative driving and timeless canals.

Easy does it. Luke Clark enjoys flying the orange way in Europe.

There is nothing like travel to spur you on when you're at the crossroads or stuck in a rut, personally or professionally. Yeoh Siew Hoon shares some places that do it for her, and her friends.

Summertime and the living is easy. Luke Clark learns to like a city he only tolerated during busier trips. Yet he remains well aware of its potential to dismay the busy.

The 18th ICEHOTEL will open December 7, and architects and designers are hard at work creating luxury suites that will be, in no uncertain terms, different.

Dee Dee Bridgewater bridges the gulf between audience and entertainer, and in between the songs, tells folks in Macau to hang on to their soul. Jennifer Welker was there, lapping it all up.

Luke Clark watches a Chinese city in action mode for the week's World Economic Forum meeting.

Where's the best family stay in South-east Asia? Click here and ask Agoda.

Uttara Sarkar Crees of Gyalthang Eco Adventures in Zhongdian, China, sends this postcard from the Central Asian city of Kashgarh, capital of Chinese Turkistan.

Luxury on a budget? It may just be the future of inner-city hotel rooms.

Luke Clark is exhausted just keeping up with his frenetic friends.

Have you lost that loving feeling? And can't go on? Here are 11 easy ways to bring back that loving feeling, thanks to Conde Nast.

If you want to be among the first package tour space tourists, book early for 2008.

Think your market space is cut-throat? Then you'll feel for this young buffalo, in this enthralling hand-held wildlife film.

What do you do when you are hired to build a world famous resort in a break-neck construction timetable of three years? STB P@SSPORT catches up with RWS' man-in-the-action, Michael Chin.

The Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation this week asks the question which may soon be a hot button one in aviation. Can Beijing's aviation facilities cope with the Olympics?

Coming to a destination near you? Britain's Foreign Office reports a rise in loutish behaviour among travelling Brits. For now though, the main problem is in Eastern Europe.

Where are all the sexy people? In a random sample of how the population is feeling, Wefeelfine.org can tell you.

The chief chief architect for Singapore's Marina Bay Sands resort details his bold new creation. Story courtesy of Singapore Tourism Board's P@ssport.

Luke Clark looks at the popularity among travellers for volunteering abroad, following the release of a new book on the subject.

Luke Clark discovers that when you hit your mid-30s, the conversation takes some dangerous new turns.

An online travel company offers its selection of Asia's ten greenest hotels.

Luke Clark lands in Australia to find a city literally asleep.

Wish you were here? Hell, no. Take Me There discovers a travel show on all the places and situation you'll be much happier to avoid.

“Health is wealth” is the mantra Maggie White, General Manager South/South-East Asia and the Gulf Countries for Tourism Australia, chants to those willing to listen. She works out at the gym up to four times a week, attends yoga classes twice weekly and swims the other two days. Still high on the Himalayas, she shares her best trekking experience with The Transit Cafe.

Philip Yong, who runs Borneo Adventure in Sarawak, travels to Lijiang to discover the ancient city on the old tea and horse road but ends up learning lessons every traveller should take onboard.

Ian Jarrett visits an attraction in Thailand unlike many he has seen.

What's the real sign of when you've become the next Vegas? When Playboy arrives, baby.

Trying to plan his own attendance, Ian Jarrett now has his doubts.

Travel community site, TripAdvisor, has named its top 10 beach scenes in the world, according to its travellers and editors.

Luke Clark meets a film director visiting Asia for his next big surf break.

In the final part of his Everest series, Luke Clark reflects on watching another Everest season, live in his living room.

Luke Clark visits Singapore's new yachting marina, and tries out a playboy supertoy.

See some amazing clips of Discovery's new climbing show, in this part two of our Everest series.

As extreme adventure rakes in the dollars for motivational speakers and media companies, should destinations be wary? Luke Clark explores the issue in this two-part story.

Some loos are worth going a long way for. No really, check out these ones.

Yeoh Siew Hoon dips into the picks of tomorrow's hot Asian destinations at the JLL Hotels conference.