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Mavis Teo
Travel writer Mavis Teo is based in Singapore. As well as writing for the South China Morning Post, she also contributes to DestinAsian, Prestige Singapore and The Straits Times. An avid horse rider, diver and foodie, Mavis also writes on equestrianism, polo, boating, diving and dining.
Trendy bars, restaurants and bookstores have opened in the Taiwanese capital’s Zhongshan district, home to Michelin-star restaurants and a decades-old grilled eel place where diners queue for a table.
Orchard Road’s western end is more laid-back than the rest of Singapore’s most famous shopping street, but new hotels and rejuvenated malls are bringing a new vibe to the area.
French fine-dining restaurant Sinasera 24 is among the draws for visitors to remote Changbin, four hours from Taipei. There they can join aboriginal hunts, soak up the scenery and eat artisanal gelato.
Alain Huang, André Chiang’s protégé and a former chef at two-Michelin-star Raw in Taipei, has opened Restaurant A. He tells us about its art-gallery-like appearance, and we try the artisan-inspired menu.
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Guests are issued a ‘manta phone’ when they check in to a Four Seasons resort in the Maldives – to summon them if and when the world’s largest known group of manta rays, which gathers in waters nearby, is sighted.
Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar is moving into the future with an explosion of bars, restaurants and lifestyle shops and growing cultural scene, while keeping a firm respect for its roots.
The opening of Rongjin Gorgeous Time in Da’an, in Taiwan’s capital Taipei, has given it a boost. Here are the best things to do in the area, from restaurants and shopping to hotels.
Taichung, in central Taiwan, hasn’t traditionally been known for fine dining, but now the city has a flourishing food scene that’s attracting international attention. Here are our restaurant – and bar – picks.
From Taiwanese and Cantonese to Japanese cuisine, these restaurants – including Taiwan’s only one with three Michelin stars – show how strong Taipei’s fine-dining scene really is.
Guguan, a sleepy, dusty town that had fallen off the radar of most Taiwanese, has seen a revival at some of its hot-spring resorts since a Japanese hotel opened.
Hotels in traditional Korean ‘hanok’ houses are proving popular with harried city dwellers and tourists looking to replicate that ‘authentic’ Korean experience.
Charoenkrung Road was the first in Bangkok to be paved. Now it runs through what has become arguably the Thai capital’s hippest neighbourhood, with five-star hotels, quirky street art and stores, and classy bars.
The pandemic has hit tourism hard, but that didn’t deter these entrepreneurs, who set up holiday businesses that are about more than making money.
The hotels and resorts we want to visit in 2022, from East-meets-West concepts in New York and London to villas in Bali with a ‘no walls, no doors’ concept.
Singapore’s hotels are trying to ride out the pandemic with ever more imaginative staycation offers, refits and rebranding – although some have closed.
The Raffles Hotel in Singapore is renowned the world over, but three affordable and classy heritage hotels give it a run for its money.
What does it take to get into South Korea from Singapore and not serve quarantine? The Post joins the inaugural flight to Incheon under the two countries’ vaccinated travel lane arrangement.
As Singapore eases travel restrictions and launches more vaccinated travel lanes, we find out that while some are happy, others see a disconnect with tough local Covid-19 measures.
Big tourism businesses have made much of their acts of corporate social responsibility amid the pandemic, but small operators have helped hard-hit communities too – without blowing their own trumpets.
The Clan Hotel, restaurant Laut and Beyond The Vines all draw on the Lion City’s strong sense of local identity.
To get to the heart of the landlocked South Asian nation, bordered by India and Tibet, one must cast off disbelief, embrace its myths, and pass on the kindness one receives
Hotel’s rooftop farm uses a system of growing plants without soil using fish waste, that in turn filters aquarium water and will supply 30 per cent of the vegetables and fish cooked by the Fairmont Singapore and Swissôtel The Stamford.
Indigenous ingredients and dishes are what bring tourists and locals alike to this purveyor of authentic cuisine
Luxury cruises allow you to take in the sublime ocean views, indulge in watersports or check out the abundant marine life
These gorgeous properties are set up for every kind of traveller – spa junkies, aesthetes, history and culture lovers, and high-end campers
The former Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters turned serviced apartment flaunts its art-deco credentials and neoclassical architecture having retained most of its original features, from brass fixtures to exotic woodwork
Chef-owner Alex Peng, a member of the Rukai people, is bringing his ‘Taiwanese indigenous new style’ to the (remote) masses
