If you're traveling to Asia for business, you'll probably want to add on an extra day or two to explore. Here's how to make the most of your downtime in 10 of Asia's business capitals.
Shanghai —
If you're traveling to Asia for business, you'll probably want to add on an extra day or two to explore. Here's how to make the most of your downtime in 10 of Asia's business capitals.
Grand Hyatt Shanghai
This city-state offers a little bit of everything, from family-friendly beach resorts on Sentosa Island to a slew of trendy restaurants and bars in Chinatown.
Singapore —
This city-state offers a little bit of everything, from family-friendly beach resorts on Sentosa Island to a slew of trendy restaurants and bars in Chinatown.
Gardens By The Bay
On a clear day, biking around Beijing is a scenic and efficient way to see the city. Most hotels include free bike rentals in their room rates. Grab-and-go bikes are also available on the street simply by downloading an app.
Beijing —
On a clear day, biking around Beijing is a scenic and efficient way to see the city. Most hotels include free bike rentals in their room rates. Grab-and-go bikes are also available on the street simply by downloading an app.
Beijing Brickyard
Be forewarned: A day or two of sightseeing won't give you the feel for Mumbai. Then again, you could spend years here and still be scratching the surface.
Mumbai —
Be forewarned: A day or two of sightseeing won't give you the feel for Mumbai. Then again, you could spend years here and still be scratching the surface.
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Got time to kill in Bangkok? Good, you'll need it. The grinding traffic means getting around takes longer than you'd think, although the metro and tuk-tuk drivers help.
Bangkok —
Got time to kill in Bangkok? Good, you'll need it. The grinding traffic means getting around takes longer than you'd think, although the metro and tuk-tuk drivers help.
Issaya Siamese Club
With its efficient train system and dynamic architecture, Kuala Lumpur is quickly modernizing -- though the older parts of the city are the most fascinating.
Kuala Lumpur —
With its efficient train system and dynamic architecture, Kuala Lumpur is quickly modernizing -- though the older parts of the city are the most fascinating.
Traders Hotel
Peaceful Taipei is the land of bubble tea, street food, night markets and Chinese temples -- not to mention the world's most beloved dumplings.
Taipei —
Peaceful Taipei is the land of bubble tea, street food, night markets and Chinese temples -- not to mention the world's most beloved dumplings.
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Bike tours are a great way to stretch your legs and see Tokyo. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffreewheeling.jp%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Freewheeling Japan</a> tours the cobbled old town of Yanaka to the Meiji Shrine or Setagaya Park -- depending on the day's itinerary.
Tokyo —
Bike tours are a great way to stretch your legs and see Tokyo. Freewheeling Japan tours the cobbled old town of Yanaka to the Meiji Shrine or Setagaya Park -- depending on the day's itinerary.
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Seoul's status as one of Asia's top business centers is easily matched by its history, culture and cuisine.
Seoul —
Seoul's status as one of Asia's top business centers is easily matched by its history, culture and cuisine.
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For work, you'll likely spend most of your time in Hong Kong's Central, Wan Chai or Tsim Sha Tsui districts, so we recommend spending any spare time out of the city center.
Hong Kong —
For work, you'll likely spend most of your time in Hong Kong's Central, Wan Chai or Tsim Sha Tsui districts, so we recommend spending any spare time out of the city center.
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