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10 U PFR O N T Travel industry news worldwide
20 INB O X Your letters and posts from our online forum
54 F OUR HOUR S IN... T OR ONTO How to explore the vibrant Canadian city in one aſternoon
75 OP INION Derek Picot, Craig Bright
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THE REPORT 78 T RIED & TE ST E D
F LIGHT S Turkish Airlines B777-300ER Hong Kong–Istanbul; Virgin Australia A330-200 Melbourne–Hong Kong
80 T RIED & TE ST E D H OT E L S Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel, Autograph Collection
81 T RIED & TE ST E D LU G G A G E TUMI Latitude Short Trip Packing Case
82 SMART TR AVE LLE R Getting from Tokyo’s Narita and Haneda airports to the city centre
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68 SEP T E M B ER 2 0 18 F EATURES
26 DIGITAL DOLL A R S As one of the world’s leading financial centres, it’s no surprise that Hong Kong is investing heavily in the new frontier of fintech
42 CORRIDOR OF POWE R Thailand’s 4.0 initiative will be built on the foundations of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC)
50 CU LTU R AL SHOWC A S E Shanghai boasts a huge range of museums and galleries – we highlight some of our favourites
56 E SC A PE TO THE CB D
Forget the hassle of flight delays and treat yourself to a staycation where you can discover a different side to Asia’s business cities
ON THE COVER
NOR T HE RN HIGHLIGHT S Explore sea fortresses, stunning architecture and local cuisine in Helsinki, before ferry-hopping over to the Estonian capital of Tallinn
32 3 62 AL L ABOAR D
Fed up with flight delays in China?
Perhaps it’s time to try the high-speed rail
G OURMET GRUB S Would you care for some pepper on your
tarantula? There are strong environmental, health, economic and cultural reasons why we should add critters to our cuisine
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