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Flame Towers, a walled old city and mud volcanoes an hour away.

Golden temples, a restless river and legendary street food collide in Bangkok, Asia's most intoxicating city of spice and sparkle.

Pearl-diving heritage meets glass towers in Doha, where world-class museums, spice-scented souqs and golden dunes lie minutes apart.

Desert dunes at sunrise, rooftop pools at sunset and a stopover that turns into a holiday.

Where Arabia turns green: monsoon-misted mountains, frankincense ruins, coconut groves and empty turquoise beaches on Oman's southern coast.

Wadis, turtle beaches and a capital that still feels like a fishing town.

Ottoman lanes, Austro-Hungarian boulevards and ćevapi you will dream about.

Hawker food, jungle temples inside the city and cheap onward flights across Asia.