Asia Travel: Five Trends to Watch – Los Angeles Times

Cover story of the Los Angeles Times special Asia issue

By Andrew Bender

Geopolitics. Rhinoplasty. Who knew those would be among the hottest topics in Asia for 2011? It was news to me, and I’ve been going back and forth to Asia for a quarter-century, with trips to Japan and China last year alone. To see what the Asia traveler might have in store, I spoke with academics, policy people and regular travelers. Here’s what they told me:

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