Don’t Miss Your Flight
So you think you’re flying to London at midnight on Monday the 25th? Are you sure it’s not Sunday the 24th? According to British Airways’ latest survey, at least one passenger a day misses their flights to London from Hong Kong because, well, they arrived 24 hours late. It’s that darn midnight flight that’s to blame; though 12:01 might technically mean the next day, you still need to get in earlier to check in. Laugh it up now, but next time you book an overnighter, double-check your ticket, because otherwise, the joke’s on you.

New Sky-High Stay in Shanghai
Hyatt has a thing for heights. They opened the Grand Hyatt Shanghai in the city’s then highest building, Jinmao Tower in Pudong (taking up the 53rd to 87th floors), then a two-block Hyatt on the Bund with magnificent views of the city last year. Next month they open a Park Hyatt at Shanghai World Financial Center, set to be the second-tallest building in the world. Occupying the 79th to 93rd floors, it will be the world’s highest hotel. Expect sky-high rates as well, of course—around RMB4,000—but at that rare height, it’s well worth the price. We’re not the only ones to think so; the hotel is already fully booked for September. 100 Century Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai, (86-21) 6888-1234, www.shanghai.park.hyatt.com.

Wine Tour
Forget Bordeaux or Napa Valley —it’s that time of the year again when the fine grapes in the Northern Chinese city of Harbin are ripe and ready. Head to the city’s Grape Kingdom (118 Songbei Jie) to pick grapes and try your hand at making  your own wines. The Kingdom is 15km from downtown (taxis  RMB50, one way). Unfortunately, Hong Kong only has direct flights to the city in the winter. To visit now until the end of October to hit the grape season, you have to take a flight from Shenzhen. Shenzhen Airlines flies twice daily to Harbin. Rates start from RMB2,210. Reservations at www.shenzhenair.com and China Travel Services (www.ctshk.com).

Pampering in Bangkok
If you do only one thing in Bangkok, spend an afternoon in the Shangri-La’s CHI spa. A fixture on various lists of Asia’s best spas, the CHI brand takes inspiration from Himalayan rituals and the elemental philosophies of Eastern medicine. One treatment that just debuted this summer is the Himalayan Tsangpo ritual, based on the “Sowa Rigpa” healing rites of the Himalayas. You lie on a heated stone slab while the therapist scrubs you down with Himalayan mountain salt, which supposedly detoxifies and calms the body. Then, a red mountain mud mask is applied to your entire body. After that, a soak in one of CHI’s fabulously deep tubs leaves you refreshed and relaxed. The spa recommends this ritual as a prep for a massage, and we can definitely vouch first-hand that after having our tensions eased away by one of their skilled therapists, we were walking on air for days. 89 Soi Wat Suan Plu, New Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 19500, Thailand, (66-2) 236-7777.