Hong Kong seems little changed since China's prodigal son returned to the returned to the fold. In manila, kaleidoscopic Jeepneys ride beeping through frayed streets full of smiles. Far from it all, you'll gaze at Borneo's orangutan sanctuaries, turtle islands and crocodile farms. Curios in Kota Kinabalu include a cultural village, while the stilts of Brunei's water villages co-exist happily with the Sultan's lavish palace.