A great resource for gay and lesbian travelers in Asia, these fun pages dish out the spice on even the most buttoned-up spots in Asia. -- TIME Magazine

Excellent coverage of gay and lesbian activities across Asia. -- Lonely Planet

Start at Utopia, an extremely comprehensive insider collection of meeting places, travel tips, and links to resources. -- Frommer's

Perhaps the best and least commercially biased online resource for planning gay-friendly Asian travel. The breadth of the Utopia series is impressive: the books offer a refreshing candor and lack of hype. -- Passport Magazine

Broad-ranging, up-to-date information on Shanghai's gay scene. -- The New York Times

Financial prognosticators scrutinizing China's and Korea's activities are decades behind travelers who have always found Asia compelling, if often hard to comprehend. Here are some of the best resources we've encountered recently. "Utopia Guide to Asia," edited by John Goss [Utopia-Asia.com, $29.88, 424 pages). This title, sixth in a series from a prominent social organization for gays and lesbians in Asia, offers some of the most specific and pragmatic information available, from lodging, restaurants and bookshops to places where travelers can meet local gays and lesbians or find AIDS/HIV resources. It culls "best of" listings from earlier Utopia guides to China, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, and Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The addition of Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines and Sri Lanka results in an encyclopedic resource for gay and lesbian travelers. The book focuses strictly on the gay scene, assuming that readers will do their homework with a good general guide. Utopia's declared purpose is positive alternatives, so listings steer clear of prostitutes and pornography. Comments from Utopia members enliven the listings enormously. Country sections begin with cultural tips and attitudes toward homosexuality, including advisories when appropriate. This guide includes a chapter for women with nearly 40 pages of general information, women's nights at clubs, organizations and Internet links, organized by country and city. -- San Francisco Chronicle

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