Montreal, Quebec; May 1-2

Buffalo, N.Y.; October 30–31

Playing the pawns is a difficult game -- but you can win if you know what you're doing.

A grand tour of Southeast Asia's five-star hotels and resorts . . . at a discount? It's a game called "millionairing," and all you need to play is champagne taste -- and the region's fallen currencies.

It's showtime in the islands, where seven ready-to-rumble resorts have shot up from the sand. The big chill-out was never more sizzling.