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We’re Going All Green, All March. Introducing: The T+L Asia Green Edit
We’re dedicating this month to environmentally responsible travel and leisure. First up, a primer on the 7 key signs of a sustainable hotel.
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We’re Going All Green, All March. Introducing: The T+L Asia Green Edit
We’re dedicating this month to environmentally responsible travel and leisure. First up, a primer on the 7 key signs of a sustainable hotel.
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This Grande Dame Channels the Glamour of the Roaring Twenties in Hanoi
Guests at the brand-new Capella Hanoi can tap into the glitz of a bygone era.
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Take This Walking Tour Around the Historic Neighborhood of Bangkok’s First Modern Boulevard
Famous Thai writer Kong Rithdee shows us Bangrak and the Charoen Krung Road of his childhood.
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How to Lunar New Year in the Time of Covid
The Year of the Ox starts February 12. Here’s a look at the celebration plans, Covid regulations and best restaurants for new year’s dinner in Hong Kong, Saigon, Singapore and Taipei.
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Why We Wish Every Taxi Were an Udon Noodle Taxi
Could it get any more Japanese than driving around to a bunch of delicious noodle joints with a big bowl of fake noodles on your roof?
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5 Must-See Exhibits at Bangkok Art Biennale
If you haven’t visited the exhibits yet, you have until the end of next month.
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Here’s How Hospitality Art Consultants Create and Curate the Art in Asia’s Best Hotels
The best hotels today use their walls as portals to culture, cultivate soul, and give you reason to feel.
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Finnish Lapland is the Bucket-List Adventure that Just Screams Christmas
Sleighs. Reindeer. Crystallized pines and an endless blanket of powdery snow.
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Experience Barcelona From Home With This Virtual Art and Architecture Tour
This tour focuses on the work of Antoni Gaudí, which can be found throughout the city.
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How to plan the ultimate design-focused trip to Jaipur, India
Meet the modern-day artisans ensuring Jaipur’s intricate textile traditions stay alive.
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Why Malaysian Culture is Best Expressed Through Its Food
A mash-up of Malay, Chinese, European, and Indigenous influences, Malaysian food was fusion cooking before foodies started using the word.
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Some of Australia’s Best Wine Is Surfing the Organic Wave
Drive the new Margaret River organic wine trail and bliss out on biodynamics.
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Autumn Is the Perfect Time for the Whole Family to Discover Japan’s Tohoku Region
Natural splendor, cultural attractions galore, and plenty of fun for the whole family—there’s something for travelers of all ages in this vibrant region.
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The Ultimate Family Endurance Test: Climb Mount Popa with the Kids
A bad-luck streak in Burma becomes a lesson in family solidarity.
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Back to Basics Tourism, Or How to Survive the Zombiepocalypse
If knowledge is power, then self-reliance is the new luxury. As the routines of our lives are upended, more of us are seeking to travel in ways that prepare us for whatever the world throws at us next. Here’s how to prep for the survivalist-tourism trend.
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These Green Activities in Bali Will Teach You Essential Jungle Survival Skills
In this lush land of hippies and holistic healing, we could’ve come up with dozens of ways to be at one with the earth. Here are four fully immersive activities that’ll put a roof over your head and fill your belly with both flora and fauna (of the fish variety).
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These Black-Owned Safaris Are Putting African Stories First
Across the continent, innovators are rethinking everything you thought you knew about heading into the bush—and changing these iconic journeys for the better. By Christine Ajudua.
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Renew Your Spirituality with a Simple Stay in Sri Lanka
There’s a reason so many independent-minded travelers want to keep the Teardrop of India on the DL. Inland from Sri Lanka’s gorgeous southern beaches, the simple, sustainable, spiritual life beckons.
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Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan: A Modern-Day Journey Through the Silk Road
The very name conjures images of ancient scholars, boundless riches, and the might of empire. But what has become of the historic Silk Road, a millennium after the height of its power?
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Jeju Island is a Trekker’s Paradise
Embrace the nature, culture and communities of Jeju Island with a hike along its spectacular coastlines.
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Sleep Among Elephants in this Bubble Tent in Northern Thailand
A bubble in the jungle ups the ante for “rooms with a view.” But who’s watching whom?
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The Essential Guide to Taking on Tokyo Like a Local
Enter your next Tokyo trip as an in-the-know local.
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Get Isolation Inspiration From a Bhutanese Monk
Get inspiration from isolation with a venerated Bhutanese monk.
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Siem Reap
Veer off the archaeological trail to the art-gallery map and uncover some of Siem Reap’s contemporary spoils.
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Central Vietnam Through the Eyes of A T+L Photographer
Armchair travel to the streets of Central Vietnam through these wanderlust-inducing snaps by Andrew Faulk.
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A Giant Wave Crashes Over Seoul in This Trippy Art Installation
‘The Wave’ is the world’s largest anamorphic illusion.
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This Recipe for Pad Thai Will Cure All of Your Quarantine Woes
Classic Thai comfort food from one of the country’s most beloved Michelin-starred chefs, Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn
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What Lockdown Looks Like for 10 People Around the Globe
Apart, but somehow not alone. Here’s what lockdown looks like for 10 people across the globe.
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The Guggenheim Museum Has Released More Than 200 Art Books Online
Dive deep into the work of everyone from Picasso to Rothko.
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The T+L Guide to Japanese Wine
Japanese viticulture might seem new and strange, but Koshu grape-cultivation has been around for centuries. We take a tasting tour of a wine country you’ve probably never considered.
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Thai Elephants Are COVID-19’s Unlikely Victims
Northern Thailand’s elephant rescue sanctuaries are taking a big hit from the demise of the tourism industry.
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These Are the Places that We Can’t Wait to Travel Back To
As soon as we can fly, these are the trips we’ll be (re)taking.
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This Tour Company is Celebrating Radical Feminism
Unexpected destinations maybe, but what’s certain is that these journeys enrich both the travelers and the locals they interact with.
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10 of the Most Colorful Places in Asia
Happier days are ahead! For now, virtually escape to these 10 cheerful places.
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Here’s How to Gear Up for the Olympics in Tokyo
The best way to gear up for the Tokyo Olympics? Three days of intensive training in sport and culture. Just keep your gloves on.
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Shooting the Serengeti: 10 Photos that Missed the Cut (but we still love)
In our March issue, photographer Scott A Woodward takes a walk through the Serengeti with Editor in Chief Christopher Kucway. They came back with more photos that could fit in the magazine, here are a few favorites that didn’t make the cut.
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Reasons to Travel in March
T+L’s monthly selection of trip-worthy places, experiences and events.
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Give Singapore’s Geylang Neighborhood a Chance
The old school rules in Geylang, where a colorful jumble of heritage shops, ornate temples, bustling kopitiams and legendary eateries invites a closer look at Singapore’s grittiest neighborhood.
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Bacolod Might Be the Philippines’ Most Welcoming City
Tracing her roots to Bacolod, Stephanie Zubiri discovers one secret to happiness in the Philippines’ “City of Smiles.”
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Exploring Tibet’s Kham Region
Tibet’s little-known Kham is a river-bound region where everyday life takes on the air of mythology. Crisscrossing the grasslands and mountain ranges, Rachna Sachasinh finds nomadic traditions holding their own against the inflow of modernity.
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Discovering Batanes in the Philippines’ Verdant North
At the top of the Philippines is a clutch of windswept islands where the bonds of community have been forged by the elements. In verdant Batanes, Stephanie Zubiri dances among lighthouses, absorbs lessons from tribal elders and just lets go.
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Japan’s Sado Island Is a Trip Back to the Country’s Golden Age
Off the west coast of Japan, Adam H. Graham visits Sado Island seeking an immersion in the nation’s golden age, and discovers a shingle-roofed, pine-ridged, Midcentury time capsule.
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Slow Life in Bhutan
While Bhutan continues its march to modernity, many parts of the country are in no hurry to catch up. Lester V. Ledesma mounts an expedition into the eastern frontier.
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Returning to The Roof of The World, Nepal
With its myriad legends and legendary treks, mystical Nepal is adventure incarnate. Two decades after his first visit, Duncan Forgan heads back and finds you don’t need to climb Everest to reignite your sense of wonder.
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A Study in Contrasts in Guizhou
In China’s Guizhou province, a tech-forward culture rubs shoulders with ancient traditions.
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New Take on an Old Brew: A Glimpse Into the Philippines’ Coffee Heritage
With just basic farming knowledge but a lot of love, photojournalist Lester V. Ledesma started a coffee farm—which was really just an elaborate excuse to dive into the little-known world of the Philippines’ rich coffee heritage.
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The Andaman Hotel Is Helping Save Langkawi’s Sea Cucumber Population
Faced with a rapidly dwindling gamat, or sea cucumber, population, The Andaman Hotel in Langkawi takes the lead to regenerate them.
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Planting for Peace in Vietnam
While its war with America may be long over, Vietnam is still dealing with unexploded ordnance at an all-too-high cost. Now, as Veronica Inveen discovers, there are safe ways any visitor can help out.
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Taking Thailand’s South By Motorcycle
Touring the south of Thailand on a vintage motorcycle is a chance for Duncan Forgan to get a true taste of the region and its limestone karsts, abandoned beaches and more than a plate or two of spicy food.
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Exploring Hue One Bite at a Time
Vietnam’s last dynasty may have built extravagant monuments around its imperial citadel, but Lester V. Ledesma says the enduring monarchic influence is found in the food of the commonfolk—the banh Hue.
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Winter Warmers in Hokkaido
Japan’s most northerly island isn’t just for thrill-seekers. Julian Ryall bypasses the ski slopes for three distinct tastes of the prefecture’s best booze.
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A New Resort in the Himalayas Is a Haven For Tea Drinkers
A new mountain resort in Darjeeling offers an intimate chance to get away from it all, while experiencing West Bengal’s tea-making traditions in style.
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7 Reasons You Should Explore Bangkok’s Thonburi Side
A flashy new mall has lured more visitors over to the Thonburi side of Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river than ever before, but its Khlong San neighborhood has long been a local hub for Sino-Siamese eats and a lively social scene.
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Traversing Vietnam and Discovering History, Culture, and Top-Notch Resorts
New resorts in remote places highlight Vietnam’s diverse natural beauty while always keeping sight of its layered history and culture. We cover a millennium in a three-stop trip from top to bottom tip.
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A Walk Through Manila’s Chinatown
A walk through Manila’s Chinatown reveals its blended cultural identity and the legacies—places of worship, dishes to worship—of the Chinese Filipinos.
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Timor-Leste: Paradise Yet Untouched
Twenty years after its hard-won independence, Timor-Leste is only just beginning to open up its natural landscape to the region. Exploring every corner of Southeast Asia’s youngest country, Sophie Raynor discovers the pristine wonders we’ve been missing out on.
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This Luxe Resort Was Inspired by Its Island Site’s Celestial Energy
By Daven Wu. As islands go, the first impression of Ulleungdo tends to be a little underwhelming. Rising out of South Korea’s East Sea, this squat, dark mound of cedar-and juniper-cloaked volcanic rock seems an unlikely dream destination, especially as getting here is, to put it mildly, a major schlep. And yet, for generations, successive waves of […]
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How to Spend a Weekend in Vientiane
Often considered a gateway town, Vientiane is an underrated destination in its own right. Laurel Tuohy wanders its heritage streets and finds hip new hangouts that are reinvigorating the city.
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Bintan’s Roads Less Traveled
Bintan is known as a resort paradise, with many visitors never straying far from their hotels’ manicured grounds. But the island’s diversity makes for a pastoral family trip.
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Fit for a Raja
Rajasthan is littered with the former forts, castles and chateaux of the Rajput Maharajas who ruled the region for centuries. On a royal tour of new palatial digs turned into heritage hotels, Rachna Sachasinh finds luxurious renewal projects that manage to conjure the community spirit of far humbler abodes.
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A Royal Revival in Lao Cuisine
Famous for dishing up award-winning Thai cuisine, the chef at the helm of Michelin-starred Paste Bangkok has ventured to the other side of the Mekong, offering reimagined takes on the traditional royal cuisine of her Lao heritage.
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Sight Unseen in Saigon
With its landmark heritage buildings, and now shimmering skyscrapers, Dong Khoi Street is undoubtedly Saigon’s most prestigious address. But it’s the drag’s more inconspicuous charms, squirrelled away in century-old apartment blocks, that continually coax Connla Stokes to the area.
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India Has Some Truly Amazing Street Art
The streets of India’s biggest cities are becoming life-sized canvases for the country’s growing street-art movement kickstarted by a local creative foundation. As the project continues to evolve, we document just a few of the eye-catching works livening up the inner-city districts.
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The Hottest Dining Spots in Newly Michelin-Minted Guangzhou
The Michelin Guide may have only just set its stars on this foodie port of southern China, but Cathy Adams finds a city that has long been loved for its hot plates.
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Rosewood Luang Prabang
From the balcony of her luxury tent above the forested hillside at Rosewood Luang Prabang, Eloise Basuki gets a new perspective on the former capital of Laos, and finds there’s plenty to discover beyond the town’s heritage quarters.
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Meditative State: Cruising Burma’s Irrawaddy River on the Road to Mandalay
Channel your inner Buddha on a Belmond cruise through Burma.
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The Tropical Spirit of Southern Sri Lanka
Southern Sri Lanka’s newest wave of hotels carries on the simple, sustainable and hybrid spirit of Ceylon’s most famous native son, architect Geoffrey Bawa.
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Mermaid Island
On verdant, volcanic Cheju, farmers raise tasty black pigs, grandpa statues boost fertility, and lady divers pry abalone from the icy depths of the sea. Duncan Forgan reports from this legendary treasure chest in the Korean Strait.