Malaysia

The votes have been counted for this big-city rivalry.

The votes have been counted for your island-hopping pleasure.

From KL to Langkawi to Penang, your votes have been counted!

These are Asia’s best hotels, restaurants, bars and more, as voted by you.

The region is open, with a world of new restaurants to try this summer 2022.

From newly open Laos to coming-soon Japan, the atolls of the Maldives to the temples of Thailand.

Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas is a true dream.

On the only cruise sailing out of Singapore these days, #boatlife means skydiving, butlers and an in-suite slide.

If you weren’t in Bangkok this week, you missed a really great party.

Heritage shophouses, buzzy bars and restos, and beautiful beaches await. Here’s what to know.

Chefs met to celebrate their peers at the first in-person Awards in Asia since 2019. T+L was there live in Bangkok.

Filling a hotel with green space is not only visually stunning—it also helps improve our well-being.

T+L is hosting a Women’s Day wine tasting via Zoom on March 8.

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so we’re here with romantic inspo.

It’s not easy going green, but Four Seasons Resorts of Asia is implementing the kind of meaningful, structural changes that can have a lasting impact.

Tempt your tummy with these treats fit for a Tiger.

London leads the way worldwide but can you guess what the most-lauded breakfasts in Asia are?

Our kingdom for a beach. These are some of the best, most bucket-list-worthy tropical escapes in the region.

From off-grid jungle adventures in Thailand to swimming with manta rays in the Maldives, this is the stuff of serious bucket lists.

From the white sands of the Seychelles to the peaks of Pakistan.

Where are the hottest new places to eat, drink, stay and spa? Check out our T+L guide.

This new dining and drinking fest celebrates local. Here’s the dish on all the events starting this week.

Flying is easier and breezier than ever with a swipe of the thumb.

Here’s our guide to getting back to Malaysia’s tropical haven.

This is our ulti-mutt guide to petcations in Asia Pacific, the cute kitty corners at Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok just one pawsome example.

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Wellness has never felt more essential, which is why we love these offerings from Four Seasons.

Add these diverse, delicious Malaysian dishes to your next foodie tour.

The top 100 Best Hotels Overall in 2021 as voted by our readers in the World’s Best Awards.

This dazzling destination is gearing up to re-open tourism and we cannot wait.

We preview 23 of the most outstanding luxury hotels coming to the region.

Here are the dishes, drinks, cultural attractions and stays that have us dreaming of booking a plane ticket.

Because let’s face it: everyone is going to need to recharge on the other side of all this.

With its dense jungles teeming with wildlife, this biodiverse island beckons aspiring explorers.

May 21 is Endangered Species Day. Here are 8 amazing animals native to Asia that you can help save.

From flying through treetops to indigenous immersions, these are some of Southeast Asia’s shining stars that put sustainability at their heart. In honor of Earth Day, plan your next trip to make a difference.

Presenting the Travel + Leisure It List 2021

Street-food stalls, mom-and-pop shops, plant-based menus and community activists. We can’t eat in fancy restaurants every night—and this new list proves why we don’t want to, either.

From handmade locally to organic vegan, these green hotel toiletries come in recyclable or repurposed packages that’ll look great in your Dopp kit. Stealing has never felt so good.

These bars reduce, reuse and recycle, plus replant the rainforest on the path to delicious drinks. Here are a few lessons in eco-mixology, complete with climate-conscious cocktail recipes.

From Thailand to Vietnam and all the way to China, these newly opened getaways have something for every traveler.

We asked our writers for their favorite places to travel domestically. Add these in Malaysia to your post-pandemic bucket lists

Interstate travel has just resumed in Malaysia, so whether you’re heading to the capital or just across town, here are our picks of city-stay and work-from-home hotels.

The world’s first nationwide loyalty program launched December 1. Here’s how one of our writers busted out of Hong Kong for the great blue beyond.

A mash-up of Malay, Chinese, European, and Indigenous influences, Malaysian food was fusion cooking before foodies started using the word.

From vintage George Town to the beautiful beaches, homey, heritage and haute, these are where to stay in Penang now.

Want to cultivate life skills and still retire to your fluffy four-poster at night? Try the experiences at these luxury hotels.

Across Southeast Asia time-capsule cafés and bars provide a glimpse of—and a reassuring anchor to—neighborhood diners in simpler times.

In offbeat Perak, a new boutique homestay is throwing the spotlight onto Malaysia’s least-known UNESCO World Heritage Site.

When in doubt, donut it out.

Here’s when and where you might be able to travel again in Asia.

It might be a trek to get to Tioman, but the little Malaysian diving star rewards with reefs teeming with turtles and an utter disregard for clocks.

High-contrast mid-city stays that deliver stylish comfort without breaking the budget.

All work and no play is no way to do business travel. Mix up your next corporate trip with rooftop cocktails, sightseeing or soaking up the sun.

Family trips are rarely as relaxing as you hope they’ll be. Luckily for parents, some kid-savvy properties in the region are making all-ages getaways child’s play.

Mix things up on your next family trip with activities that get the imagination—and the adrenaline— flowing.

Family stays can be stylish too—these new and refurbished hotels, resorts and villas let you go glam with the fam.

Once a blip on the radar between KL and Penang, Ipoh now has a bar scene to rival that of both cities.

Happier days are ahead! For now, virtually escape to these 10 cheerful places.

An ode to Kuala Lumpur’s underground, The Chow Kit weaves retro design and contemporary art into one of the city’s prettiest hotels.

Not only does this storied stay hit all the marks, but it is also the only seafront hotel in George Town.

A new boutique hotel brings fresh life to the seafront in cooler-by-the-day Penang.

In the tropical wilderness of Langkawi, on the fringe of Southeast Asia’s first UNESCO Global Geopark, an evolved breed of kids’ club is burying its peers in the sandpit.

A little-known north Borneo beach is Sabah’s best alternative diving spot, writes Marco Ferrarese, who asks that you keep Mengkabar Bay to yourself—and don’t disturb the tarsiers.

Faced with a rapidly dwindling gamat, or sea cucumber, population, The Andaman Hotel in Langkawi takes the lead to regenerate them.

In George Town, there’s a meal of a different sort at Hikayat, a sleek one-stop-shop for literature, creativity and Penang’s latest, most artsy accommodation.

No expense is spared at this sky-high five-star just a few steps away from the Petronas Towers.

The Datai Langkawi has reopened after an extensive renovation and the astute realization that the modern traveler’s greatest luxury is learning to commune with nature. On a wellness sojourn, Jeninne Lee-St. John finds the best of intentions under the rainforest canopy.

Traveling on the job doesn’t have to be boxy and boring. These upscale hotels do the hard work for you, leaving more time to enjoy your surroundings.

With an influx of luxury hotels and experimental Malaysian restaurants, plus a community of small bars, it is now worth lingering in Kuala Lumpur.

This prehistoric Malaysian island is making moves with the help of new luxury and old species.

From snazzy cabaret clubs to street vendor-dessert inspired cocktails, Mark Lean trains his beer (or margarita) goggles on Kuala Lumpur’s evolving bar scene.

Situated on Telaga Harbour, close (but not too close) to the island’s international airport, The Danna Langkawi is an intimate oasis with just eight individually designed suites.

Unbridled, gorgeous vistas define The Westin Langkawi, an elegant, low-rise resort perched on a bay fringed with white sand, a location that overlooks forest-clad isles jutting out of the Andaman Sea.

Set on Tanjung Rhu, one of the island’s best beaches, Four Seasons Resort Langkawi combines indigenous architecture with gracious service in a resort experience unmatched in Malaysia.