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These Eco-Friendly Balinese Resorts Are the Perfect Places to Recharge
Spacious, stylish and sustainable, Kayumanis resorts are wonderful for romance and rejuvenation on the Island of the Gods.
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These Eco-Friendly Balinese Resorts Are the Perfect Places to Recharge
Spacious, stylish and sustainable, Kayumanis resorts are wonderful for romance and rejuvenation on the Island of the Gods.
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Plan a Staycation in Hong Kong or Phuket with These Exclusive T+L Reader Deals
This is the year of the staycation, so make the most of it with a special readers’ deal in your own backyard.
Food & Drink
Where to Eat, Drink, Shop and Stay in El Nido, Palawan
No longer just a transit point, El Nido Town and its neighboring beaches are coming into their own. By Stephanie Zubiri.
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The Perfect Quarantine Hideouts in Southeast Asia
Some of Southeast Asia’s best getaways don’t require getting on a plane. Isolate in style with your own luxury villa.
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Brisbane Might Be Australia’s New Coolest City
A flourish of hip new hotels, dining spots and micro-bars sees Queensland’s once-dismissed capital on course to become one of Australia’s coolest cities.
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The Ultimate Guide To Where To Stay On Samui
Break your travel drought with a Samui trip—check official hotel websites for resident and stay-later deals as properties reopen with special rates.
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A T+L Guide to Koh Samui’s Growing Fleet of Beach Clubs
Put your hands up in the air for a summery resurgence of beach-club culture on glitzier-by-the-minute Koh Samui.
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The Most Romantic Getaways To Inspire Your Next Trip
Bohemian isles, castaway retreats, adults-only hideouts—make it a magical couple’s getaway in one of these lush luxury escapes.
Inspiration
This Retreat Is the Ultimate Mom-cation
A kids-optional retreat in Bali provides a nurturing space for moms to invest in themselves, recharge and reconnect with themselves.
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A Stay at Bulgari Hotel Shanghai is the Most Luxurious Way to Ease Back into Life in China
Holing up has us dreaming of La Mer and Michelin stars at one of Shanghai’s most luxe recent openings.
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Sangha Retreat in Shanghai is a Next-Level Wellness Resort
There are wellness resorts and then there’s Sangha Retreat, just two hours outside of Shanghai. We check-in for a relaxing escape, only to find healing in unexpected ways.
Food & Drink
Getting a new and memorable view of dynamic Hong Kong
This electric city—with its beloved mix of good eats, commerce, history, culture and nature—has been centered on the sea for centuries. Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong offers an easy access, upscale stay where there are seriously no bad views.
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History with a view—George Town’s Eastern Oriental Hotel
Not only does this storied stay hit all the marks, but it is also the only seafront hotel in George Town.
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Potato Head Studios
Ending 2019 on a high note, the final piece of the Desa Potato Head puzzle opens this month. Nestled among the village, the floating ring is lifted by reinforcements and houses 168 guest rooms and a sunset bar.
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The Inside House, Chiang Mai
With plenty of pretty stays on offer in Chiang Mai, Thailand’s hub for boutique hotels, few stand out like this Lanna colonial-style house.
Inspiration
6 Amazing Beach Bars for a Sundowner in Asia
These stylish watering holes at InterContinental resorts serve up drinks with a view.
Culture
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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Visiting Byron Bay? Check Out This Chic, Local-Is-Best Nest
A launch pad for Mullum’s hip cafés, the destination Kiva Spa and the bush trails of Nightcap National Park (part of the UNESCO-listed Gondwana rainforests), Blackbird Byron makes a compelling case for hyper-local travel.
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This Tour Company in Cambodia is Run By a Group of Deported Refugees
Carving out a new life in Cambodia, a group of deported refugees brings a deeper resonance to local tours.
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A Visit to Banyan Tree Spa Sanctuary Phuket
Whether you’re looking for full detox or just a break from it all, Banyan Tree Spa Sanctuary is a chill recharging station where the only requirement is a daily massage.
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The New Aman in Kyoto is Just as Serene as You’d Expect
Set in old forest amid history-laden north Kyoto, a new Aman wants you to do little more than wander, contemplate and explore both its own vast grounds and the neighborhood it calls home.
Culture
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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Preserving Paradise in Phu Quoc
How to prep a corner of paradise for the outside world while keeping it as pristine as possible is on the minds of many in Phu Quoc these days. It’s shockingly easy to get to this on-the-up Vietnamese idyll— just please don’t eat the sea urchin.
Inspiration
Macau Beyond The Neon
If you ever need to get away from the bustling crowds in Macau and neon lights of the Cotai Strip, Coloane village offers a breath of fresh air and slices of nature: beaches, hiking trails, pandas and more.
Culture
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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This Might Be Penang’s Most Creative Accommodation
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.
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The Eastern Side of Koh Lanta Is the Perfect Quiet Island Getaway
The eastern shore of Koh Lanta offers a more subdued take on the popular Thai island, writes Joe Cummings, who is already daydreaming of his next visit.
Culture
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.
Culture
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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Return to Paradise: Boracay’s Green Comeback
Boracay is back, cleaner and greener than ever. But what are the other implications when a popular tourist haunt shuts down for a reboot? Stephanie Zubiri returns to be the island to see if this Philippines favorite can preserve its soul along with its shores.
Culture
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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This Luxurious Jungle Camp in Cambodia Should Be Your Next Destination
Glamping is so last season. Come fly away to a luxe, cunningly conversationist jungle book in the heart of Cambodia.
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A New Island Resort in China is a Lesson in Luxury
A new addition on an empty swathe of China’s otherwise crowded coastal hub offers a chance to see Hainan island as more than just a developing skyline with ocean views. Eloise Basuki checks into the Capella Sanya and experiences a five-star version of local life.
Culture
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.
Culture
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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The Datai Langkawi
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.
Inspiration
On the Maritime Frontier of Off-the-Grid Burma
Off the south coast of Burma, the barely touched, largely uninhabited Mergui Archipelago beckons the intrepid sailor. Joe Cummings checks his phone at the cabin door for an exploration of the new eco-resorts in one of the least touristed places in Southeast Asia.
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A New Era in Kuala Lumpur
As Malaysia goes through a political shake-up, the capital is rippling with change. With an influx of luxury hotels and experimental, proudly Malaysian restaurants, plus a community of small bars adding cool spots to spend the night, Eloise Basuki finds it is now worth lingering in Kuala Lumpur.
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The 6 Best Hotels to Celebrate A Special Occasion
From a former royal guesthouse to a room with sweeping Mount Fuji views, these intimate, extravagant and picturesque resorts are just the spots to celebrate those once-in-a-lifetime moments.
Culture
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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These 6 Secret Beaches in Australia Are an Escape from the Crowds
Flaunting 60,000 kilometers of sun-kissed coast, Australia is awash in beaches. Those in the know don’t need to share the sand.
Inspiration
Perth Coming of Age
On the shore of Western Australia, once-sleepy Perth is coming of age as a new culinary and creative destination.
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This May Be Saigon’s Hottest Suburb
A once-sleepy suburb of Saigon is coaxing art lovers, shoppers, and even the scenesters and socialites away from downtown.
Culture
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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Is Hua Hin Bangkok’s worst-kept secret?
Hua Hin is becoming one of Thailand’s most versatile destinations, with something for everyone. Minimalist urban boutique? Check. Sprawling family-friendly resort? Got it. A holistic spa escape? You bet.