DestinAsian

DestinAsian is the only travel magazine in the world exclusively dedicated to covering destinations in the Asia-Pacific region. Published 6 times a year, it delivers regular features about food, shopping, spa retreats, luxury lodgings, design, and fashion, all backed by award-winning writing, photography, and design.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE

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GOOD TO GO

A REAL EYE-OPENER • An extraordinary new Scandinavian restaurant draws inspiration—and ingredients—from the fjord and forests that surround it.

MUMBAI TO THE MAX • Now more than ever, the Indian megacity’s original commercial district, Fort, is the place to head for designer boutiques and art spaces.

MANHATTAN MUSE • A designer’s take on the best of the Big Apple, from her favorite gallery in Chelsea to old-school cocktails and jazz at The Carlyle.

A STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION • Celebrating 25 years of Australia’s most popular alfresco art show.

DISPATCHES

An Island in Two Acts • On Mauritius, back-to-back stays at two distinctly different properties from The Lux Collective are unified by a forward-thinking approach to hospitality.

Overnight Sensation • With eight opulent new suites, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train is at once glamorously old school and trailblazing, as a 21-hour journey from Paris to Venice attests.

A Nose for Kannauj • In India’s ancient attar capital, perfume-tourism initiatives are reigniting interest in the city’s fragrant heritage.

THE LUXE LIST 2023 • WHAT SETS A GREAT HOTEL APART FROM THE REST? IT COULD BE A KNOCK-OUT DESIGN AND NEXTLEVEL FACILITIES; AN OFF-THE-RADAR LOCALE OR A FRESH TAKE ON A MORE FAMILIAR SETTING; IN-THE-KNOW STAFF AND A STRONG COMMUNITY CONNECTION. THESE ARE THE ATTRIBUTES WE LOOK FOR WHEN COMPILING DESTINASIAN’S ANNUAL LUXE LIST, WHICH DRAWS ON OUR CONTRIBUTORS’ FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCES TO IDENTIFY THE BEST NEW PROPERTIES IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. TURN THE PAGE TO DISCOVER WHICH PLACES MADE THE CUT.

HIGHER CALLING • With the support of the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, the enduring legacies associated with the first ascent of Mount Everest continue to protect the region’s environment and empower its Sherpa communities.

ABOUT THE PERPETUAL PLANET INITIATIVE

INTERMEZZO

The First Cable Car • SAN FRANCISCO, 1873

A Cambodian Homecoming • ON A LONG-OVERDUE VISIT TO SIEM REAP, CLAIRE KNOX AND HER BLENDED FAMILY FIND PLENTY TO KEEP THEM BUSY—FROM ZIP-LINING THROUGH THE JUNGLE TO WALKING WITH ELEPHANTS—AS THEY REKINDLE THEIR INDIVIDUAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH CAMBODIA.

MAGIC ON THE MED • Fresh from a major refit, one of the world’s largest sailing ships also provides a relatively intimate way to cruise the Mediterranean. Welcome aboard the Club Med 2.

A SULTANATE TO SAVOR • Oman, a land of frankincense and rose water, lush palmeries and ancient desert forts, is one of the Arab world’s most beguiling destinations. And with a culinary heritage that draws on Persian, Indian, and East African influences, it’s an oasis for food lovers as well.

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