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.

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A LEGEND RELIVED • A NEW ATTRACTION IN NEW ZEALAND’S NORTH ISLAND HAS PUT THE CRADLE OF THE MAORI PEOPLE BACK ON THE MAP.

ON THE RIGHT TRACK

A FAIR EXCHANGE • THE WAIT IS NEARLY OVER FOR THE PINAULT COLLECTION’S HOTLY ANTICIPATED MUSEUM IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL.

KABUTOCHO MAKES A COMEBACK • A ONCE-OVERLOOKED NEIGHBORHOOD IN TOKYO’S CENTRAL NIHONBASHI DISTRICT IS REINVENTING ITSELF.

JUNIPER RISING • INDIA’S NASCENT GIN-DISTILLING SCENE IS BLOSSOMING IN GOA, WHERE A CROP OF FRESH CRAFT BRANDS ARE INFUSING THE CLASSIC SPIRIT WITH THE FLAVORS AND SCENTS OF NATIVE BOTANICALS.

A TASTE OF TASMANIA • A NEW COOKBOOK CELEBRATES THE AUSTRALIAN ISLAND’S NATURAL BOUNTY.

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL • THE OFFICIAL ROSTER OF ITALY’S MOST BEAUTIFUL SMALL TOWNS HAS GROWN WITH THE RECENT RECOGNITION OF HALF A DOZEN HERITAGE-RICH COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

HITTING A HIGH NOTE • PHNOM PENH’S NEWEST FIVE-STAR HOTEL PROVIDES A STYLISH BASE IN THE HEART OF THE CAMBODIAN CAPITAL.

CALL OF THE WILD • GETTING BACK TO NATURE ON AN OFF-ROAD JOURNEY IN THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS.

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Old Town ambitions • A close-knit community of activists and forward-thinking business owners has stepped up to save the architectural heritage of Semarang, Central Java’s storied provincial capital.

River’s edge • Neighboring each other on the banks of the Chao Phraya, Bangkok’s dazzling new Capella and Four Seasons hotels provide a double dose of waterfront sophistication in the Thai capital.

The long road to Lhasa • In an excerpt from her new book How to Ride a Train to Ulaanbaatar and Other Essays, Philippine writer Josephine V. Roque describes her long but ultimately rewarding train journey from Xi’an to the Tibetan capital.

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THE FAR SIDE OF JAVA • A land of soaring volcanoes, lush landscapes, and epic surf breaks, Banyuwangi may not have the drawing power of neighboring Bali, but it lacks for nothing when it comes to wild beauty and creature comforts.

Adventures in an Ancient Land • Home to the second-largest Aboriginal population in Australia, Queensland today offers an impressive array of indigenous tourism experiences that celebrate the heritage of the state’s original inhabitants.

THE LAST CONTINENT • When it comes to bucket-list travel, nothing quite beats a cruise to Antarctica, where fantastical landscapes and equally spectacular wildlife promises epic adventure at every turn. Welcome to the ends of the earth.

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