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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TURNING THE PAGE ON PAKISTAN • A NEW TRAVEL MAGAZINE DELVES INTO THE COUNTRY’S UNSUNG APPEAL.

A NEW LEAF

Good Samaritaine

ENCOUNTERS WITH ICE

BRUSHING UP

TRAIN CHECK

HONG KONG CRAVINGS • TRYING TIMES ASIDE, THE CITY HAS SEEN DOZENS OF RESTAURANTS OPEN IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. HERE ARE FOUR OF THE MOST NOTEWORTHY NEWCOMERS.

MUNCH ON THE MOVE • A SLEEK NEW WATERFRONT MUSEUM DEDICATED TO NORWAY’S MOST FAMOUS AND INFLUENTIAL ARTIST IS SET TO OPEN IN OCTOBER.

RIVIERA REDO • A NEW CHAPTER FOR A CÔTE D’AZUR CHARMER.

SUBSCRIBE NOW! • FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN A THREE-NIGHT STAY AT CENTARA RESERVE SAMUI

Taking to the road in Taiwan • An epic drive across the island’s length and breadth delivers scenic mountain roads, coast-hugging highways, surf beaches, and a happy sense of otherness.

GUARDIANS OF THE FUTURE • The 2021 Rolex Awards for Enterprise recognizes five pioneers who are tackling some of the world’s most intractable challenges with their bold, visionary projects that have the potential to help reinvent the future.

FELIX BROOKS-CHURCH • Eradicating malnutrition in Africa, one fortified bag of flour at a time

HINDOU OUMAROU IBRAHIM • Drawing on indigenous peoples’ knowledge to map resources and mitigate conflict in Chad

RINZIN PHUNJOK LAMA • Working with local communities to protect the richly diverse ecosystems of Nepal

GINA MOSELEY • Exploring the world’s northernmost caves to create an invaluable climate archive

LUIZ ROCHA • Exploring and protecting the Indian Ocean’s deep-sea coral reefs

Back to the land • A new social enterprise in Bali provides both a hands-on introduction to regenerative farming and an immersive trek through the island’s hinterland.

The luxe list 2021 • IT’S BEEN A TOUGH 12 MONTHS FOR HOTELS IN THE REGION, BUT THAT DIDN’T PREVENT THE DEBUTS OF A NUMBER OF EXCEPTIONAL PROPERTIES. A SELECT 19 ASIA-PACIFIC OPENINGS MADE THIS YEAR’S LUXE LIST, EACH VISITED BY OUR ROVING (AND MASKED) NETWORK OF REPORTERS AND APPRAISED ON THE STRENGTH OF THEIR DESIGN, SERVICE, LOCATION, AND VALUE. ALL, ULTIMATELY, DELIVER WHAT WE EXPECT FROM A SUPERLATIVE STAY, EVEN AMID CHALLENGING TIMES.

INDONESIA, THAILAND, AND VIETNAM • WHAT DISTINGUISHES A TOP HOTEL FROM THE COMPETITION? DEDICATION TO SERVICE, CULINARY EXCELLENCE, AND OUTSTANDING STYLE ARE SOME OF THE KEY CHARACTERISTICS, AS IS A PALPABLE SENSE OF PLACE. HERE ARE 14 PROPERTIES IN INDONESIA, THAILAND, AND VIETNAM THAT CHECK ALL THE BOXES.

THE APURVA KEMPINSKI BALI

THE ST. REGIS BALI RESORT

RAFFLES BALI

GRAND HYATT BALI

HOTEL INDIGO BALI SEMINYAK BEACH

KIMPTON MAA-LAI BANGKOK

CENTARA RESERVE SAMUI

BANYAN TREE PHUKET

PARK HYATT BANGKOK

FRASER SUITES HANOI

CAPELLA HANOI

INTERCONTINENTAL DANANG SUN PENINSULA RESORT

REGENT PHU QUOC

INTERCONTINENTAL PHU QUOC LONG BEACH RESORT

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Oh, the Places We've Been • FROM THE FAR REACHES OF THE HIMALAYAS TO THE JAPANESE HINTERLAND AND THE JUNGLES OF PAPUA, DESTINASIAN HAS TAKEN ITS READERS TO MANY EXTRAORDINARY PLACES SINCE IT WAS FIRST LAUNCHED 20 YEARS AGO. HERE, WE’VE PUT TOGETHER SOME OF OUR FAVORITE WORDS AND IMAGES FROM PAST ISSUES AS A TIMELY REMINDER NOT ONLY OF WHERE WE’VE BEEN, BUT OF ALL THAT...