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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MODERN TIMES • New South Wales’ sleek new art museum has been a decade in the making.

BAR NECESSITIES • Heading back to Hong Kong for a long-overdue visit? Toast your return with a cocktail or two at one of these new drinking establishments.

MARRAKECH MAGIC • From kaftans to cushions, ceramics to textiles, the chic boutiques of Morocco’s Red City burst with items handcrafted by local artisans. Here’s our pick of the most stylish.

A FJORD IN FULL • For an off-grid Scandinavian escape, look to these cliff-edge aeries.

ON A BRIGHT NOTE • Fireflies are the focus of a unique resort-based conservatory in Bali’s verdant central highlands.

EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN • Barefoot luxury and serious sustainability converge at an idyllic island resort in the Maldives.

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Bounty Hunting • Beyond its usual cruising grounds in French Polynesia, the cargo-cruiser Aranui 5 now sails twice a year to the remote British territory of Pitcairn Island, where the descendants of 18th-century mutineers still live in South Seas seclusion.

Getting Warmer • In the Australian state of Victoria, a new wave of modern bathhouses and hot spring facilities is reviving a therapeutic tradition.

Higher Calling • A trip to the French ski resorts of Tignes and Alpe d’Huez—with a handsome lakeside city in between — delivers an ideal Alpine adventure.

French Alps Essentials

GUARDIANS OF THE GALÁPAGOS • A Mission Blue research expedition appraises the Galápagos Marine Reserve’s past successes even as it considers the challenges on the horizon.

What Lies Beneath • For cruise-goers who don’t find the Antarctic thrilling enough above the waves, hopping in a sub may just be the ticket.

2023 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS • With the worst of the pandemic in the rearview mirror and travel high on the agenda again, most of us are back—happily—to planning out where to go (and where to stay) in the months ahead. To help sort through the choices, we once again asked our discriminating readers to name the very best in Asia-Pacific travel, from their favorite hotels, airlines, and cruise operators to the islands and cities they most want to revisit. Read on to discover the results of DestinAsian’s 16th annual survey, and congratulations to all the 2023 winners—well done!

BEARING FRUIT • From elevated farm-to-table dining experiences to tented luxury stays with rescue elephants, Thailand’s well-established sustainable tourism scene offers travelers a world of choices.

An Opera House in the Making • SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, CIRCA 1966

SUPER NATURAL • IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, A LITTLE PIECEOF UNTOUCHED WILDERNESS PROVIDES APLACE TO UNPLUG, DISCONNECT, AND FORGETWHATEVER’S HAPPENING AT HOME.

On Thin Ice • The Inuit of Greenland have survived for centuries in one of the most extreme environments on the planet. But in the face of climate change and cultural erosion, what does the future hold for the world’s largest island?

The Way to Go In Greenland

SUDDENLY, STELLENBOSCH • No longer in the shadow of nearby Franschhoek, this historic South African town in the Cape Winelands has emerged as a culinary destination in its own right, with a new wave of chefs leading the charge when it comes to provenance-driven plates.

Savoring Stellenbosch

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