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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GOOD TO GO

HAUS PROUD • Seoul’s coolest new attraction does away with conventional shopping through a retro-futuristic style.

WASTED OPPORTUNITY • A new homeware line turns Bali’s trash into treasure.

FROM PALM TO POUR • Steeped in acrobatic skill and centuries-old knowledge, the sap of the humble coconut flower has found fresh appeal in some of Sri Lanka’s top bars.

LEVELING UP • This curvaceous Hong Kong skyscraper mingles art, commerce, and high-profile cuisine.

BEYOND THE BEATEN PATH • A new book visits extraordinary retreats in far-flung corners of the globe.

Not Just a Pretty Place • In the Maldives, a new multi-island destination with a contemporary Thai character provides an idyllic backdrop for local experiences.

Cornwall Calling • A three-day journey on England’s first luxury sleeper train delivers big on style, scenery, and sensational food.

Down at The Farm • The grande dame of holistic healing in the Philippines is adapting to a new era of wellness.

A Biennale by the Backwaters • In the coastal state of Kerala, a layered past sets the stage for India’s preeminent art festival.

THE LUXE LIST 2025 • What are the best new hotels and resorts in the Asia-Pacific region? It’s a question we put to our roving contributors each year as we whittle down the lineup for DestinAsian’s annual Luxe List—a roll call of box-fresh or reinvented properties that trusted reviewers have identified as the cream of the crop. The latest list shows off the myriad forms luxury hospitality can take, whether that’s suave urban stays in Osaka, Bangkok, and Sydney, or one-of-a-kind retreats from an Indian palace-hotel to a lodge in the valleys of New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Here are our picks for 2025.

CRUISE

Small Wonders • New excursions by Hurtigruten offer meaningful interactions on a Scandinavian sojourn.

Northern Exposure • An expedition cruise through the once-impassable waters of Canada’s Northwest Passage provides a front-row seat to climate change.

Against the Current • Keen to get away from the crowds? These four small ships take voyagers off the beaten track in diverse locations around Southeast Asia.

INTERMEZZO

An Ode to The Oriental • BANGKOK, THAILAND, CIRCA 1965

IT’S A KIND OF Magic • As tourism continues to reshape Luang Prabang into a more worldly destination, the seductive appeal of the ancient Lao capital—and the lush countryside surrounding it—endures.

WALDORF REBORN • In the city that never sleeps, a legendary hotel beckons once more.

CREATIVE CROSSROADS • With a combination of generous investment, international brands, and fast-growing local institutions, Abu Dhabi is staking a claim as a new capital of culture.

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