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Asia Travel Guide: Sri Lanka, India, Bali, Thailand and Beyond

Asia is where many of our writers keep returning, for the food, the wellness traditions and some of the world’s most beautiful hotels. This is our Asia travel guide, with every story sorted by destination.

Serene sunset view over Bentota Beach and coastline in Sri Lanka, featuring golden skies and calm waves.

Sri Lanka

A dancer in a carved Sri Lankan demon mask holds a flaming torch at night

Serene sunset view over Bentota Beach and coastline in Sri Lanka, featuring golden skies and calm waves.

Golden Shores and Living History: Taj Bentota and the Soul of South-Western Sri Lanka

An Upper Suite at Fort Bazaar, Galle Fort, with a pale timber four-poster bed, vintage Ceylon travel posters, a soft grey sofa and armchair, timber floors and French doors to the terrace

Fort Bazaar, Galle: Room 3, a Library and Hopper Benedict

A slender loris with huge amber eyes peers around a branch in a Sri Lankan forest

Meet The Mysterious Night Guardian of Forests – The Sri Lankan Loris

Juliet Coombe

Unmask Your Demons: Sri Lanka’s Transformative Wellness

India and Nepal

Guests on an open safari jeep parked on a granite outcrop at sunset in India

Kalari Rasayana

The Kerala Diaries: Leaving My World Behind At An Ayurvedic Hospital

Robyn Foyster sitting in the Rwarl Narlai courtyard

Unearthing Rajasthan’s Royal Secret: A Stay at the Rawla Narlai Luxury Heritage Hotel

Dwarika’s Sanctuary Nepal

Dwarika’s Sanctuary Nepal: The Rebirth of a Himalayan Wellness Icon

The Maldives

Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives

The Magic Is Below the Water: Three Days at Taj Exotica, Maldives

Bali and Indonesia

Gdas Bali Health and Wellness Resort

The Ultimate Biohacking Retreat: Gdas Bali Health and Wellness Resort

Oshom Bali at Nuanu Creative City

The Eco-Luxury Bali Stay That Feels Like a Glimpse Into the Future

Soulshine Bali: Where Pikes Ibiza Meets Balinese Soul

Soulshine Bali: Where Pikes Ibiza Meets Balinese Soul

Women participating in a sacred water purification ritual at Pura Tirta Empul Temple in Bali, Indonesia.

Live Well Longer: A Transformative Soulful Biohacking Health Retreat for Women in Bali

Lakra Villas Bingin Review: The Hidden Wellness Stay in Uluwatu

The Boutique Bali Hidden Gem I Keep Coming Back To as a Solo Traveller

Camilla Thompson

Finding My Next Chapter: Embracing Solo Travel in Bali at 48

Kiti-Kiti Waterfall is in Fakfak Regency, West Papua, Indonesia. It’s a remote waterfall famous for flowing directly into the sea, near the Nusalasi Bay Coastal Park Conservation Area. Visitors usually reach it by boat from Fakfak.

Living Like Victoria Beckham On Board The Paspaley Pearl In Raja Ampat

Thailand

As Chiva-Som celebrates its 30th anniversary, we set off—two friends, one destination, and a shared journey toward rest, renewal, and reconnection.

30 Years of Wellness: Why Chiva-Som Is Still the Ultimate Girls’ Getaway

Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary

Healthy Milestone: Celebrating A 60th at Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary

InterContinental Phuket

The Luxury Resort That Celebrates Phuket’s Split Personalities

Thailand hilltribe

Northern Thailand’s Hill Tribes: Preserving Tradition in a Modern World

Explore the vibrant green terraced rice fields in Thailand's picturesque countryside.

From Sydney Comfort to My First Week In Chiang Mai Chaos

Cambodia

Two white parasols, cushions and a beach basket on a white-sand beach beside turquoise water in Cambodia — Song Saa, Cambodia

Bioluminescent plankton glowing electric blue in the shallows at night at Song Saa, Cambodia — Song Saa, Cambodia

Robyn Foyster on anti-poaching patrol at Shinta Mani Wild

Riding Pillion For A Cause: My Shinta Mani Wild Adventure

Krabey Island Cambodia

Six Senses Krabey Island: Cambodia’s Tropical Jungle Island Gem

Hong Kong, Singapore and China

Hong Kong Central Food Tour

Wildly Fun, Mildly Cultured and Abundantly Overfed: 72 Hours in Hong Kong

Lanson Place Causeway Bay

A Quiet Refuge in the Heart of Hong Kong: Lanson Place Causeway Bay

Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay domes at sunset – a highlight of a 24-hour Singapore stopover

One Day, Four Ways: The Ultimate Singapore Stopover Guide

Iconic Merlion statue with Singapore skyline backdrop and Esplanade theaters.

The Ultimate Singapore Stopover Guide: Shopping, Culture, and Wellness

Breathtaking view of the lush Huangshan mountain range in Anhui Province, China.

This Was the Place I Dreamed Of Visiting As A Child And It Didn’t Disappoint

Master Chef Tan Guohui and Robyn Foyster in Foshan, China. Photo Credit: Robyn Foyster

Meet China’s Master Chef Tan Guohui Who Feeds 2,000 People A Day

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