Travel+Leisure India & South Asia – August 2019

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lovevacationspainted
intheshadesofthesun,
sand,andsea.Takemeto
anyisland,andI’mblissfully
content.Ihadtobraveaminor
stormandchoppywatersthat
keptusboxedinaseaplane
foroveranhour.ButwhenI
finallysetfootinTheWestin
MaldivesMiriandhooResort
forourcovershootwiththe
effervescentBollywooddiva
MalaikaArora,thenauseaand
exhaustionofthelongjourney
evaporatedandwasalmost
instantly replaced by a senseofcalm.Thepropertyisfocussed
on boosting wellness—throughitssignaturemeals,spa
rituals,andexerciseroutines—andIexperiencedtheeffects
first-handoverthetwonightsIspentthere(p. 66 ).Quickly
emergingasthepreferredR&RdestinationamongBollywood
stars,Maldivesmakesforanidyllicholidayandwedishout
themostoutlandishofferingsofthearchipelago(p. 77 ).
InourspecialsectiononIndiathismonth,weundertake
explorationsinallfourdirectionswith 24 offbeatexperiences
thatofferauniqueperspectiveofthecountry(p. 56 ).
AculturaltrailaroundMysuruputsthelensfirmlyonthe
region’srichhistoryandlegends(p. 48 ).Outinthewilderness,
humpbackwhalesskirttheshoresofNewSouthWales
(p. 90 ),theannualAfricanmigrationcontinuesunfazedinthe
SerengetiastheKuriaadapttonewroles(p. 120 ),anAlaskan
tourtakesyouinnerve-tinglingproximityofgrizzlies(p. 93 ),
andacephotographerSudhirShivaramgivesusaglimpse
ofhisfavouriteneckofwoods,CorbettNationalPark(p. 84 ).
InourWellness&Spassegment, 20 SouthAsianspasexhibit
theirindigenoustherapies(p. 110 ).
Augustwillalsoseethesecondeditionofourreaders’
choiceDeliciousFoodAwards.Staytunedtoourwebsite
(delicious2019.travelandleisureindia.in)forthelatestupdates
andtofindoutwhichofyourfavouriterestaurantsmadeitto
thecovetedlistofthebestamongthebest!

HEMANT KHENDILWAL;

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TOP:

ROHAN

SHRESTHA;

PAUL

STRAWSON/ALAMY;

ALEK KOMARNITSKY/COURTESY OF NATURAL HABITAT

AindrilaMitra
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