Travel+Leisure Southeast Asia – August 2019

IN EVERY ISSUE

Contributors 10

The Conversation 12

Editor’s Note 14

Deals 48

Wish You Were Here 106

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19 Reasons To Travel Now A Hong

Kong favorite reopens; an old-

but-new-again stay in Kyoto; and

a look at how far your passport

will get you.

22 A Penang Feast In George

Town, there’s a meal of a

different sort at Hikayat, a sleek

one-stop-shop for literature,

creativity and Penang’s latest,

most artsy accommodation.

24 Take a Walk on the Quiet Side

The eastern shore of Koh Lanta

offers a more subdued take on

the popular Thai island that will

have you daydreaming of your

next visit before you know it.

Special

51 The World’s Best Awards For

this year’s survey, we asked our

readers to rate cities, islands,

hotels, airlines and more.

Hundreds of thousands

answered the call, revealing

farther and deeper travel

experiences than ever before.

We present our compendium of

the 2019 honorees. Edited by

Sarah Bruning

27 Travel Uniform Eric Ripert of Le

Bernardin is one of the globe’s

most highly lauded chefs, but he

keeps things simple on the road.

28 The Angel’s Share Ta i w a n

might not be the first locale that

comes to mind when speaking of

whisky. But seek out the water

of life on this island nation, and

you’ll find its single-malt

expressions maturing finely.

34 Art Out Loud The inaugural Art

Macao Festival has splashed the

city with color and filled many of

its corners with creativity. We

feature some of the artists and

exhibitions worth checking out.

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