2020-04-01_Travel___Leisure_Southeast_Asia

52 TRAVEL+LEISURE | APRIL / MAY 2020

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BridgeClimb Sydney

Oprah has done it, so have Prince Harry

and Katy Perry. Follow them on an

unforgettable ascent up the Sydney

Harbour Bridge. At Climb Base, you’ll

receive a full safety briefing before

embarking on the 3½-hour Summit

Climb, the 2½-hour Summit Express, or

the 90-minute Sampler Climb. Get the

kids off the devices (strictly no phones

allowed!) and build memories while

bonding over hereditary family fears.

Leave with a certificate of achievement,

a BridgeClimb cap, a group photo and a

free pass to The Pylon Lookout

museum. Climbers must be at least

eight years old and over 1.2 meters tall,

with a max of three children per adult.

bridgeclimb.com; from A$148. — K.H.

Hotelier for a day

Inquisitive youngsters can get a glimpse

behind the curtain at Anantara Layan

Phuket Resort with the Junior Hotelier

program for children aged eight to 12

years. From folding towels into animals

to preparing a meal and concocting a

mean fruit mocktail, kids will be well

versed in the tricks of the trade by the

end of the day, with a photo and a

certificate to prove their qualifications.

Who knows? You might start getting

turndown service and treats on your

pillow when you get home. phuket-

layan.anantara.com; Family Pool villa

from Bt10,730. — G.M.

Sustainable fun in Bali

‘Built from trash by kids, for kids’

sounds like a questionable premise for

Desa Potato Head’s new Sustainism

Kids Club in Bali—but the reality is

much more positive than it sounds.

Following the brand’s ‘good times, do

good’ motto, the cocoon-like space is

created from bamboo and discarded

OFF-THE-WALL

EXPERIENCES

Mix things up on your next family trip with activities

that get the imagination—and the adrenaline—flowing.

flip-flops cleaned from Bali’s beaches

by local school kids. Inside, daily

workshops combine art, fun, and

eco-education and include creating

paper from jackfruit trunks and crayons

from used cooking oil. potatohead.co;

triples from Rs4,347,000. — C.S.

Vietnamese language

and culture

For a well-rounded travel experience, it

pays to dig a little deeper into local

culture. An immersive philosophy is to

the fore at Six Senses Con Dao where

junior guests can take a fun crash

course in Vietnamese language and

culture as part of the brand’s all-

encompassing Grow with Six Senses

program. As well as learning the basics

of the lingo, youngsters can visit a local

school to interact with the pupils.

sixsenses.com; Duplex Pool villas from

VND19,500,000 — D.F.

Visiting Studio Ghibli

Known as the “Disney of the East,”

Studio Ghibli is famous for creating the

best quality anime around. And this

fantastic museum is where fans from

around the world come to pay homage

to the genre via interactive exhibits

that celebrate the studio’s numerous

The Catbus at

Studio Ghibli.

Top Chef,

tween

edition, at

Anantara

Layan.