Lonely Planet Asia — April 2017

THAILAND’S WATER FESTIVAL jets of chilled water, manic shrieks and waves of cheesy Thai techno. After a while, you realise the d ...

THAILAND’S WATER FESTIVAL ‘In the clamorous, sodden hours ahead, every statue and spectator will enjoy a comprehensive ceremonia ...

THAILAND’S WATER FESTIVAL MAKE IT HAPPEN Chiang Mai COMPILED BY TIM MOORE. PHOTOGRAPHS: MATT MUNRO, SHELL125/GETTY, INSPIRED CIT ...

THAILAND’S WATER FESTIVAL 13 APRIL Wan Sangkhan Lohng To prepare for the upcoming year, this is a day of washing away the old. T ...

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KANSAI The remarkable agriculture, local cuisine, architecture and natural beauty of Kansai continues to enrapture its visitors ...

KANSAI O SAKA IS THE REGIONAL capital of Kansai, and Kansai Airport is its gateway to explore the beauty of the region. Travelle ...

KANSAI Winter is the best season for crab lovers to have a taste of Maizuru’s freshest crab. RIGHT Kansai’s common catch: grille ...

KANSAI dazzled by the view of Lake Biwa. In the deep of winter, snow has blanketed everything, turning the enchanting landscape ...

KANSAI Gigantic crab sign to attract customers in Kinosaki Onsen. LEFT Bowl of rice topped with Tajima beef steak Souvenirs from ...

KANSAI OUR ENDING IN OSAKA PREFECTURE We finish off our tour of Kansai region on one of Osaka’s busiest streets, Shinsaibashi an ...

KANSAI The street of a quaint town of Kinosaki Onsen. LEFT Incense and candles for sale in Engyoji Temple Wooden pails as decora ...

THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S STORY Komsomolskaya is the most extravagant of all the Soviet-era stations. Opened in 1952 and designed by th ...

MOSCOW METRO I first visited Moscow in late 2014 and discovered that its metro stations were absolutely remarkable – it then too ...

THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S STORY THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S STORY Art Nouveau Novoslobodskaya includes 32 stained-glass panels and a mosaic with ...

MARCH 2017APRIL 2017 7373 Elektrozavodskaya was unique among the stations I saw, which mostly had vaulted ceilings with a few so ...

EXTRAORDINARY PLACES TO STAY WORDS JOSMIN ONG PLACES TO STAY EXTRAORDINARY ...

Holidays are all about escaping realities, and what better way to do that than to stay in a funky or classy themed hotel room in ...

EXTRAORDINARY PLACES TO STAY PHOTOGRAPHS: THE LITERARY MAN - ÓBIDOS HOTEL, THE REVERIE SAIGON WHAT ARE THE INDELIBLE EXPRESSIONS ...

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