ASHISH CHAWLA
ON THE COVER
At ATTITUDE Rooftop Bar & Restaurant,
AVANI Riverside Bangkok Hotel, Thailand.
Produced by Simon Clays
Photographed by Ashish Chawla
Styled by Linda Charoenlab
Model Sorena B wearing an off shoulder
Cape Dress by ASAVA, `63,346; Shoes by
Jimmy Choo, `70,964.
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A River Runs Through It
Bangkok’s not just about its hectic
nightlife, bustling food scene,
and shop-till-you-drop malls.
Simon Clays checks into a whole
new riverside experience and
discovers the city’s often neglected
labyrinth of waterways.
Photographs by Ashish Chawla.
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Heart of the Savannah
The song of Africa whispers of an
untamed land bathed in intense
colours where man and beast strive
for balance. Prachi Joshi answers
the call of the wild in Kenya.
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Endless Summer
Barbados is a tale of two coasts.
While the west draws sun-seekers
to its famous Caribbean shores,
the east is a frontier for adventure
lovers lured by its epic Atlantic
surf. Marisa Meltzer dives into both.
Photographs by Marcus Nilsson.
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The Gifts of Earth and Sea
Despite its remote location,
Tasmania is increasingly being
recognised as a modern-day Eden.
On a return visit, Stephen Metcalf
finds the Australian island state
coming to terms with its new-found
popularity. Photographs by
Sean Fennessy.
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DECEMBER 2017
Bangkok’s Chinatown
district offers some of
the city’s best street
food with locals and
tourists flooding to its
roadside stalls and
restaurants after dark.
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