2020-04-01_Travel___Leisure_Southeast_Asia

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enjoy myself.” Instagram:

@karrynmiller.

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Carolyn Beasley

ZOOTOPIA (P. 60)

“Tasmania’s reputation is

of a natural wonderland,

and on my first trip I was

blown away by the

staggering beauty. For

families, taking a multi-

day hike together is a

wonderful way to

reconnect. The shared

adventure and exertion,

as well as the

opportunity to chat along

the track, provide a rich

set of memories for

reflection. My favorite:

the sheer joy on my kids’

faces when they

encountered their first

wombat, one of

hundreds we’d find along

the walk.” Instagram:

@familyecotravel.

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Mark Lean

HOMETOWN GLORY (P. 24)

“Ipoh didn’t have a bar

scene til three or so years

ago. So it’s exciting these

days to be able to kick

back street side. The

bartenders at Tiga are

always experimenting.

Go on a quieter night–it’s

almost like being at

home with your brothers

mixing drinks. The food

stalls next to the Ipoh

Stadium have excellent

wonton noodles and a

shaved mixed-ice dessert.

There’s also East Ocean

Seafood Restaurant in

Menglembu: creative

Cantonese dishes like

lobster stuffed with

abalone; crab with

glutinous rice; and fried

chicken with ginger.”

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Charles

Dharapak

HUNGRY IN JAKARTA

(P. 6 8)

“I’ve lived in and traveled

to Jakarta for two

decades. I’m excited by

today’s choices in

traditional and

progressive dining. All

the chefs I met were

passionate about sharing

their creations. I learned

about sourcing from

Nusa Gastronomy’s chef

Ragil Imam Wibowo; his

innovative presentation

gave me new appreciation

for my favorite

Indonesian dishes. At

Animale, chef Andri

Dionysius’s malloredus

(Sardinian gnocchi) with

parmesan-crusted bone

marrow left me

speechless.” Instagram:

@charlesdharapak.

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Karryn Miller

MAMA SHELTER (P. 21)

“I went on the Raising

Happy & Healthy Mamas

retreat to take some

relaxing me-time and

connect with like-minded

people. Everyone was

amazing and I still keep

in touch with most of the

moms. I felt pretty proud

about getting up on a

surfboard—although I

paid for that one later. I

have two girls: Ella, 5,

and Emma, 3, and it’s

good to know everything

is fine at home when I go

away for a week by

myself. Feeling guilty

about being away from

your kids doesn’t change

anything and just makes

you feel bad. Might as

well let the guilt go and

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Cindy Sirinya

Bishop

T+L FAMILY FUN 2020

(P. 47 )

The actress and women’s

rights activist is mom to

Leila, 10, and Aiden, 7;

their family shares their

adventures on YouTube.

“Khao Yai National Park

in Thailand is our favorite

weekend getaway. The

kids can enjoy nature and

have fun go-karting. We

loved the Maldives—one

unbelievable afternoon,

we saw hundreds of

dolphins and swam with

turtles. We hope to head

to the U.S. this year for

our annual trip to visit

family in California.

Everyone is looking

forward to camping in

Yosemite.” Instagram:

@cindysirinya.