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Masters of Margaret River • A culinary journey with Lexus into the gastronomic heart and winelands of Western Australia reveals a contemporary dining scene driven by the area’s unique native ingredients
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On our Watch • Around Asia, there are reportedly more than six million millionaires, so we were curious about their travel habits. Are they really the trendsetters when it comes to travel? Agility Research & Strategy interviewed more than 900 of them for ILTM Singapore, offering a perfect opportunity to compare your own travel habits with these high-networth travelers.
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The Cool Kids on the Block • Shaking off its polarized rep—too seedy, or too snooty—Manila’s nightlife has now staked out a edgy middle ground awash with bars fueled as much by refined menus as free-flow fun. Stephanie Zubiri goes night-crawling in Poblacion, and finds its dark laneways are now paved with gold.
Grazing the South • It’s famous for coconut curries and burning spice, but southern Thai food goes beyond the massaman and khanom jeen classics. From Chumphon down to Songkhla, we try six other specialties with influences from Chinese migrants to neighboring Malaysia.
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A Drop of the Himalayas • A new mountain resort in Darjeeling offers an intimate chance to get away from it all, while experiencing West Bengal’s teamaking traditions in style.
BASKING IN INDIA’S TEA GARDENS • Find your perfect cup in these other historic tea regions.
Come Sail Away • OFFERING LUXURY, ROMANCE AND ADVENTURE, AYANA LAKO DI’A CRUISES YOU IN STYLE THROUGH ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST PRISTINE WONDERS
Of Butter and Bubbles • An ambitious new restaurant boasts the Bangkok’s first Michelin three-starred chef on the floor—and up in the clouds.
Brew North • Though known for its blooming gardens and scenic riverside, Hamilton, a small town in the center of New Zealand’s north island, has more to offer than just bucolic charm. Mei Anne Foo finds a coffee capital gaining ground.
Have You Eaten Yet? • Where do food writer Juliana Loh and her head chef husband, Guillaume Galliot, of the Michelin three-starred Caprice at the Four Seasons, dine out in Hong Kong? From cheap eats to high-end, the foodie couple serves us some of their favorites in the city.
On the Cava Trail • Catalonia’s gastronomic prowess is well-known to travelers, who flock to Barcelona for its tapas bars and temples of modernist cuisine. So why is nearby Penedès, the birthplace of Spain’s sparkling wine, still a secret? A long weekend reveals a region ready for its moment.
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The New Artisans of Maine • Just south of Portland, the small town of Biddeford is having its own culinary renaissance, thanks to a wave of new craft breweries, tasting rooms, and a stellar restaurant.
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