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On our watch • Welcome to the Year of the Pig. The chubby animal is said to be a symbol of wealth and good fortune, and this month the Chinese diaspora will celebrate it and the new lunar year with plenty of jam-packed festivals and parades. While lion dances, fireworks and little red envelopes hopefully jammed with cash are some of the more familiar traditions, here are a few festivities you may not know about.
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REASONS TO TRAVEL NOW • T+L’s monthly selection of trip-worthy places, experiences and events.
Sight Unseen in Saigon • With its landmark heritage buildings, and now shimmering skyscrapers, Dong Khoi Street is undoubtedly Saigon’s most prestigious address. But it’s the drag’s more inconspicuous charms, squirrelled away in century-old apartment blocks, that continually coax Connla Stokes to the area.
Spirited Tributes • Intrepid Singaporean distillers are making gins that pay delicious homage to their Asian roots.
Behind Closed Doors • It’s an understatement to say that some of Tokyo’s most distinguished dining and drinking dens are not so easy to find. In a city where local intel trumps all, photographer Shinsuke Mat sukawa peeks into the unmarked doorways of a few hidden eateries worth seeking out.
Pure Shores • Flaunting 60,000 kilometers of sun-kissed coast, Australia is awash in beaches. Those in the know don’t need to share the sand—Jenny Hewett offers a few seaside secrets.
In the Drink • Brunch’s favorite cocktail has made its way from the bar menu to the spa menu at the St. Regis Bali. Veronica Inveen checks in for a booze-infused treatment that redefines happy hour.
Soaring Above It All • Ever dreamed of being able to check off multiple bucket-list destinations in one seamless, around-the-world trip? Jancee Dunn tries out a lavish private-jet tour and, along the way, discovers a whole new way to see the world.
Something in the Water • Natural hot springs are so common in Hungary that spa holidays are something of a national pastime. On a drive from Budapest into the surrounding countryside and back, Adam Leith Gollner goes baths-hopping, with breaks in between to savor the country’s top-notch wines.
THE PERFECT HUNGARY ROAD TRIP
Growing Local Communities One Brand at a Time • A new retail destination unlike any Singapore has ever seen has just debuted, and we’ve got our wallets—and hearts—wide open. The retail showcase in Design Orchard is a new one-stop shop in the beating center of the city that both showcases the work of the most talented local designers and artisans, and nurtures them via an unprecedented mentorship program with established industry leaders to help create the next generation of retail titans. The innovative additions of interactive mirrors and automated table totems make this a truly enjoyable shopping experience. Here are a few of the fashionable and sustainable brands we’re excited about perusing at our new favorite store, Design Orchard.
Where the Spirits Move You • A rare peek inside Patrón’s distillery in the Mexican state of Jalisco proves to be the gateway for a romp across the tequila capital of the world, fueled by food, culture and (naturally) plenty of imbibing.
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