Travel + Leisure India & South Asia

Travel + Leisure South Asia, a stylish and authoritative guide for today’s global traveler, offers stunning photography, incisive commentary, vivid narratives and practical travel information with a strong emphasis on Asia. From the best spa’s to the tastiest street food, from the most luxurious resorts to the hottest rooftop bars, from the latest restaurants to the region’s top designers, from the quietest beaches to the busiest shopping streets – Travel + Leisure South Asia delivers, month after month.

LETTER from the Editor

Travel + Leisure India & South Asia

One with Nature • Here are a few ideas to help you reconnect with Mother Nature on your next vacation.

Live, Love Local • Sustainability isn’t a new concept, but until recently there weren’t too many clamouring for it. As the world moves towards natural materials and processes, brands are striving to make luxury purposeful. Here is a list of conscious homegrown labels that need to be on your radar when you’re packing for your next trip.

Eco-Friendly Apparel • From using all-natural and biodegradable fabrics to upcycling material and controlling emissions, these brands are actively reducing their carbon footprint.

Sustainability in Every Step • If products can’t be reused, recycled, or repaired, they should be restricted or redesigned. This philosophy has inspired these labels to manufacture eco-friendly footwear.

Bags without Baggage • Here’s a lowdown on ethical bag brands because luxury and fashion don’t have to become synonymous with the exploitation of nature.

The Clean Beauty Movement • These brands have begun shaping the future of clean beauty.

A Touch of Sustainable Elegance • There’s nothing like environmentfriendly accessories to spruce up your look while being gentle on the earth. So let’s wrap, adorn, and accessorise our way to a greener world.

Style Your Spaces Sustainably • Infinite growth of material consumption in a finite world isn’t viable in the long run. A revolution will bring about the desired results if it begins in our homes.

Haven of Well-Being • Be it a meal at an award-winning restaurant, a rejuvenating therapy at a world-renowned spa, or an immersive nature walk, JW Marriott hotels offer experiences that revitalise the mind, body, and spirit.

Wine & Dine • Spread across nearly seven acres, The Lodhi, New Delhi is an urban oasis with a culinary scene that is often touted as the finest in the national capital.

THE EVOLUTION OF A CITY • Today, Sharjah is the third largest emirate in the UAE and a popular destination for domestic and international tourists. But this landscape was once quite pastoral, dominated by vast swathes of desert. GOVIND DHAR traces the evolution of his hometown and offers a handy guide to its arts, culture, and architecture.

GREEN SKIES • With sustainability being the word of the day in aviation circles, here’s a look at some green initiatives by major international airlines.

GO GREEN • Add a dash of green to your travel wardrobe to reflect your commitment to nature.

STYLE & SUSTAINABILITY • Make way for an eco-friendly travel wardrobe by opting for labels that choose sustainable materials and follow ethical production practices.

FASHIONABLE & RESPONSIBLE • The designer who turns unsightly industrial by-products into stunning ensembles tells us how his travels serve as the moodboard for his collections.

SCENT OF SPRING • Carry the aroma of gardens and first blooms wherever you go, with these nature-inspired fragrances.

CONSCIOUS TRAVEL KIT • As the founder of Ek Saath Foundation, Pragya Kapoor aims to create an eco-friendly world. The movie producer dives into her travel bag to reveal the essentials that accompany her on her adventures around the...