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Pitch Perfect
Camping out in style has never been easier, thanks to the growing number of tented resorts across the region. Read on to discover where to find five-star comfort under canvas
Set in Stone
Brimming with vast temple cities and ancient religious architecture, the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu offers an exotic blend of chaotic energy, rich cultural traditions, and fabulously messy meals
Source of Inspiration
Malaysian painter Chang Fee Ming traveled deep into Tibet to explore the headwaters of the Mekong. Along the way, he discovered fertile ground for his imagination, as this vibrant series of watercolors attests
My Chiang Mai
Just what is it about Thailand’s second-largest city that has compelled so many Thais and foreigners to relocate there? We ask eight outsiders-turned-insiders to flesh out Chiang Mai’s je ne sais quoi
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Beijing has unveiled the Great Wall Express, a new train service that will zip commuters to the Badaling section of the Great Wall in around one hour (half the time it takes to drive) for only US$2.50.
Lodgings Update
In a region driven by excess, where hotels and casinos continually set new records for size and gambling revenues, the 360-room Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip (853/2881-8888; fourseasons.com; doubles from US$436) is positively boutique.
Attraction
Highly Contagious
Nestled in Sydney Harbour National Park, the North Head Quarantine Station was used to intern disease-stricken immigrants from the 1830s until its closure in 1984.
Art
Fantastic Four
A quartet of contemporary art shows open across Asia this month. The Gwangju Biennale (Sept. 5–Nov. 9; gb.or.kr) kicks things off with a three-pronged program that includes a series of projects commissioned especially for the event.
Touring
Stretching Out
With Singapore abuzz with Formula One anticipation this month, road warriors wanting to hit the city-state’s streets themselves can do so stylishly in the back of an eight-meter-long Chrysler 300 from Lotus Limousines (65/9116-1150; lotuslimos.com).
Preservation
Street Smarts
Having launched the careers of some of Beijing’s most reputed establishments, including Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant and Zhangyiyuan Tea House, Qianmen Street once reveled in the same commercial magnetism as the city’s flashy new shopping malls.
Hot Spot
High Flyer
If you like your vodka served with a vista, then Singapore’s newest nightclub, Helipad (05–22 The Central, 6 Eu Tong Sen St.; 65/6327-8118; helipad.com.sg), may well be the aerie of choice for martini-lovers.
Resort
Something Fishy
Oscar Wilde once famously proclaimed that “nothing succeeds like excess.” Adopting this as its mantra, the US$1.5 billion Atlantis, The Palm (971-4/426-1000; atlantisthepalm.com; doubles from US$510) starts welcoming guests this month to a paradisiacal world where nothing is done half way.
Rail Journey
That’s the Spirit
Transforming the typical Australian train journey from lackluster to luxe, the Southern Spirit (thesouthernspirit.com.au; doubles from US$6,012) makes its maiden voyage in November, heading out across the heart of Australia from Darwin and taking in seven cities before arriving in Sydney 13 days later.
Lombok Luxe
While high-end accommodations on neighboring Bali have long outstripped Lombok’s lodging scene, the latest resort to open on the Indonesian island looks set to capture some of the limelight.
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