Luxury Indonesia with Aman: Bali, Java and Moyo Island
Four Aman retreats reveal four distinct expressions of Indonesia, from Ubud's river valleys and East Bali's coast to Borobudur and wild Moyo Island. True…
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Luxury
Explore selected travel stories, guides and destination notes from The Malaysian Traveller.
This Isn’t a Train. It’s a Five Star Hotel in Motion.
Some journeys are about getting somewhere. This one is about never wanting to arrive. Meet 熊猫专列·锦绣天府号 (the Panda Train · Jin Xiu Tian Fu…
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Why the PANDA TRAIN · JINXIU TIANFU is the Only Way You Should See Xinjiang
Occupying one-sixth of China’s total landmass, it is a region where the world’s most dramatic landscapes collide. Think surreal crimson canyons, alpine lakes that…
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The Aman Difference: When the Entire Journey Is Designed Around You
There are hotels chosen for their location, facilities and room categories. Then there are hotels that shape the journey itself. Aman belongs firmly in…
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Not All River Cruises Are the Same: Which One Fits the Way You Travel?
River cruising sounds wonderfully simple. Unpack once, settle into your cabin and wake up somewhere new each morning. But two ships sailing the same…
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Romantic Holidays Beyond The Usual Honeymoon List
Romance does not always need to look like an overwater villa, a candlelit dinner, or a postcard from Paris. Sometimes, it is a quiet…
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The Malaysian Traveller’s Midlife Bucket List: 13 Trips Worth Taking When Travel Needs To Mean More
There comes a point when travel stops being about simply “going somewhere”. It becomes about choosing better. Better timing, better pacing, better comfort, better…
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The Sanctuary of Duality: Inside Upper House Chengdu
Nestled in the heart of Chengdu’s bustling Taikoo Li district, Upper House Chengdu (celebrated by many as The Temple House) represents a masterful architectural…
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What Makes Amandayan One of China’s Most Extraordinary Luxury Retreats?
At first glance, Amandayan doesn’t seem particularly dramatic. There are no overwater villas. No private islands. No infinity pools hanging off cliffs. Yet for…
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The Side of China Most Travellers Never See
The morning mist lingered over the tiled rooftops of Lijiang as the distant silhouette of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain slowly emerged from the horizon.…
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