Top 5 Destinations for Luxury Travel in Asia
More and more people are becoming intrigued by the mystery that seems to surround Asia nowadays. This is mostly because people are now aware that the shabby flea markets that used to characterize Asian backpacking trails back in the day are now joined by more indulgent types of travel.
That's right. Lavish hotels, designer shopping and modern comforts are all hallmarks of the luxury travel that the different islands and cities of Asia have to offer nowadays.
For your perusal, here are the top 5 destinations for luxury travel in Asia at the moment:
1. Bali, Indonesia
Bali has soft white sands and tropical blue seas that never fail to wow visitors to Asia. Although Bali is becoming more and more popular by the day, though, it still boasts of unspoiled and idyll natural surroundings. Plus, you can now surrender your spirit, mind and body to complete tranquility at any of the 5-star spa hotels available on the island whenever you want to.
2. The Maldives
If you prefer something more remote, though, then the Maldives would be the best place for you to visit right now. After all, you can find various small islands encircling lagoons all over the Indian Ocean there - definitely the perfect place to find isolation, privacy and solitude in. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean that you have to forgo comfort, though. A lot of the islands happen to have private luxury resorts available that are designed for anybody's utmost indulgence.
3. Chiang Mai, Thailand
Phuket and Bangkok are places of the past when in Thailand. This is because Chiang Mai now has all of the modernist luxuries and traditional cultures that you could possibly look for in an Asian country available. While skyscrapers and lavish hotels can be found lined up in the city, the place is still full of hill treks, elephant rides and jungle tours if you know where to go and look, bringing together the best of both worlds with ease.
4. Seoul, Korea
Seoul has recently been named one of the best cities in the world to visit due to its increasingly modern and cosmopolitan ambience. If you love designer labels, then you will especially love shopping in Seoul. Myeongdong is probably the best place to visit there if you are on the lookout for designer boutiques, though the Coex Mall is just as great, and is located in one of the most sought after residential areas.
After working up quite an appetite after shopping, you can visit Jungno-Sam-Ga's Samsung Tower for a lavish meal and a great view. If it is a boutique hotel that you are looking for, take a look at the W at Walkerhill, which looks clean-cut, but boasts of the best sound systems and jacuzzi bathtubs in Asia.
5. Singapore
The rich and glamorous love Singapore, and for good reason. For starters, they have some of the most sleek and modern architecture there, but Singapore is also known to be the ultimate dining and shopping destination in Asia.
