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Travel + Leisure India & South Asia

WILDLIFE AND ADVENTURE • This issue, we’re buckling up the straps, tightening the harness, and setting out to explore the wildlife and untamed adventures the world has to offer.

10 Nocturnal Experiences For a Taste of the Extraordinary • Find the most dramatic escapes to get your heart pumping, from a night train in the middle of a desert to midnight marathons amid Nordic glaciers.

BAREFOOT ESCAPE • Begin the New Year with a luxurious immersive experience at the secluded JA Manafaru resort in northern Maldives

Taste and Time • The Leela Palace Jaipur presents a refined celebration of heritage, flavour and contemporary luxury.

URBAN LUXURY • The Leela Gandhinagar reimagines refined hospitality at the crossroads of design, culture and contemporary living.

Where Nature Restores Balance • On the shores of Om Beach, Gokarna, CGH Earth’s SwaSwara blends Ayurveda, Naturopathy and mindful living into a deeply personalised journey of renewal.

Time to Refuel • Gas stations around the world offer a (surprisingly delicious) taste of the local food culture.

Travel Smart • Great travel is all about ease and smart little gadgets can quietly elevate every part of the journey. Whether you’re flying long haul or heading on a quick road trip, a few wellchosen tech devices can keep your journey powered, organised, and pleasantly uncomplicated.

CONQUERING THE DRAGON’S SPINE • Trading skyscrapers for serrated ridgelines, Gargi Guha takes on Hong Kong’s toughest hike to see the city from its wildest edge

SERENGETI • Fluid silhouettes meet utilitarian safari layers—keep your style primal yet poetic, shaped by vast plains, golden light, and the quiet power of the wild.

PATAGONIA • Think oversized knits, sculptural outerwear, and tactile textures that stand up to glaciers and grasslands. A palette of slate, ice, and stormy blues—where resilience becomes the ultimate luxury.

MOAB • Cargo details, cut-out layers, sun-bleached hues, and high-contrast styling against red rock canyons. Fashion here is bold, architectural, and built for motion under an endless sky.

ARUNACHAL • Layered textures, forest greens, and deep browns echo one of India’s wildest landscapes in Arunachal’s Namdapha National Park. Here, fashion turns introspective—organic forms, tactile fabrics, and silhouettes that disappear into rainforests.

Tracking Tradition • Nainaa R Rajpaal steps into Roma Norte, an uber-luxury 1920s neighbourhood that still reflects the lifestyle of the erstwhile elite

Instant Classic • Cairo’s massive new museum is finally open—but there’s so much more to discover than ancient history.

Night Shift • At Niseko, Japan’s beloved ski resort, the real action takes place after dark—both on and off the slopes.

THE SAUDI RED SEA MOMENT • Golden sand, turquoise waters, luxury resorts, and adventures that go from desert dunes to coral reefs, India’s next travel obsession is crystal clear and it’s in Saudi—as ALFEA JAMAL discovers

WILDLIFE PILGRIMAGE • Between ancient landscapes and thoughtful stays, Ketki Gadre traces Kenya’s wildlife soul across five reserves.

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