In this issue

This September, the 13th anniversary edition of Travel + Leisure India & South Asia is an exciting mixed bag. For starters, expect a fresh new look and feel with added flair and finesse. Featuring the stunning Kiara Advani, our cover and cover story take you to mystical Mauritius. Along with the best of winter holiday ideas, find immersive stories from Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Italy, Switzerland, and more. Also in this issue, meet our first ever A-List—11 travel-savvy personalities who will let you in on their journeys for the coming year. For a dose of surrealism, do not miss wildlife conservationist Latika Nath's gallery from the Galápagos.

The Call Of The Soul

The TATA SOUL Iconic Ladakh Drive was an incredible experience, where nature and community came together beautifully.

7 mins

A Tale Of Two Monuments

When author ROSALYN D’MELLO visited the Vittoriale degli Italiani, she could not shake off its fascist history. But a spontaneous visit to Nek Chand’s Rock Garden in Chandigarh had a vastly different effect. She ponders the enduring legacies of two contrasting artists.

7 mins

Aanchal Malhotra Recounts A Visit To Pakistan For Research

Research for her book, Remnants of a Separation, took author Aanchal Malhotra to a temple complex in Pakistan that not only holds significance to the Hindus in the country, but also represents a lost syncretism.

5 mins

Travel For Art

From Basel to Hong Kong to Kochi, SHALINI PASSI travels around the world for art. The artist and collector tells us how she discovers destinations through the lens of exhibitions.

5 mins

A Writer's Retreat

Nostalgic for the splendour of Sri Lanka’s shores and abundance of art, author and T+L India’s A-List member, SIDDHARTH DHANVANT SHANGHVI returns to the many riches of Cape Weligama.

7 mins

Everybody's Cup Of Tea

The tiny island nation of Sri Lanka has bounced back with a lot of heart after the infamous Easter attacks. Designers and A-list advisers Shivan Bhatiya & Narresh Kukreja explore the lush green tea estates of Hatton and the famed wilderness of Yala National Park on their fourth visit.

4 mins

The Hues Of Mauritius

The alchemy of the air in Mauritius lends it the status of a premier romantic destination. We fly down to the African island with Bollywood diva Kiara Advani and get enchanted by its mysticism.

5 mins

Winter Wonderland

In pursuit of the elusive snow leopard in frozen Spiti, RISHAD SAAM MEHTA gets accustomed to the sub-zero temperatures as he strikes gold in his pursuit of wellness.

3 mins

In The Wake Of Wallace

This year marks the 150 th anniversary of Alfred Russel Wallace’s classic book The Malay Archipelago. A cruise onboard a traditional Indonesian schooner explores the archipelago that has changed little since Wallace’s time.

9 mins

Explore The Convergence Of Three Cultures In Switzerland On A Road Trip

French, German, Italian... Switzerland is a sum of all these and then some. Experience the picture-postcard country differently—hit the roads, traverse incredible landscapes, and explore the food, wine, and way of life of three regions through three unique activities.

6 mins

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