Trips: Arts + Culture

A Cultural Tour of Northern India

Ladakh

On a journey to Ladakh, in the shadow of the Himalayas, T+L uncovers a bold new model of cultural tourism. Is this what’s next for travel to India?

A Tour of Today's Asia

Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Langkawi

Asia is to the 21st century what Europe was to the previous three, and its influence touches every aspect of life in the West—culturally, politically, demographically, not least economically. Asian de

Author Kiran Desai's Guide to Sikkim, India

India, Sikkim

In India’s far north— the core of her novel The Inheritance of Loss—Kiran Desai reflects on the beauty, violence, and spirituality of a misty Himalayan realm, where nature ultimately dwarfs all human ...

Bali Reborn

Denpasar, Seminyak, Bali, Nusa Dua, Ubud

Grace is evident across this island: in sarong-clad men carrying an elaborate cremation tower down a busy Kuta street; in children practicing intricate dance movements along a rural road; and, everywh

Beijing, Past, Present & Future

Beijing, Chongwen

After the revolution of 1949, they say, Mao gazed down from the Gate of Heavenly Peace and announced that he wanted “the sky filled with smokestacks.” Factories soon supplanted temples, gardens, and t...

Bhutan's Sacred Art

Bhutan, Paro, Balakha

As the pace of change quickens in Bhutan, so do efforts to preserve its centuries-old Buddhist art.

Bollywood Star Guide to Bombay

Mumbai

The new wealth and globalization that have flooded Indian cinema have also translated to Indian culture. Stars are cult icons with a paparazzi trail, so naturally, they seek and find solace in ultra-e...

Christmas in Bali

Bali, Ubud

This holiday, trade in pine trees for rice paddies, carols for the haunting sound of the gamelan gong, and snow for a Christmas Eve sunset at the island temple of Tanah Lot.

Cultural Escape to Lung Prabang

Luang Prabang

In Luang Prabang, T+L revels in the winding lanes, ancient Buddhist temples, and buzzing markets.