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Face tattoos in Myanmar’s Chin State, baby elephants in Sri Lanka, and bulls in the Taj Mahal – we choose our favorite #TakeMeToRemoteLands shots for November.

The holidays are fast approaching, and there are still quite a few Southeast Asian beds where ultra-luxe travelers can lay their heads – for now.

Celebrations in Papua New Guinea, Trains in Thailand, statues in Angkor Wat, and dancing in Bali – we choose our favorite shots from our readers’ Instagram feeds.

Markets in Myanmar, trains in Sri Lanka, beaches on Palawan, and South Korean dreams come true – we choose our favorite shots from our readers’ Instagram feeds.

More than a century of development – and colonialism – have created some fascinating luxury hotels and resorts near Myanmar’s most interesting sites.

In Thailand, route 1095 is that motorcycle escape. The route goes from the northern urban epicenter Chiang Mai to the remote border town Mae Hong Song.

East to the highlands, north to the Rubies, west to the Irrawaddy, and cruise down south for a circumlocutory Road to Mandalay.

The 800 tropical islands that make up the Mergui Archipelago were once an unexplored frontier for intrepid divers looking for adventure.

Well, it’s that time of year once again. We’re back with some of Asia’s most exciting destinations for the coming 12 months, places that are guaranteed to awaken your adventurous spirit and leave you mesmerized by the planet’s beauty, diversity and fascination. We’ve rounded up some of the most interesting, undiscovered and jaw-dropping locations from …

Discover the mystical kingdom of Myanmar and uncover its hidden wonders in style. Travel aboard luxury cruisers and stylish liveaboard yachts to see Myanmar from a different angle, as you glide along her rivers, lakes and coastlines.

In the remote hills of the Chin State, tribes of tattooed women inhabit the villages, and as the area becomes more and more connected to the rest of Myanmar, local traditions are dying out

A short flight from Yangon sits the very traditional Loikaw, one of the best places to head in Southeast Asia for a window into authentic tribal life. I was the very first foreign visitor to some of Loikaw’s more remote tribal areas.