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Wanderluxe by The Luxe Nomad

If there’s ever been a year to #treatyoself, this is it – 2019 is the Year of the Pig in the Chinese zodiac, and we take that to mean rewarding oneself for good work done, and kicking back on holiday.
If you need some ideas on how to accomplish that, read on.
Holiday like a VVIP in Niseko

We’ve spoken about Hakuchozan before, but it bears repeating: this is where the real crazy rich Asians hang out.
Whistle for a coffee while you’re on the slopes, gaze at Mount Yōtei from the hot tub.
This ski chalet has the best facilities and service, and that’s what makes it worthy of your best year – ever.
Which travel hotspot suits your Chinese zodiac sign in 2019?
Conduct a tour of Koh Samui’s finest bathtubs

We’re not joking. Samui’s villas have the finest array of bathtubs we’ve seen, and we’ve even compiled a list of them.
There’s no luxury like that of a free-standing outdoors tub: absolute privacy, and – in the best ones – an ocean view to complete it. Don’t just take our word for it.
Eat your way through Bali

Bali has some of the best food going, whether you’re there for local favourites like babi guling or the latest and greatest in cafe fare.
Our favourite way to do it is to cafe-hop through Canggu, breaking things up with beach-club stops.
Why Kudadoo in the Maldives is the best new luxury hotel to visit in 2019
Stay in the world’s first underwater suite

It has to be seen to be believed – Conrad Maldives Rangali Island’s jawdropping undersea residence, The Muraka.
The two-storey suite is perched out in the ocean with an oversea and undersea level, and the world’s best view of the ocean from all angles.
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At The Peninsula London, luxurious British details combine with subtle Asian accents to create an experience recalling all that the celebrated Hong Kong hotel has to offer

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5 ‘silent tourism’ retreats to visit, from digital detoxing at a monastery in Canada to meditation and yoga on ice in Sweden

Is Donald Trump’s private jet really ‘crappy’ and ‘dilapidated’? The former president’s plane, dubbed Trump Force One, was bought from Microsoft’s Paul Allen after serving a defunct Mexican airline

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How to #treatyoself like a crazy rich Asian in the Year of the Pig

Eat your way through Bali – enjoy local favourites like babi guling or the latest and greatest in cafe fare. Photo: The Loft Bali

Photo: Justin Nicholas/Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

The bathtub at Villa Kohia

The jacuzzi at Hakuchozan

You’ll have to fly to the Maldives to get this limited-edition watch by LVMH’s luxury hotel and Hublot

Hublot’s Cheval Blanc Randheli Classic Fusion 38mm

We review The Muraka, the US$50,000-a-night underwater villa in the Maldives where Lang Lang and his bride Gina Alice Redlinger honeymooned

The Muraka, an extension of the Conrad Maldives Rangali resort on the Alif Dhaal Atoll, is a rectangular white building that sits at the end of a long wooden walkway. Photo: Justin Nicholas

THE MURAKA_Undersea Bedroom_Talent_Couple_Daytime_Credit Justin Nicholas

THE MURAKA_HERO_Overwater Master Bedroom Architectural_Credit Justin Nicholas

THE MURAKA_Overwater Deck_Day_Credit Justin Nicholas

THE MURAKA_HERO_Overwater Deck View Lounge_Architecture_Credt Justin Nicholas

THE MURAKA_HERO_Aerial_Sunrise_Cropped_Credit Justin Nicholas

THE MURAKA_HERO_Overwater Master Bathroom_bathtub_Credit Justin Nicholas

THE MURAKA_HERO_Undersea Bathroom_Architecture_Credit Justin Nicholas

THE MURAKA_HERO_Undersea Bedroom_Architectural_Night_Credit Justin Nicholas

A peek inside Japan’s Solaniwa Onsen, the world’s biggest hot-spring theme park

An artist’s impression of Solaniwa Onsen hot-spring theme park in Osaka, Japan, which will celebrate its grand opening in February.

Solaniwa onsen - garden bird view - rendering

Solaniwa onsen - sake bar

Solaniwa onsen - front desk

Solaniwa onsen - bird view of garden area

Solaniwa onsen - SPA lounge

Solaniwa onsen - powder room

Solaniwa onsen - benten road

Solaniwa onsen - outdoor bath area

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Self-care in 2019 involves plenty of luxury travel in the Maldives, Japan and Bali, pigging out on fine food, and wallowing in bathtubs with ocean views


Self-care in 2019 involves plenty of luxury travel in the Maldives, Japan and Bali, sumptuous dining, and wallowing in bathtubs with ocean views. Ready to begin?


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