To me this photograph captures serenity, sacrifice, strength and stoicism. To have this third generation monk who has committed his life to his spirituality standing proudly in front of this celebrated national landmark…
The Kunisaki Peninsula is home to a growing number of passionate people who thrive amid the area’s unique focus on spirituality. These individuals have found their ikigai – “reason for being” – and commit their…
For the March issue of Travel + Leisure, photographer Scott A. Woodward takes a walk through the Serengeti. He came back with more photos than could fit in the magazine; here are a few favourites…
The Serengeti offers near-mythic examples of life's natural order. A walk across this wild corner of the Earth will slow down and accentuate your experience with the land, and unlock how everything and…
I made this photograph of an elderly, semi-nomadic yak herder -- one of our trekking guides, whom our crew affectionately called ‘Yak Man’ -- on assignment along Bhutan’s Druk Path. Here, he is…
The tiny Kingdom of Bhutan is veiled in mystery. Owing to strict tourism policies that regulate the number of visitors, the Bhutanese government has successfully safeguarded the country from the mass tourism that…
The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore is a cozy complex spanning three historic buildings. Coming home every night felt like returning to a genteel apartment building: low-rise, serene, discreet. For this month's 'Checking In'…
Riding motorcycles along Bhutan’s narrow mountain switchbacks, through forests of pine and stacked rice terraces and across its Himalayan passes was a fantasy of mine. Sharing this experience with my father and brother was a dream come true. There…
From manufacturing the world’s fast fashion to producing its own high-end couture, Cebu’s style evolution is only just beginning. This past February, lifestyle writer and fashion stylist Stephanie Zubiri and I spent a handful of days in…
When you design an entire hotel around the wai, the Thai hand-gesture of greeting, you set a pretty high standard for the welcome to be expected within. As expressed in this month's cover…