Jeninne Lee-St. John

2 months ago | travelandleisureasia.com | Jeninne Lee-St. John

EARLIER THIS MONTH, in a hangar in Seoul’s Gimpo Airport, Korean Air dropped the curtain on a shimmering sky-blue 787-10, emblazoned with a dark-blue “KOREAN” in a bold new typeface featuring letters that end in brushstrokes to echo calligraphy. The belly boasted a modernized update of their logo, the Teageuk, representing yin and yang polarity in Korea, also in dark blue.

2 months ago | travelandleisureasia.com | Jeninne Lee-St. John

Give us the skinnyIf you know of no other hotel in Shanghai, it’s likely you’ve heard of (or seen) this one. Founded in 1929 as The Cathay Hotel by Sir Victor Sassoon, and renamed the Peace Hotel in 1956, Fairmont Peace Hotel is an Art Deco icon on Shanghai’s Bund. It’s an obvious draw for history-buffs and luxury travelers seduced by bygone-era trappings and experiences—as well as those who simply want prime position in the heart of the city. The vibe Old-world grace.

2 months ago | travelandleisureasia.com | Jeninne Lee-St. John

Give us the skinnyIf you know of no other hotel in Shanghai, it’s likely you’ve heard of (or seen) this one. Founded in 1929 as The Cathay Hotel by Sir Victor Sassoon, and renamed the Peace Hotel in 1956, Fairmont Peace Hotel is an Art Deco icon on Shanghai’s Bund. It’s an obvious draw for history-buffs and luxury travelers seduced by bygone-era trappings and experiences—as well as those who simply want prime position in the heart of the city. The vibe Old-world grace.

2 months ago | travelandleisureasia.com | Jeninne Lee-St. John |Bek Van Vliet

Home Destinations Asia These Lesser-Known Thai Islands Offer Paradise Without the Crowds Koh Samui and Phuket may get the most attention, but the beaches on these lesser-known island havens in Thailand are perhaps even dreamier—and you might have them all to yourself.

2 months ago | travelandleisureasia.com | Jeninne Lee-St. John

IN JAPAN, you are allowed to touch monks. Perhaps you already knew this. But I, who have for a dozen years lived in Thailand, where monks can’t have physical contact with women in case they have any lingering desires left unpurified, was extremely excited to learn this on my recent trip to Kyoto. Because there I met a monk—a top-level monk, the head of all the monks of the Nichiren sect—who I really wanted to hug.