Veronica Inveen

Bangkok, Phuket

Writer at Freelance

Managing Editor and Digital Content Director at Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia

Managing Editor @ Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia Hong Kong & Macau

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Emilia Wickstead’s New Uniforms for Air New Zealand Are a Celebration of the Spirit of Aotearoa

1 week ago | travelandleisureasia.com | Veronica Inveen

In New Zealand, few garments carry more meaning than the uniforms of the national airline. For Emilia Wickstead — the country’s most celebrated designer — they are more than clothing; they are an emblem of identity. Like many Kiwis returning from abroad, she sees the Air New Zealand uniform as a quiet but powerful sign of home. And for the 6,000 staff who wear it, the uniform is more than a job requirement — it’s a mantle of national pride, turning each of them into an ambassador for Aotearoa.
Emilia Wickstead’s New Uniforms for Air New Zealand Are a Celebration of the Spirit of Aotearoa

1 week ago | travelandleisureasia.com | Veronica Inveen

In New Zealand, few garments carry more meaning than the uniforms of the national airline. For Emilia Wickstead — the country’s most celebrated designer, who left home as a teenager — they are more than clothing; they are an emblem of identity. Like many Kiwis returning from abroad, she sees the Air New Zealand uniform as a quiet but powerful sign of home.
We Can’t Get Over the Massive Rooms at this Cliffside Hotel in Phuket

1 month ago | travelandleisureasia.com | Veronica Inveen

Home Hotels Asia We Can’t Get Over the Massive Rooms at this Cliffside Hotel in Phuket Give us the skinny. There’s nothing remotely similar between my shoebox-sized apartment in the thick of Bangkok and the glossy suite I stayed in at Andara Resort & Villas, where an in-suite pool overlooks the sweeping Andaman Sea. And yet, the moment I slipped off my shoes and stepped through the heavy wooden door, it felt as though I were returning to a space I had known intimately before.
Here's Why You Need to Add Fukuoka to Your Japan Itinerary ASAP

Jan 14, 2025 | travelandleisureasia.com | Veronica Inveen

Home Destinations Asia Here's Why You Need to Add Fukuoka to Your Japan Itinerary ASAP Fukuoka is Japan stripped down to its essence. A port city where history, culture, and food collide in the most unpretentious and soulful ways. This was once Japan’s gateway to the world, a trading hub where Chinese and Korean influences brought tea, Buddhism, and more.
Bali's Coolest Hospitality Groups Have Built a Waste Centre

Sep 29, 2024 | travelandleisureasia.com | Veronica Inveen

As a T+L editor, I’ve stayed at more hotels than I can count, but every so often, one comes along that cuts through the noise and leaves a mark. Desa Potato Head, the Bali “creative village” anchored by the Potato Head Beach Club and incorporating Potato Head Suites, is one of those places. And soon there’ll be an extra reason to love them: Their upcoming full-scale waste-management centre, Community Waste Project.
Best Sleep Ever? This Bali Hotel Will Rock You to Sleep, Literally

Sep 26, 2024 | travelandleisureasia.com | Veronica Inveen

Sleep is so hot right now. Not a day goes by in which I don’t scroll through a clip of a Silicon Valley visionary or bio-hacking influencer dishing up the earnest life advice to, you know, go to sleep. It’s a performance enhancer, a creative stimulant, the difference between a mindful executive and a lazy dingbat. There’s something distinctly “now” in taking a blatantly obvious idea and marketing it as a groundbreaking innovation. But—being perpetually sleep-deprived—I am here for it.
Sustainable and Stylish: The Coolest Eco-Friendly Brands to Shop Now

Sep 24, 2024 | travelandleisureasia.com | Veronica Inveen

Home News Sustainable and Stylish: The Coolest Eco-Friendly Brands to Shop Now Eco-friendly living has come a long way since the heyday of burlap totes and bamboo straws. Here are some top brands to shop now that are both sustainable and seriously stylish. SARR.RAIThai brand Sarr.rai transtorms discarded glass bottles from Bangkok community space The Commons to use as “gems” in their edgy, eco-friendly jewellery.
A Getaway for Design Lovers in the Portuguese Countryside

Sep 10, 2024 | travelandleisureasia.com | Veronica Inveen

Home Destinations Europe A Getaway for Design Lovers in the Portuguese Countryside Tourists driving south from Lisbon toward the sunny Algarve or the fashionable beach clubs of Comporta could easily roar impatiently through the tiny river town of Alcácer do Sal. Yet the sleepy little town, which dates back to 1000 B.C., rewards those willing to slow down.
Shop Local: The Thai Luggage Brand That Should Be on Your Radar

Jul 7, 2024 | travelandleisureasia.com | Veronica Inveen

Home Travel Tips Accessories Shop Local: The Thai Luggage Brand That Should Be on Your Radar LAST YEAR, I SET OFF FOR A 10-DAY TRIP AROUND JAPAN with my partner only to have not one, but two wheels of my suitcase fall off before even arriving to immigration. For 10 days, I (my partner) lugged the large suitcase up and down train stations across Tokyo, arriving at each destination sweaty and exhausted.
Why Shoulder Season Might Be the Best Season to Visit New Zealand

May 30, 2024 | travelandleisureasia.com | Veronica Inveen

In the stillness of a Queenstown autumn morning, the first tendrils of light dance across the snow-dusted peaks of the Remarkables. I’m drawn to the window of my hotel room. The hushed world outside is painted in hues of rose and gold. The TSS Earnslaw, a steamship that has been running since 1912, has just departed the harbour and is gliding across Lake Wakatipu on its first voyage of the morning. Low-hanging clouds add a moody drama to the scene I’m eating up.