Where we went to slow down — warm water, rice terraces and salt air.
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Jeju City
Jeju City is the main city and gateway of Jeju Island, a volcanic island off South Korea's south coast and a UNESCO-listed natural area. It serves as the arrival point for an island known for its volcano, lava tubes, waterfalls and dramatic coastline.
Jeju Island was formed by volcanic activity centered on Hallasan, a 1,947-meter shield volcano that is South Korea's highest mountain, with a crater lake at its summit. The island's volcanic origins are recognized by UNESCO, which lists Hallasan, the Geomunoreum lava-tube system and the Seongsan Ilchulbong tuff cone among its natural World Heritage features. Jeju City, on the north coast, is where most visitors arrive by air or sea.
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Ubud
Ubud, in Bali's central uplands, is regarded as the island's cultural heart, a town of art, dance and temples surrounded by emerald rice terraces and river gorges. It draws visitors seeking traditional crafts, yoga and the landscapes of the central highlands.
Surrounded by paddy fields and ravines, Ubud has long been a center for Balinese painting, woodcarving and dance, with a royal palace and numerous temples in and around the town. Just north, the Tegallalang Rice Terraces descend a steep valley in the sculpted curves of the traditional subak irrigation system, recognized by UNESCO, and are among the most photographed landscapes in Bali, best in the green months and the soft light of early morning.
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Seminyak
Seminyak is a beach resort area on Bali's southwest coast, north of Kuta, known for its long surf beach, sunset bars, boutiques and a temple set on offshore rocks nearby. It is the island's most developed strip of coastal nightlife and dining.
Seminyak's wide, west-facing beach runs for several kilometers and is famed for its sunsets, drawing crowds to beachfront bars at the end of the day. More upmarket than neighboring Kuta, the area is lined with designer boutiques, spas and restaurants, and it serves as a convenient base for the southern coast. The surf is consistent, and the flat sand reflects the colored sky after the sun drops below the Indian Ocean.
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Ao Nang
A southern beach hub and launch point for Krabi's dramatic limestone coast.
Ao Nang is the main beach resort town of Krabi province on the Andaman coast, a relaxed strip of hotels, restaurants and a beachfront promenade. Its real value is as a base and transit point for the surrounding seascape, with longtail boats departing the beach for nearby peninsulas, islands and beaches reachable only by water.
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Nha Trang
A coastal resort city with a long beach, offshore islands and ancient Cham towers.
Nha Trang is a major coastal resort city on the south-central coast, known for a long crescent of beach backed by a high-rise promenade and a sheltered bay dotted with islands. It is one of Vietnam's most established seaside destinations, popular for swimming, diving and island-hopping boat trips out into the clear waters of the bay.
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