DestinAsian

White Magic

s surreal landscapes go, Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni may as well belong on another planet. It’s the largest and highest salt flat (), which debuted last May. Conceived by luxury camping outfit Amazing Escapes, it’s a futuristic vision of geodesic domes raised on a wooden platform. Guests sleep in six tents adorned with pieces by Bolivian artist Gastón Ugalde, while meals are catered by Gustu, the restaurant that put La Paz on the culinary map. For jet-setting gourmands, the Salar de Uyuni is now a destination worth its salt.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from DestinAsian

DestinAsian5 min read
Moved By The Mekong
The baby stumbles, snorts, and sticks her face into the mud. She’s still finding her feet. Thankfully, her mother is there to lead the way along the narrow path that cuts through a forest of teak and bamboo. Moments later, we watch transfixed as the
DestinAsian1 min read
Hospitality Brands
1 Four Seasons2 InterContinental3 Capella4 The Ritz-Carlton5 Banyan Tree6 Anantara7 Shangri-La8 Aman9 Grand Hyatt10 Raffles 1 The Ritz-Carlton2 InterContinental3 St. Regis4 Shangri-La5 Four Seasons6 Raffles7 Hilton8 Kempinski9 Fairmont10 Grand Hyatt
DestinAsian3 min read
All That Glitters
It is a city built on riches. Ballarat was at the center of Australia’s gold rush, and during those heady days, thousands of people arrived to seek their fortune. Many did get rich; in 1856 alone, close to two million kilograms of gold were extracted

Related Books & Audiobooks