10 best wellness cities in Asia

Yoga, spas, slow mornings. Where recovery is a way of life.

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#1
Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Northern Thai temple town in the mountains, beloved for cheap living and tight nomad community.
#2
Phuket, Thailand
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Thai resort island. Beaches, dive boats, sunset rooftops, and an ever-growing nomad village.
#3
Da Nang, Vietnam
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Beach city with a mountain monastery overlooking it. Quiet, cheap, and rising fast among nomads.
#4
Canggu, Indonesia
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Surf-and-laptop coastal village turned digital nomad capital of Bali.
#5
Ubud, Indonesia
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Rice paddies, Hindu temples, yoga retreats. The spiritual interior of Bali.
#6
Luang Prabang, Laos
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UNESCO Mekong town where saffron-robed monks collect alms at dawn. Slowest pace in Southeast Asia.
#7
Pai, Thailand
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Thai mountain village beloved of long-staying backpackers. Hot springs, hammocks, fire-spinners at sunset.
#8
Rishikesh, India
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Yoga capital of the world on the Ganges, at the foot of the Himalayas. Ashrams, ghats, rafting season.
#9
Pokhara, Nepal
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Lakeside Himalayan base camp. Annapurna trek launchpad, paragliding from above town.
#10
Kyoto, Japan
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Old capital. Bamboo groves, raked-gravel gardens, and a thousand temples to wander.

Chiang Mai, Thailand