May2016
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5
editor’snote
TaraFTSering
Editor
We’ve spent thebetter part of the year so far giving
Smile
amakeover, andwhat
you’re currently lookingat is anupdated versionof themagazine you’vealways
enjoyed—withabuzzier roundupofwhat’s goingonaround thenetwork,more
features andevenmoreamazingphotography.
A funbonus: each issue isnow specially themed.Maybe it’s theprolongeddry
seasonand climbing temperatures that haveeveryone rushing to thenearest
pool (if not sticking their heads in the freezer for longer than it actually takes
to spot the ice cream), butwe’reall about thewater thismonth. You’ll find
features oneight spots across the countrywhere you can immerse yourself ina
refreshingbreak (page62); a tutorial onhow to level up your underwater shots
(page70); anetworkof travelerswhodoubleaswater-filter couriers, andare
quenching the thirst for cleandrinkingwater inplaceswhere it’snot readily
available (page82); plus adip into themagicalworldof freediving (page129).
Also in thispacked issue is a rompacrossnorthernVietnam, fromHanoi to
Hue, which youmust add to the year’s bucket list (page90); great ideas for
keeping your littleoneover themoon inTokyo (weguarantee they’ll love you
forever; page102), what shouldbe your next themedparty (page110), anda
night of classicChineseopera inapop-up theater in the streets of Singapore
(page118). Happy reading!
Wateryou lookingat?
MarlonEspino
Art director
“KutaBeach inBali
hitsall the rightnotes
forme.”
KatZuno-Mateo
Deputyeditor
“LagunadeBay.When
I see it, itmeans I’m
home, andonvacation.”
JonathanEvans
Chief sub-editor
“SydneyHarbour. The first
time I saw it, it looked like
something fromadream.”
DelleChan
Digital editor
“LakeKawaguchiko—you’ll
seeMount Fuji reflectedon
its surfaceonaclear day.”
AaronLow
Photoeditor
“Uluwatu, Bali, for
theultimate sunset
experience.”
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