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Chris Schalkx

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Chris Schalkx is a freelance writer and photographer with a focus in travel and design. In 2013, he swapped his native Rotterdam, Netherlands, for a new adventure in Bangkok. He covers emerging local designers and up-and-coming travel destinations around Asia and beyond. His words and photographs have appeared in print and online on Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, Bloomberg Pursuits, and more.

First in: The StandardX, Melbourne
Finally, a boutique hotel to match Fitzroy's free-wheeling vibe
Places To Stay
The best hotels in Thailand
Our editors pick their favourite places to stay, from destination hotels to under-the-radar stays
Further
Go-slow territory with palo-santo-scented mornings.
JW Marriott Jeju Resort & Spa
A sprawling complex of basalt rock and timber hanok mimicking the island’s oldest settlements
Where to go shopping in Baku: an insider's guide to the up-and-coming city break destination of the fashion set
Home-grown artisans and designers are putting Azerbaijan's creative side in the spotlight
Where to go shopping in Kyoto
Mixing fresh thinking and centuries-old tradition, Japan's former imperial capital is a hive of artisanal creativity
The best Bali hotels
From the classic big-hitters to whip-smart new arrivals, Indonesia's paradise island has it all
Places To Stay
The best Tokyo hotels
From time-tested classics to big-name imports.
This unsung, surf-ready island in the Philippines is the perfect winter-sun destination
After the devastation of super typhoon Odette, the surf-ready Filipino island of Siargao is back with a hopeful new vision
Places To Stay
The best hotels in Phuket
From wallet-friendly boutiques to splurge-worthy beach resorts.
Places To Stay
The best hotels in Bangkok
Our Bangkok insider rounds up his favourite stays in the Thai capital
Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort & Villas
A Thai island idyll away from the crowds, with an entire island’s worth of quiet beaches on your doorstep
Miavana by Time + Tide
A nothing-is-impossible hideaway for adventurous high-fliers. 
Amanpuri
Inside the international brand's Thai outpost, a favourite of supermodels, slumbering couples and families alike
Song Saa Private Island
A tropical island getaway on the coastline of Cambodia
The Siam, Bangkok
Inside one of the Thai capital's most luxurious properties, hidden a perfect distance away from the city's famously frenetic buzz
Shopping in Seoul: Asia’s most stylish city
South Korea's capital may have grown into a pop culture powerhouse, but its artisans are keeping ancient craft traditions alive
The best Bali villas to book
Our pick of the dreamiest stays on Indonesia's paradise island
Cap Karoso, Sumba, Indonesia
Cap Karoso could be Sumba's sleekest retreat
First in: Nay Palad Hideaway, Siargao, Philippines
A sequestered all-inclusive island getaway for the ultimate R&R destination
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