Malaysia · Asia
Langkawi flies under the radar compared to its Thai and Indonesian neighbors, and that works in its favor. The whole island is duty-free, which means a bottle of decent wine costs what a glass would in most of Southeast Asia. Pantai Cenang is the main beach strip — long, sandy, lined with restaurants and bars — while Tanjung Rhu on the north coast is quieter and arguably prettier, with mangroves framing a wide arc of sand. The Langkawi Cable Car takes you up Mount Mat Cincang for views over the whole archipelago and a glass-bottomed Sky Bridge that's not for the faint-hearted. Mangrove kayaking tours through the geopark reveal eagles, monkeys, and limestone caves. A proper meal — nasi lemak, char kway teow, or fresh grilled squid — rarely tops 15 ringgit (about 3 USD). Langkawi is the kind of place where doing very little feels like doing it right.
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