7 Refreshing Summer Getaways in Asia to Escape the Heat.

BY SANDHYA | 29 JULY 2025

Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

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Sapa, Vietnam

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Shimla, India

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Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

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Alishan, Taiwan

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Darjeeling, India

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Baguio, Philippines

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