WELCOME TO THE FIRST ISSUE OF JETSETTER MAGAZINE FOR 2023

As we are finally able to indulge in our collective passion for travel, JETSETTER has been given a breath of fresh air; we’re returning to our travel roots in 2023, ensuring our readers have all the inspiration and information they need to explore the globe in style. Regular readers will also notice that the magazine’s design has been given a little refresh, while a comprehensive new website – which is poised to launch –and new bi-weekly digital newsletter will ensure that we have more stories, tips, adventures, and insights to covey than ever before.

Of course, the timing couldn’t be better. I’m writing this note from the media room of ILTM Asia-Pacific, a major annual showcase of luxury travel companies from across the world which, after two years of running virtually, is back as a live event and the insights from research conducted by the event organisers is fascinating. Travellers are expected to fly less often (despite an initial wave of ‘revenge travel’) but make those trips count (50% of surveyed travellers say their holidays will be longer), and once they land, they’re expected to choose experiences over goods, shunning conventional luxury consumption for the memories that come with unforgettable travel encounters. They’ll also book earlier, turn to the expertise of travel agents and travel creators more often (86% said they plan to use agents the same or more than they did

Contributors

since the start of the pandemic), and place health and wellness as a priority (56%), whether they’re escaping on a city break or embarking on a world cruise.

I was JETSETTER’s first managing editor and led the magazine for over a decade and it’s a pleasure to return to the role as the magazine joins the Artemis Communications stable and as we give the title a fresh perspective, heed the research, and deliver a captivating cross section of experiences, people, places and memories waiting to be made. In this first issue for 2023 we cruise the remote islands of eastern Indonesia with Heritage Expeditions, delve into Helsinki’s fascinating foodscape and modern art movement, check into New Zealand’s most indulgent luxury lodges, and find design inspiration on the streets of Miami. We also discover Copenhagen’s best boutique hotels, explore the extensive sustainability efforts of The Datai Langkawi, learn about balance and peace from Thai actor, singer, and entrepreneur Thiraphat Sajakul, and offer a host of unique experiences from Bali in our annual supplement. Travel safe, travel often, and make every moment count.

Noah Dolinsky is an experienced photographer based in Bangkok, Thailand. His specialties include portraits and editorials. His latest photoshoot was with the Thai actor/singer Thiraphat Sajakul for this issue of JETSETTER.

With 25+ years in the media and as former editor for several lifestyle and travel magazines, Neetinder Dhillon has plenty of stories to share and closely charts the luxury lifestyle on her website. For this issue of JETSETTER, she profiled film star Thiraphat Sajakul.

Denis Fahy denis@jetsetter-magazine.com

Publisher

Nick Walton nickwalton@artemiscomms.com Group Managing Editor

Helen Dalley helen.dalley@jetsetter-magazine.com Group Deputy Editor

Don Pierre Riosa don@jetsetter-magazine.com Creative Director

Robyn Tucker-Peck Contributing Editor

Paul Lo paul.lo@jetsetter-magazine.com General Manager (Shanghai)

Darryl Scott d.scott@jetsetter-magazine.com Advertising Director

Fatima Cameira fatima@jetsetter-magazine.com Marketing Director

John Murphy john@jetsetter-magazine.com Advertising Director (Thailand)

Laurence James laurence.james@jetsetter-magazine.com Chief Representative, Europe

Lois Lai lois@jetsetter-magazine.com Event Director