10 Dreamy Asian Destinations To Embrace This Monsoon

04 /JULY/ 2025

Meghalaya, India 

Nicknamed the "Abode of Clouds," Meghalaya is pure magic in the monsoon. June through August sees Cherrapunji and Mawsynram showered in rain, thus reviving waterfalls like Nohkalikai. 

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Sapa, Vietnam 

June to early September, Sapa is a scenic paradise of emerald green hillside rice terracing and rolling storm clouds across the Hoàng Liên Son mountains. Valleys are clothed with morning mists, making it heaven for  photographers. 

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Munnar, India 

Munnar becomes a green paradise during monsoon from June to September. Foggy tea estates, green valleys, and plunging waterfalls such as Attukad and Nyayamakad form a peaceful panorama. 

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Ella, Sri Lanka 

The tea plantation-covered rolling hills and jungle-clad hills of Ella become even more magical with monsoon rains from May to July. 

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Luang Prabang,  Laos 

During the monsoonal months of June to August, this World Heritage town is a hazy blend of golden temples, French colonial architecture, and  river mist. 

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Bali, Indonesia 

Bali monsoon, November to March, produces short but invigorating rains. The rains refresh the landscape, and rice terraces become radiant, while jungle paths become more colorful.

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Cameron Highlands, Malaysia 

Cool and lush throughout the year, Cameron Highlands is all the more inviting in May-September when monsoons intensify the charm of its tea gardens and moss forests.

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Nuwara Eliya,  Sri Lanka 

Nicknamed "Little England" for its colonial beauty, Nuwara Eliya is perfect for a monsoon holiday in May to August. 

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Bohol, Philippines 

The legendary Chocolate Hills go a bright green in the monsoon months of June to October, a rare spectacle. 

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Goa (Western Ghats Region), India 

Though not on the original list, Goa's hinterland cannot be excluded. In monsoon, the Western Ghats are alive with gushing waterfalls, green paths, and spice plantations. 

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