The Wall Street Journal as travel trend-setter? Well, perhaps not every day; but today theyʼre pointing experienced travelers toward Sanya, China as Asiaʼs answer to Hawaii. And theyʼve hit the mark for those who seek to be among the first in new places. As Bruce Stanley reports in todayʼs Journal, luxury hotels such as the Ritz-Carlton and Mandarin Oriental have recently opened along the beachfront and that, as we all know, puts foreign adventuring in the uber-comfort zone.

Now is a great time to consider visiting Sanya, as peak season for travel is October to March.

Above, courtesy Mandarin Oriental. Below, courtesy Ritz-Carlton