YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE A DIGITAL DETOX
IS YOUR inbox impossible? Are you addicted to Instagram? It’s time to unplug and thoroughly disconnect . . .
LOG OFF IN ITALY
THIS phone-free break takes place in a Puglia farmhouse. You hand in all digital devices on day one and focus on nature walks, cookery lessons, yoga, swimming and reading.
INSIDER TIP: Make an evening visit to Polignano a Mare, built into rocky cliffs with sheer drops over the sea, and walk through the walled old town.
DETAILS: A seven-night stay from May 21-27, 2017, costs from £870 including all food and refreshments (except one dinner, allowing you to try a local restaurant), yoga, hiking and cycling
(itstimetologoff.com). Flights to Bari cost £68 return at easyjet.com.
RE-BOOT IN FRANCE
YOU’LL sparkle after this retreat in a 12th-century chateau in sleepy Homps, in Languedoc-Roussillon. Lavender fields and woodland are the backdrop to a programme of herbal teas, dynamic yoga, hiking and massage. Digital devices are ditched on day one.
INSIDER TIP: Learn how to make flax seed crackers with roasted peppers and walnut dip.
DETAILS: A seven-night stay departing on August 10 or 18 costs from £1,495pp (saving £500) including all meals, activities and two massages
(inspa-retreats.com). Flights to Toulouse from £78 at britishairways.com.
INDIA UNPLUGGED
AT SOUKYA, in Bangalore, alcohol is banned with mobiles and laptops discouraged. The focus is on holistic wellness: reflexology, vegetarian food, yoga and acu-pressure (finger or elbow pressure instead of needles).
INSIDER TIP: Start your day drinking herbal tea and watching the sun rise in the lush grounds.
DETAILS: A seven-day programme, including consultations and treatments from £1,239pp (soukya.com). Deluxe rooms start from £81 per night with meals. Flights to Bangalore from £482 return at britishairways.com.