Travel + Leisure - India & South Asia
EDITOR’S NOTE
Relax, relieve, and rejuvenate. If you’re looking for those three Rs, a staycation is exactly what you need. And I speak from personal experience. A quick weekend getaway can do wonders to your mind, body, and soul. Our March edition is an attempt to help frequent travellers plan and enjoy the irrefutable pleasures of a ‘holistay’: a holiday spent in your own country, at driving distance from your home. Our carefully curated list of the ‘Top 10 Hotels & Resorts for Staycations’ in India ( p. 91) helps you do just that. Even people with the busiest lives are no exceptions. Like our cover star, Bollywood diva Bipasha Basu, whom we whisked away to Conrad Pune for a quick dose of R&R ( p. 80).
The best experiences are tailor-made and personalised for you—an art that boutique hotels have mastered. Check out our selection of the best in the business of boutique stays ( p. 10). Speaking of which, if you’re planning a trip to Thailand this year, don’t fall into the tourist trap of cheap properties masquerading as boutique hotels. We’ve figured out the formula for you, and a few select hotels to boot ( p. 57). Also, to recuperate from a whirlwind tour, we’ve thrown in a substantial dose of wellness in our Wellness & Spas section ( p. 97)— a list of 20 treatments that provide holistic healing ( p. 110).
Before bidding adieu, I can’t help but ruminate about people who inspire us to explore the unexplored. Our exclusive tête-à-tête with four-time world record-holding freediver Guillaume Néry ( p. 44) gives you a glimpse of his enigmatic underwater world—one that he explores in a single breath. If your idea of the perfect break involves stargazing, then you need to flip over to our ‘Through the lens’ section ( p. 74) to witness some celestial brilliance!
Follow the stars…
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