Travel + Leisure India & South Asia

Travel + Leisure South Asia, a stylish and authoritative guide for today’s global traveler, offers stunning photography, incisive commentary, vivid narratives and practical travel information with a strong emphasis on Asia. From the best spa’s to the tastiest street food, from the most luxurious resorts to the hottest rooftop bars, from the latest restaurants to the region’s top designers, from the quietest beaches to the busiest shopping streets – Travel + Leisure South Asia delivers, month after month.

LETTER from the Editor

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VACATIONS THAT HEAL • As travel shackles begin to loosen, we help you plan your future wellness journeys. From a secluded yoga retreat to a week-long spa holiday, embark on soulful sojourns post the lockdown.

Recovery Travel • With the pandemic’s relentless assaults on our well-being—physical and mental—a healthy holiday wouldn’t go amiss whenever travel is safe for you. Here is our selection of 20 properties—in India and overseas—for a rejuvenating future getaway.

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Healing in the Middle East • Qatar is geared up to set new standards in Middle Eastern hospitality with world-class spa resorts and wellness retreats.

Recovery by the Sea • Indulge in unique experiences with a touch of Maldivian tradition at Heritance Aarah.

SANCTUARY OF GOOD HEALTH • Nestled between the East Vietnam Sea and the Truong Son mountain range, Banyan Tree Lang Cô offers a heavenly retreat in Central Vietnam.

Road to Bliss • The Ozen Collection in the Maldives takes its wellness offerings up a notch with a slew of visiting practitioners and a new spa brand.

TOP OF THE WORLD • Dusit International’s brand-new dusitD2 Naseem Resort, Jabal Akhdar, sits at an altitude of 2,000 metres in Oman’s highest mountain range.

HOLISTIC HEALTH • How do you stay well in a world ravaged by a deadly pandemic? Experts dish out tips, from workout routines to diet plans, and therapies. Plus: find the best fitness tech, make your own sleep balms, and hear from travel influencers who adapted to a world under lockdown.

STAY ACTIVE • A work-from-home lifestyle often means sluggish routines. RASHIMA NAGPAL speaks to fitness gurus to find out the keys to Physical fitness and the many forms of workout that can be personalised.

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Jogging around the neighbourhood or training for a 10K run? We’ve got fitness trackers for everyone!

FIT & SMART • Technology has a bad rap in the world of wellness. But if you use it the right way, it may just put you on the fastest path to a healthier, happier you.

AN APP A DAY • From lockdown restrictions to haphazard schedules, there are many things that can get in the way of a wellness routine. Here are 10 apps that can help you overcome hurdles and bad habits.

MIND MATTERS • A lowdown on pandemic-induced stressors, coping with loss and grief, and novel therapy approaches—here is what the experts have to say about mental health in the midst of the pandemic.

EAT RIGHT • Nutritionist ISHI KHOSLA offers an anti-inflammation, balanced diet that can boost your immunity.

BEDTIME BALMS • Whether you’re treating jetlag or trying to improve your body clock at home, these all-natural DIY balms can help you sleep better.

LIFE WITHOUT TRAVEL • The pandemic sealed borders and travel became a fantasy overnight. What did it mean to those for whom travel is not just an occasional privilege but a way of life? ADILA MATRA & SUMEET KESWANI find out.

SUSTAINABLE WELLNESS • Deepanjali Kanoria believes personal-care and environment-care should go hand in hand. It is this conviction that led her to launch Heyday: a personal hygiene brand of natural, organic, and biodegradable products. The entrepreneur speaks to ADILA...