Extraordinary Experiences 2022

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TRAVEL NEWS

WHAT'S SHAPING

travel in 2022

As the world carefully starts to travel again, trends are emerging at a lightningfast pace, redefining what we used to consider the ideal vacation. These days, it’s about authenticity, making genuine connections, giving back, veering off the road well travelled and pursuing passions, whether it’s cooking or spas. Let’s take a deeper dive into what’s setting the standard for this year with these five travel trends. BY JANICE TOBER

BEING MINDFUL OF WELLNESS TRAVEL Wellness travel has been popular for several years, but now it is moving beyond yoga by the beach and spa time. The focus of those new experiences is on being present in the moment and the newest approach is to practice mindfulness and to savour life. On Location partner Adams & Butler, for instance, takes guests high above the Arctic Circle to a glampsite in Swedish Lapland. Enjoy hot air ballooning over the white landscape, spend days in an oasis of wellness and fine design, get active with winter activities and then indulge yourself with local gourmet meals. With a glass of wine in hand, relax around the campfire and wait for the perfect moment to go watch the Aurora Borealis. Take the experience to another level with a customized program from Trails of Indochina. In Vietnam, join a multiday retreat program to enhance your inner stillness and brave creative expression, including plant-based full-board meals. If you truly want to immerse yourself in a natural oasis, peacefully isolated from the city, take wellness retreats in Thailand. Or experience Ayurveda, an ancient technique of treatment in Sri Lanka, to revitalize your mind, body and soul through different practices that will guide you to a holistic path to achieve a balanced life. 10

SEEKING UNIQUE ACCOMMODATIONS Luxury travel has moved beyond just posh hotels in popular destinations to include out-of-the-way stays and unique properties. A desire to stay away from crowds is one reason, but another is the longing to find a serene hideaway to calm our overly busy minds. Looking out over a wintry wonderland atop a mountain is one way to get away from it all. Onefinestay's new Chalet Collection makes finding your own bit of paradise easy. Its curated selections take guests to extraordinary luxury destinations, such as Aspen and Jackson Hole. Or consider one of Spain’s Paradores, idyllic stays in some of the country’s finest heritage buildings and unique spaces. Stay at the former 15th-century convent, Parador de Granada, for exclusive access to the grounds of Alhambra after it closes. Or choose the Parador de Santo Domingo de la Calzada (in the Rioja region), which has housed pilgrims for over 900 years as they traversed the Camino de Santiago.


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