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Luxury Holidays and Vacations

"Luxury travel company Urbane Nomads makes an unforgettable tour with a retreat into one of the city's best kept secrets- a private hilltop estate. And where do you get to stay? In old rice barns that were beautifully converted into suites."

Mabel David-Pilar, Inspire Magazine

Typically remote and largely spectacular, these destination resorts, be they a 1-2 hour drive outside of a major city allowing for a quick weekend getaway, or a veritable quest to get to, are suitable for those seeking out total relaxation, adjust to a slower pace of life and intend for a long holiday- just doing nothing.

We'll arrange for you to luxuriate in a tented camp (with an indoor jacuzzi pool) , accessible by a 2-hour scenic drive from Bangkok, fly you to the most remote part of north-east Burma to find a most unlikely resort with interiors belonging more to a Wallpaper spread than any part of Burma, have you undertake an overnight train-7 hour drive-plus-one hour precarious mountain trek- combo to transport you to a resort in the Himalayas.

The quick city getaways have mostly been aimed at providing contrast to predictably synonymous big cities, somehow aimed at providing context to your locality and introducing an unexpected facet to the country. From Kuala Lumpur, we could arrange an hour's driving trip for you to be ensconced in a rainforest jungle in a minimalist all-glass box serving as your accommodation; presumably a base from which you could venture into the nearby Orang Asli(indigenous people) villages. From the Malaysian town of Penang, we could have you transported up to a private mountain retreat where the markedly clean air and views somehow make up for that precariously narrow and winding trip. The archaeological city of Bagan, whilst absorbing enough to be done on its own, reveals a gem of a neighbour- a mountain resort with a cool climate, revered as a holy spot amongst the Burmese, this supernatural-looking place is also regarded as the habitat for 'nats' or 'powerful spirits' that dominate Burmese mythology.

Whether you believe in a quick, accessible getaway or working for something good, we've lined up all the resorts for you, unearthing finds that are mostly overlooked by more ordinary itineraries.

Photos courtesy of Bon Ton Resort, Hajar Ali, Kayumanis and Malikha Lodge.

Your chance of encountering the elusive leopard just became that much higher in Sri Lanka- with its game parks containing one of the highest densities of leopard in the world.

The Raja Ampat, an area with stunning eco-diversity and where a scientist once discovered 283 new species in a single dive, is one of the least explored areas on earth, offering stunning diving opportunities. A leisurely diving itinerary whilst based on a private island, non-divers will enjoy the barefoot luxury ethos of the island. Visit fascinating ancient petroglyphs and dive into a lake of jellyfish- forming a surreal, pulsating penumbra around you as the sunlight filters through their translucence.

Unexpected Andalucia- covering more than the usual Andalucian route, this itinerary approaches Andalucia with the aim of revealing its character beyond the usual tourist attractions.