Relaxation

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.