Spa breaks and the emerging
genre of spa resorts, specializing in wellness,
Urbane Nomads tailors spa breaks with a true sense
of destination- from from macrobiotic diets in Spain
to ayurvedic treatments in Kerala or Sri Lanka,
casual spa vacations to specialized, purposeful spa
trips.
From a spa treatment
facilitating mare's milk in Northern
Mongolia to an authentic hammam session in
Aleppo, a specialized, purpose-driven trip
to the Chiva-Som or interweaving a distinct
spa element to your honeymoon ( a flower
shower in the tropical rainforest and spa
treatments resurrected from ancient courtly
practices) or cultural trip, ending the day
with a hot stone bath whilst gazing over
pine forests in Bhutan or benefiting from
spa products from one of the oldest spas in
the world (that counts Catherine de Medici
as one of its patrons) in Firenze.
Photos: Courtesy of YTL Hotels, Four Seasons, Como
Resorts and Hyatt Hotels.
A
traditional Bhutanese
hot stone bath at the
end of a day's trekking
in Bhutan. For
destination honeymooners
there's the option of
holding a wedding
ceremony in a 14th
century dzong or a
private dinner on the
grounds of a temple.
A
week-long horse trek
through Northern
Mongolia, visiting the
summer encampment of the
mythical tsaatan (or
reindeer people),
followed by a spa
treatment facilitating
mare's milk back at base
camp.
Spa
treatments right over
Inle Lake( and/or a
Vichy shower on a
Burmese style lacquered
platform) as an
afternoon activity and
an in-room spa treatment
in the unexpected luxury
to be found in the
Burmese Himalayas.