AUTOMATION
While robots won’t turn sentient anytime soon, sparing humanity of its doom, there’s an important place for them in the hospitality industry. China’s Smart LYZ hotel in Chengdu is pretty much entirely automated, helped by bots and intuitive screens. Similarly, many mixologists are now robotic arms. Even a Chennai-based restaurant, Robot (of course), had the machines serve people their meals until recently. In the future, artificial-intelligence (AI) technology will become even more accessible, with most service-based industries finding merit in replacing skin and bones with steel and circuits. As technologies become cheaper and people savvier, innovations such as self-service kiosks, hologram personal trainers, and AI capable of determining whether you’re in the mood for tea or for coffee, won’t be all that inconceivable.
DIGITAL IMMERSION
Gone are the days when companies had to rely solely on physics to instill thrill and enhance the experience. Theme parks known for their fast roller coasters are now known for their technological masterpieces, while attractions such as the massive Dubai Frame don’t excite just by sheer height (an augmented-reality enhancement of the city’s skyline from the top-floor viewing deck is its trump card). This way, digital immersion smartly bridges virtual and real travel. For instance, Universal Studios’s upcoming Mario Kart Experience will combine VR, AR, 360-degree screens, and physical and multisensory experiences to take you as close to the gaming world as possible. Spy Kids 3D meets real (or is it virtual?) life.
SEA AND SKY
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Where History Meets Luxury
Murmurs Of The Past Echo Through The Corridors Of These Legendary Stays
LIFE AT THE TOP
WHILE THE GOVERNMENT READIES AMBITIOUS PLANS TO BOOST TOURISM IN THE REGION, SPITI LOCALS ARE GRAPPLING WITH CHALLENGES POSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE AND SCARCE RESOURCES
NO SCREENS NO PROBLEM
DOES TAKING A BREAK FROM YOUR PHONE OR COMPUTER GIVE YOU ANXIETY OR A RUSH OF JOY? AS MORE AND MORE INDIANS CHOOSE RELAXATION AS THEIR PRIMARY MOTIVATOR TO TRAVEL, HERE'S WHAT A DIGITAL DETOX HOLIDAY IN INDIA LOOKS LIKE
GREEN LIVING
SRINAGAR ATTRACTS HORDES OF tourists for its iconic Dal Lake, tree-lined boulevards and Mughal-era gardens resplendent with chinar trees. Now, both the \"Lake of Flowers\" and chinars are in a fight for survival as pollution from untreated sewage and unsupervised logging threatens their future.
DISCOVERING THE CAUCASIAN PEARL
BATUMI IS A GETAWAY FOR ALL SEASONS, IMPRESSING VISITORS WITH ITS QUAINT VIBE, CLASSIC ARCHITECTURE AND TRADITIONAL CUISINES
WHERE SKY MEETS SEA
ESPERANCE, ALONG THE REMOTE SOUTHERN COAST OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, IS A DESTINATION THAT REWARDS THOSE WILLING TO WANDER OFF THE BEATEN PATH
NEW FINDS IN AN ANCIENT CITY
WHILE THE GREEK ISLANDS STEAL THE LIMELIGHT, THERE'S MUCH TO.UNCOVER IN ATHENS, INCLUDING TOP-NOTCH STAYS AND LESSER-KNOWN STORIES FROM THE PAST
UNTAMED SATPURA
AN ENCHANTING BLEND OF LUXURY AND NATURE, JEHAN NUMA WILDERNESS IN CENTRAL INDIA IS WHERE ROYAL LEGACIES PROVIDE A GATEWAY TO CONSERVATION
THE JEWEL OF THE EAST
LONG BEFORE WES ANDERSON ROMANTICISED THE FICTIONAL GRAND BUDAPEST, THE GREAT EASTERN HOTEL IN KOLKATA INSPIRED NOVELS, FILMS AND OODLES OF NOSTALGIA
IN SEARCH OF THE BEST STAYS
MARK WONG OF SMALL LUXURY HOTELS OF THE WORLD TALKS QUIRKY STAYS, STRANGERS BECOMING FRIENDS, AND CHASING THE MOST UNIQUE EXPERIENCES ON HIS TRAVELS
