I’M SITTING AT A BEACH BAR, looking out across the bay of Belle Mare Beach, watching the sun fade behind listless palms while the odd hand brushed pink cloud ambles across a postcard sky. I’m overcome with the feeling that It’s almost too perfect and a bit unfair on the rest of the planet. It’s like some grand Creator spent that little bit of extra time on the detail here and laboured over some of the fiddly bits of geography and topography. Indulged themselves in the coral and the colour palette. Mauritius is a bit of a paradisiacal who’s who.
While I’m ticking its box of tropical attributes, an ice white stallion bolts across my vista, kicking up sand in its wake. See; paradise, almost to the point of cliché. For a moment I consider ordering an oversized cocktail drenched in an ensemble of exotic fruit. I blame the white horse.
On a serious note, visiting Mauritius is my attempt to investigate ‘slow luxury’. Does it exist for me? Am I capable of entertaining and taking on the concept? After all, I live in New Delhi. A city where 30 million souls twist and writhe for a sweaty existence. And pap horns a lot. All day and every day. Also, my last decade of vacations has all been daughter-related escapades; city hopping, education-focused races to wring as much culture out of a country as possible. Additionally, my wife loathes beaches, so no beaches; I wear the shorts, she wears the trousers.
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The Medieval Charm of Elsinore
Elsinore, in eastern Denmark, is a charming city full of surprises, such as its interesting link to Shakespeare, discovers Ami Bhat
Lunching In Leh
Turtuk, the last town of India in Ladakh, is having a culinary and hospitality renaissance, discovers Harsh Surti
Natural Selection
In other parts of the world, natural wine production can be raw, wild, and a little messy. But a road trip through southeastern Austria reveals that, in a land where order and understatement reign, even the low-intervention bottles are elegant and refined.
Where the Wild Things Are
Uncovering Rwanda's natural treasures-and the gift of multigenerational travel
FROM THE VOICE WITHIN
A hit new season of a cult show, a brand new production venture, and a baby girl-it seems Ali Fazal is on top of the world right now. Amid a new parenting journey, the actor talks to SAMREEN TUNGEKAR about his travel persona, his instincts, and what feeds the artiste within him
MONSOON IN THE WILD
For nature lovers craving the lush serenity of monsoon forests, off-season safaris in national park buffer zones offer rare rewards and vital support to local economies, discovers Chandreyi Bandyopadhyay.
Ray of Sunshine
Getting diagnosed with life-threatening ailments can spell doom, but for actor Lisa Ray, it became a testament to her resilience. Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2009, the former model maintained a positive outlook, blossomed into a vocal advocate for cancer awareness and support, and turned author with a book chronicling her story. In a chat with Bayar Jain, she gets candid about her journey of hope and healing
Championing Change with Conversations That Matter
Aditi Mayer is a responsible storyteller who likes to look at fashion through a lens of social and environmental justice. She tells Samreen Tungekar about how she manages her own mental health and wellness despite work that promotes positive change and requires mental bandwidth
Travelling Through Conscious Well-Being
In the ever-evolving landscape of wellness, where data meets intuition and science aligns with ancient practices, Deepak Chopra stands as a unique bridge between these worlds. Chopra talks to Dipali Patwa about how travel, when intertwined with wellness, becomes a powerful catalyst for personal transformation.
Transcending The 'Trend'
For Rimzim Dadu, the creation of a collection is about lending the pieces a timeless quality. Samreen Tungekar talks to the designer about her creative process, and how her travels intersperse with her approach to design