Sri Lanka: The island of the eternal smile
Sri Lanka is an island to be embraced by the soul and walked on barefoot, impregnated with its colors, aromas, and spirituality. It is a place to be reflected in the infinite and kind smiles of its people.
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The Gallery Café: An art restaurant
Part restaurant, part showroom, and part design store, Paradise Road's The Gallery Café opened in 1998 in the heart of Colombo, in what were once the offices of world-renowned Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa.
Wildcoast Tented Lodge: Where jungle and sea meet
Can you imagine a safari with leopards, monkeys, elephants, crocodiles, and water buffaloes by the sea? Live a unique safari experience in Yala National Park, on the shores of the Indian Ocean.
Nay Palad: Romantic and sustainable luxury in the Philippines
There are more than 7,000 islands in the Philippines, but among them all, a teardrop-shaped island called Siargao stands out. Discovered in the 16th century, it is located a few kilometers from one of the deepest marine trenches in the world.
Joali: A sustainable paradise on a coral reef
Joali is an exclusive resort located in the north of the Maldives. A place without time, without obligations, without routines, in communion with the remote, which paradoxically brings us closer to the deepest part of ourselves.
Sonu Shivdasani: "If we all traveled, the world would be a much better place"
Driven by his values and vision of what sustainable luxury tourism can do for the planet, Sonu founded SONEVA in 1995 in the Maldives. We spoke with him about what he calls "barefoot luxury".
Radhika Hettiarachchi: "Mothers are the guardians of history"
Radhika Hettiarachchi is an activist, and in 2012, she started a project to give a voice to hundreds of women who lost their children in the civil war that ravaged Sri Lanka. We spoke with her in Colombo, her hometown.
You can leave India but India will never leave you
It may sound cliche, but you either love India or you hate it. It challenges you and never lets you forget that you are in India: through a smell, a look, a feeling, or a mix all at the same time.
Sustainable luxury tourism: Private island, protected island.
We are increasingly aware of the impact we leave in the countries we visit and luxury travel is being redefined. The luxury experience is evolving around three concepts: Sustainability, remote, and experiential.
