Have you ever wondered what it might feel like to taste freedom? A little like flying… perhaps?
The osmotic benefits of a holiday are often more valuable than the immediate ones. That is not to say that Amankora and Taj do not impressively pamper: we discovered unwind in freefall. My recent journey provides the one prescription no doctor can hand out and the following top6trips will show you why.
Bhutan’s magical blend of evolved spirituality, uncommon goodness, physical beauty and credible culture will, if only for a short while, encourage you to let go of all the ingredients that can crush your spirit in daily life. I, together with great friend Lu, stayed in Amankora’s eco-luxe-lodges, where the sweetest luxury is found in the finest simplicity. Our gateway hotel was the deeply magnificent Taj Bengal in Kolkata.
‘The poetry of earth’ (Keats) is, indeed, not dead.

Sophie Marchant
Luxury Explorer’s Travel Editor
www.luxuryexplorer.com