Offered in 2018, it appears that the Aman Costa Rica is not to be. Flanked by soft golden beaches, Punta Sabana or ‘Savannah Point’ stretches out into the Pacific from the mainland – a picturesque finger of rock, sand and tropical forest reaching into the blue immensity of the sea. Here, Aman sits at the heart of over 775 acres … Read More
The Original Aman I loved my stay here and is one of the key factors in becoming an “Aman Junkie”. Claiming an entire peninsula and one of Phuket’s finest white sand beaches, Amanpuri offers the idyllic Thailand escape of days gone by. To a soundtrack of whispering coconut palms and the sigh of the turquoise Andaman Sea, the property provides … Read More
A fortified island village, and a royal residence on the Adriatic. Aman Sveti Stefan is a story in two parts. One is a beautifully preserved 15th-century fishing village on a fortified islet; the other, on the mainland, is the shore-side former summer home of the Queen Maria of Yugoslavia – a rustic retreat and a royal residence connected by an … Read More
Colonial grande dame In the historic port of Galle, Amangalla lies within the ramparts of Sri Lanka’s 17th-century Galle Fort, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Offering views of the Fort and harbour on one side and the hotel’s lush gardens and swimming pool on the other, the graceful residence presents 30 rooms and suites, the two-storey, free-standing Garden House and … Read More
Healing through lunar forces Attune yourself to nature with our three or five-night retreat THE THREE-NIGHT STAY INCLUDES: • Full board breakfast, lunch and dinner • Daily herbal remedy • Daily yoga • One healthy cooking class and much more An extremely good 3-night or a 5-night Package offering. This offer is combinable with Virtuoso Amenities. Click Here for more … Read More
I had the great pleasure to preview the new Costa Palmas Project on my recent trek to Southern Baja. This is truly going to change the level of who goes to Baja in the upcoming years. A thousand-acre private beachfront resort along the Sea of Cortés, they will be able to offer what is missing from most of the Los … Read More
This is my sixth time to Bali, and it has changed in so many ways over the last 30+ years. Ubud used to be a very quiet and sleepy little place, but now it is all a hustle and a bustle. So I was very dubious of spending much, if any, time in the new epicenter of Yoga workshops and … Read More
