The Guide To Wellness Travel

Experiences to Improve Your Body, Mind, and Soul

When did we all become so obsessed with wellness? At home, we compare workout routines while sipping matcha lattes, track steps on our phones, and map our genomes—all in the name of becoming our best selves. It’s only fitting that we’re now prioritising healthier travel experiences, too, ones designed to put us back in tune with our bodies and quieten our minds. Travel providers have responded accordingly, tailoring their amenities to give guests effortless ways to not only sustain but also improve their health and habits. These are the destinations, treatments, and tools you need to pursue a more holistic path—wherever you go.

Testing the Waters

In Japan, home to tens of thousands of mineral-rich onsens (hot springs), hydrotherapy isn’t just an occasional indulgence—but rather a way of life. BY AMELIA LESTER

IN JAPAN, THE BATH is not for getting clean. I tried to remember this as I descended into what smelled like a pile of rotten eggs at Noboribetsu, a ski resort set on a crater in the country’s northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido. Noboribetsu has several hotels, including Dai-ichi Takimotokan (takimotokan.co.jp; doubles from ₹15,236), where there are seven different pools for all sorts of ailments. Rich in sulphur, the bihada no yu, or “beautiful skin bath,” is said to expand capillaries in your arms and legs, and improve your complexion. The alkaline water felt soft, like easing into expensive sheepskin slippers.