At dusk, a crowd gathers on the shores of the Ganges. Some clap to Hindu music, while others set bamboo cups of marigold flowers drifting downstream. A monk in yellow robes lifts a bronze lamp, its ...

I was sitting in a wine bar at LAX when I first noticed the rift. The bartender—perfectly nice, blandly handsome—was trying to sell a passenger on a California red. This was not the Centurion Lounge.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Angelina Villa-Clarke is a London-based travel journalist. Nov 12, 2020, 04:30am EST Nov 12, 2020, 04:30am EST This article is ...

Zigzagging effortlessly like a fish through the swirling current of humanity that packs the streets of Rishikesh, my guide vanishes. In lightning-quick glimpses between dodging cars, scooters, ...

A stay at an award-winning spa high up in the Himalayas came as a welcome relief after a week spent in the dust, heat and noise of Mumbai and Calcutta. Peace was established the moment my car swept ...

A holistic attitude to wellbeing is inherent in ancient Indian philosophies – and this is the benchmark for the principles being served up at Ananda in the Himalayas. At this destination spa resort ...

Hawks glide along the thermals amid heavy clouds overhead as my instructor guides me through beginner yoga poses on the rooftop terrace of the Viceregal Palace at Ananda in the Himalayas. India’s ...

A once-in-a-lifetime health retreat at Ananda in the Himalayas had me wondering whether my fast life needed some adjustments. The words “wellness resort” here in the U.S. might conjure a thought ...

I walked barefoot through the grass, feeling the frosty morning Himalayan mountain dew; stopped by to listen to many a gurgling stream; dipped my feet in ice cold water, basking in the warm sun; gazed ...

Bowls of marigolds make up a welcome puja, an offering often made to both the gods and special guests of Ananda. Pumpkin and goat cheese tortellini: spa fare at Ananda is tailored to your dosha.

The nerve centre of Ananda in the Himalayas — the first and only world-class destination spa in India — is its low-slung, 21,000 sq ft spa building. You can wander the Viceregal palace and its ...

Zigzagging effortlessly like a fish through the swirling current of humanity that packs the streets of Rishikesh, my guide vanishes. In lightning-quick glimpses between dodging cars, scooters, ...