A historic tourist route has paved the way for Norwayâs most sustainable journey.
Left to right: The tongue-like rock formation of Trolltunga; Skjervsfossen waterfall. (All photos courtesy of Fredrik Bye/Upnorway.com)
Visitors to Norwayâs southwestern fjordlands have enjoyed the scenery along the so-called Discovery Route since the 1880s, when British tour agency Thomas Cook began organizing package holidays between Bergen and Stavanger via horse-drawn carriage. And while little of the landscape has changed since those times â or indeed since the days of the Vikings â this storied old route through the glacier-chiseled Vestlandet region is now on course to offer a completely new and forward-looking travel experience.
Life imitates art in a new title inspired by one of Hollywoodâs most creative directors.
Left to right: 1920s beachfront cottages in Oceanside, California; a mural at the old post office in Wrangell, Alaska. (Photos: Paul Fuentes; Robin Petravic & Catherine Bailey)
Wes Anderson fans bemoaning the indefinitely delayed release of the filmmakerâs tenth feature,
The French Dispatch, will find some solace in the pages of a new photography book by fellow Anderson-phile Wally Koval. Called
Accidentally Wes Anderson(and published by Trapeze), the 368-page edition is an extension of the popular Instagram account of the same name that Koval and his wife, Amanda, launched in 2017 as a tribute to Andersonâs distinctive, pastel-hued aesthetic.
Medical science, holistic healing, and luxury comforts flow together at an ambitious new retreat on the Chao Phraya.
Sound therapy at RAKxaâs holistic wellness center. (All photos courtesy of RAKxa)
Already a powerhouse in the wellness market, Thailand has welcomed another upscale health retreat with the December debut of
RAKxa. Situated on an oxbow bend of the Chao Phraya River at the edge of Bangkokâs urban sprawl, the 32-hectare wellness and medical center is also the first high-end resort for Bang Krachao, a vast, verdant oasis known as the Thai capitalâs âgreen lung.â
Deriving its name from the Thai word for âheal,â RAKxa incorporates holistic and traditional healing practices alongside more cutting-edge therapeutic offerings such as infrared saunas, vitamin IV infusions, and a cryotherapy chamber that bathes you in liquid nitrogen at temperatures as low as -140°C. Visits begin with a consultation at an on-site clinic run by VitalLife,