We are fresh back from the invitation only Pure Life Experiences event in Marrakech, Morocco, and the International Luxury Travel Market in Cannes, France. Pure Life Experiences is the world’s defining experiential travel trade show, bringing together strictly by invitation only the world’s leading creators of experiential travel around the world for four days of conferences, networking, media briefings and meetings - with a few glamorous evening soirees in between!

Tranquil The Wallawwa is where we start our journey in Sri Lanka and although we didn’t think this perfect introduction could get any better, it has with the addition of four new garden suites, the brand new Mountbatten Suite, and the reopening of a newly located restaurant and bar.

The celebrated COMO group already has one extraordinary property in Bhutan, Uma Paro, and now they have added another to their collection - Uma Punakha. Located 3 hours drive from Thimphu, Bhutan’s capital, and 5 hours from its sister retreat Uma Paro, Uma Punakha is an intimate eleven room hotel nestled at the far western end of the lush and picturesque Punakha Valley overlooking rice terraces, fruit orchards and the winding Mo Chu river.