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05 — Wellness

Wellness

Thermal baths, retreats and the slow art of travelling well.

AllLongevityThermalRetreatsNatureSpa towns
Okinawa
Okinawa · 27 Jun
Okinawa packages its longevity secrets for the traveller

One of the world’s blue zones is turning its way of life into an itinerary.

ReykjavíkReykjavík · 27 JunIceland’s geothermal spas add winter-night bathingHakoneHakone · 27 JunJapan’s onsen towns ride a quiet wellness boomBudapestBudapest · 26 JunBudapest’s thermal baths become a year-round drawUbudUbud · 26 JunUbud’s retreats move from yoga to longevityWellness · 25 JunKerala’s ayurveda retreats formalise their standardsHelsinkiHelsinki · 25 JunHelsinki turns the sauna into a civic attractionNaganoNagano · 25 JunForest bathing becomes a bookable Japanese exportBaden-BadenBaden-Baden · 24 JunEurope’s old spa towns find a younger audience