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FOR THOSE
SEEKING
GUIDANCE...
BETTINA
CAMPOLUCCI'S
BALI RETREAT
Don't we secretly pine for
a mentor who'll essentially
tell us what to do and
why? Bettina Campolucci
is that mentor. Her first
book, Happy Food,
became a best-seller in
both the UK and the US
and now, you can join her
on one of her Bali retreats.
Fans will not be
surprised to know the food

is plant-based, 100 per
cent organic and locally
sourced. Bettina even
visits local farms to pick
her own ingredients.
Accommodation is just as
dreamy: choose a suite or
a villa, each enjoying a
private pool.
Want personal
development? Bettina
runs daily vegan cookery
workshops, where she
creates delicious signature
dishes. And while you are
most welcome, your
smartphone is not.
From £1,450 per person,
bettinaskitchen.com

FOR THE FRAZZLED HIGH-FLYER... ROOMZZZ
APARTHOTELS, LONDON & MANCHESTER
It's almost impossible to feel
refreshed these days. After all,
we're forever responding to emails,
texts or WhatsApp, and it's
something British boutique
aparthotel chain Roomzzz has got
wise to with it's JOMO package.
JOMO, you ask? Joy Of Missing
Out. Upon checking into one of
their London or Manchester Corn
Exchange hotels (it's only a trial for
now), you're encouraged to hand
in your smartphone, which is
placed in a box so you're not
tempted. If you feel agitated even
thinking about being away from
your phone for so much as a night,

you might have something
approaching a problem.
And there's more. At Roomzzz,
you'll be given sleep-inducing
scents from Neal's Yard Remedies,
cosy socks and an eye mask to
take the relaxation up a notch.
The JOMO package also offers
gym access, a massage in your
room, a yoga mat and a
subscription to home workout
service Les Mills On Demand,
which includes yoga-based
BodyBalance, Tai chi and Pilates
disciplines. You'll feel refreshed
and never look at your phone
again. Probably... roomzzz.com

TRAVEL
DIGITAL
DETOX

FOR WEEKEND
ESCAPISM...
HIKERS DIGI DETOX 
PACKAGE, LODORE
FALLS HOTEL & SPA

FOR THE PERSON
LOOKING TO GET
AWAY FROM IT ALL...
CHIVA-SOM, THAILAND
Chiva-Som means "haven of
life". Sounds tranquil, right?
What's less tranquil, yet
much-needed, is the "strict"
no electronic devices policy,
which means no phones or
tablets outside the privacy
of your own room. This is
a level of firmness we can
get behind
The staff are committed to
ensuring you feel relaxed and
recharged, and your journey
of the self comes from an
extensive schedule of
activities, including yoga,
breathing and 'Body
Awakening'; this is a way of
teaching guests to tune into
their body and improve
alignment, something we
all need following too much
phone-induced slouching.
chivasom.com

OK, cards on the table:
£1,290 for two nights would
have to be filed under "really
special treat". However, this
is a stay that has been
specially curated with a
digital detox in mind.
At stunning Lodore Falls in
Keswick, you'll enjoy some of
the most breath-taking
scenery imaginable: rolling
hills, unspoilt cottages and
the lush English countryside.
After all, this is a trip to
refresh body, mind and soul,
with healthy, locally sourced
evening meals full of fresh
ingredients and superfood
smoothies to restore missing
vim and vigour.
Because this is the Lake
District, you're given a Hike
& Bike book, free boot hire
and luxury packed lunch.
With routes to suit every
guest, regardless of hiking
ability, you're encouraged to
switch off from technology
and explore the surrounding
countryside.
And what better place to
do just that?
From £1,290,
lakedistricthotels.net

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