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Onam Sadhya in Kerala
Experience India’s Feast of Tradition at Neeleshwar Hermitage
Today, 26 August 2026, Kerala celebrates Thiruvonam, the most…
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Postcard from Places Where You Forget Your Phone Exists
Dear guests and friends of Secret Retreats,
There are places where you stop checking the time.
Places where you forget to take a photograph because you are too busy watching what is happening in front of you. Places where the day…
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Understanding Asia: Why Do Asians Leave Their Shoes Outside?
If you have travelled through Asia, you have probably encountered the moment.
You arrive at a house, a temple, a traditional restaurant, a small shop or perhaps even a hotel room, and there is a quiet little collection of shoes by the…
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When the World Takes Notice: Celebrating Nine Secret Retreats Members
There are places you remember long after you have left them.
Not necessarily because they have the grandest rooms, the most elaborate facilities or the longest list of awards, but because they have something that cannot quite be…
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The People You Meet Once – Part 2
The ones who understand what most of us have forgotten how to notice.
There are people who hold knowledge most of us no longer need in our daily lives.
How to tell when a coffee cherry is ready to be picked. Which tea shoots should…
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