Secret Retreats Blog - Unveiling the essence of Asia

Anyone who loves a curry will be familiar with the bright orange/yellow-coloured powder called Tumeric. Also known as “Indian saffron,” turmeric is a product of Curcuma longa, a perennial plant that belongs to the ginger family, native to…
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Dog-lovers around the world consider their furry-faced, four-legged friends to be the best people. But in Nepal, they take things quite a few steps further by recognising the contribution dogs make to our lives in a beautiful festival known…
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We love the weird and the wonderful in Asia but even the boldest of travellers can find their resolve tested when it comes to sampling some of Asia’s more bizarre foods. Not everything you stumble across will whet your appetite as much as…
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A beautiful 3 minute BBC TV documentary on one of our magnificent sailing properties, that we call a Secret Cruise- Silonona.
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The creative Kitchen Team at Arumdalu has invented 3 unique dishes, using local ingredients and legends. 1. Bird In A Cage Duck cooked using 10 types of Indonesian spices and presented in a cage 2. Mango Zori Ebi Made using two of the…
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The Mekong River is around 4,500km long and traverses some of the world’s most intriguing and interesting sites, both historically and aesthetically. Flowing through Tibet, China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam - it truly is the…
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Asia is home to a rich tapestry of history and culture culminating in some of the world's most inspirational architecture and construction. When spirituality and creativity combine, it can be the perfect recipe for the building of…
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Indonesia is made up of around 18,000 islands of which 922 are inhabited. Some of these are excellent tourist destinations with so much beauty to behold, adventure both above and below water, and relaxation to recharge you from the vigours…
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Indonesia provides some of the best scuba destinations in the world. Situated across a region aptly named the ‘coral triangle,’ the country is an archipelago of 18,000 islands with only 922 of them inhabited. Indonesia's coral reefs…
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The 10th Full Moon is considered highly significant amongst Balinese Hindus and is observed with festivals in major temples around the island. The mother temple Besakih, located on the slopes of sacred Mount Agung, holds a special ceremony…
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