{"id":6925,"date":"2022-07-27T23:05:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T23:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/?page_id=6925"},"modified":"2025-12-15T14:44:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T14:44:26","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\" bs-listing bs-listing-modern-grid-listing-1 bs-listing-single-tab\">\t<div class=\"listing listing-modern-grid listing-modern-grid-1 clearfix slider-overlay-simple-gr l-2\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mg-col mg-col-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-12466 type-post format-standard has-post-thumbnail  listing-item-1 listing-item listing-mg-item listing-mg-type-1 listing-mg-1-item main-term-28\">\r\n\t<div class=\"item-content\">\r\n\t\t<a  title=\"A Season to Reset: Spring Cleaning, the Asian Way\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5-1-750x430.jpg\" data-bs-srcset=\"{&quot;baseurl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.secret-retreats.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;210&quot;:&quot;5-1-210x136.jpg&quot;,&quot;279&quot;:&quot;5-1-279x220.jpg&quot;,&quot;357&quot;:&quot;5-1-357x210.jpg&quot;,&quot;750&quot;:&quot;5-1-750x430.jpg&quot;,&quot;2048&quot;:&quot;5-1.jpg&quot;}}\"\t\t\t\tclass=\"img-cont\" href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/events\/a-season-to-reset-spring-cleaning-the-asian-way.html\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/events\/a-season-to-reset-spring-cleaning-the-asian-way.html\" class=\"post-url post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tA Season to Reset: Spring Cleaning, the Asian Way\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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Luxury\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/author\/bree\"\r\n\t\t\t\t   title=\"Browse Author Articles\"\r\n\t\t\t\t   class=\"post-author-a\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"post-author author\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbree\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"time\"><time class=\"post-published updated\"\r\n\t\t\t\t                         datetime=\"2026-04-09T11:10:40+00:00\">Apr 9, 2026<\/time><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/featured\/the-new-language-of-luxury.html#respond\" title=\"Leave a comment on: &ldquo;The New Language of Luxury&rdquo;\" class=\"comments\"><i class=\"fa fa-comments-o\"><\/i> 0<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article >\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mg-row mg-row-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-3-cont\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-12448 type-post format-standard 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The word comes from the Sanskrit bindu, meaning \u201cpoint\u201d or \u201cdrop.\u201d\" title=\"Understanding Asia: Bindis\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/21-279x220.jpg\" data-bs-srcset=\"{&quot;baseurl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.secret-retreats.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;210&quot;:&quot;21-210x136.jpg&quot;,&quot;279&quot;:&quot;21-279x220.jpg&quot;,&quot;357&quot;:&quot;21-357x210.jpg&quot;,&quot;750&quot;:&quot;21-750x430.jpg&quot;,&quot;2400&quot;:&quot;21.jpg&quot;}}\"\t\t\t\tclass=\"img-cont\" href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/art-architecture\/understanding-asia-bindis.html\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/art-architecture\/understanding-asia-bindis.html\" class=\"post-url post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tUnderstanding Asia: Bindis\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article >\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-4-cont\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-12442 type-post format-standard has-post-thumbnail  listing-item-4 listing-item listing-mg-item listing-mg-type-1 listing-mg-1-item main-term-26\">\r\n\t<div class=\"item-content\">\r\n\t\t<a  alt=\"Isan culture, Thailand\" title=\"Beyond the Spotlight: Asia\u2019s Rich Cultural Corners, Quietly Preserved\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-2-279x220.png\" data-bs-srcset=\"{&quot;baseurl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.secret-retreats.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;210&quot;:&quot;3-2-210x136.png&quot;,&quot;279&quot;:&quot;3-2-279x220.png&quot;,&quot;357&quot;:&quot;3-2-357x210.png&quot;,&quot;750&quot;:&quot;3-2-750x430.png&quot;,&quot;800&quot;:&quot;3-2.png&quot;}}\"\t\t\t\tclass=\"img-cont\" href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/travel\/beyond-the-spotlight-asias-rich-cultural-corners-quietly-preserved.html\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/travel\/beyond-the-spotlight-asias-rich-cultural-corners-quietly-preserved.html\" class=\"post-url post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tBeyond the Spotlight: Asia\u2019s Rich Cultural Corners, Quietly Preserved\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article >\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\" bs-listing bs-listing-listing-mix-1-2 bs-listing-single-tab\">\t\t<h3 class=\"section-heading sh-t6 sh-s13 main-term-30\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/category\/tables\" class=\"main-link\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"h-text main-term-30\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFood &amp; Gastronomy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"listing listing-mix-1-2 clearfix \">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"item-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-12395 type-post format-standard has-post-thumbnail   listing-item listing-item-grid listing-item-grid-1 main-term-30\">\r\n\t<div class=\"item-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  title=\"Oitom, Malaysia \u2014 Where the Kitchen Comes Alive\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-KFF-2965-357x210.jpg\" data-bs-srcset=\"{&quot;baseurl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.secret-retreats.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;210&quot;:&quot;Copy-of-KFF-2965-210x136.jpg&quot;,&quot;279&quot;:&quot;Copy-of-KFF-2965-279x220.jpg&quot;,&quot;357&quot;:&quot;Copy-of-KFF-2965-357x210.jpg&quot;,&quot;750&quot;:&quot;Copy-of-KFF-2965-750x430.jpg&quot;,&quot;2560&quot;:&quot;Copy-of-KFF-2965-scaled.jpg&quot;}}\"\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"img-holder\" href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/tables\/oitom-malaysia-where-the-kitchen-comes-alive.html\"><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/tables\/oitom-malaysia-where-the-kitchen-comes-alive.html\" class=\"post-title post-url\">\r\n\t\t\tOitom, Malaysia \u2014 Where the Kitchen Comes Alive\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/author\/bree\"\r\n\t\t\t\t   title=\"Browse Author Articles\"\r\n\t\t\t\t   class=\"post-author-a\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"post-author author\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbree\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"time\"><time class=\"post-published updated\"\r\n\t\t\t\t                         datetime=\"2026-03-31T11:24:10+00:00\">Mar 31, 2026<\/time><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-summary\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:heading {\"textAlign\":\"center\"} -->\nSabah on the Plate\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->At Oitom Restaurant, the experience is not defined by quiet minimalism or hushed counters. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/art-architecture\/divine-forces-behind-chinese-new-year.html\" title=\"Divine Forces Behind Chinese New Year\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tDivine Forces Behind Chinese New Year\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/h2><\/div>\r\n<\/article >\r\n<article  class=\"post-12182 type-post format-standard has-post-thumbnail   listing-item listing-item-thumbnail listing-item-tb-2 main-term-28\">\r\n<div class=\"item-inner clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured featured-type-featured-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  alt=\"Indian Wedding, Secret Retreats\" title=\"Express Your Love Through Food, the Asian Way\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hoi-An-4-210x136.png\" 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data-src=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5-1-210x136.jpg\" data-bs-srcset=\"{&quot;baseurl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.secret-retreats.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;86&quot;:&quot;5-1-86x64.jpg&quot;,&quot;210&quot;:&quot;5-1-210x136.jpg&quot;,&quot;279&quot;:&quot;5-1-279x220.jpg&quot;,&quot;357&quot;:&quot;5-1-357x210.jpg&quot;,&quot;750&quot;:&quot;5-1-750x430.jpg&quot;,&quot;2048&quot;:&quot;5-1.jpg&quot;}}\"\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"img-holder\" href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/events\/a-season-to-reset-spring-cleaning-the-asian-way.html\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<h2 class=\"title\">\t<a class=\"post-url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/events\/a-season-to-reset-spring-cleaning-the-asian-way.html\" title=\"A Season to Reset: Spring Cleaning, the Asian Way\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tA Season to Reset: Spring Cleaning, 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data-bs-srcset=\"{&quot;baseurl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.secret-retreats.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;86&quot;:&quot;5-1-86x64.jpg&quot;,&quot;210&quot;:&quot;5-1-210x136.jpg&quot;,&quot;279&quot;:&quot;5-1-279x220.jpg&quot;,&quot;357&quot;:&quot;5-1-357x210.jpg&quot;,&quot;750&quot;:&quot;5-1-750x430.jpg&quot;,&quot;2048&quot;:&quot;5-1.jpg&quot;}}\"\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"img-holder\" href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/events\/a-season-to-reset-spring-cleaning-the-asian-way.html\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<h2 class=\"title\">\t<a class=\"post-url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/events\/a-season-to-reset-spring-cleaning-the-asian-way.html\" title=\"A Season to Reset: Spring Cleaning, the Asian Way\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tA Season to Reset: Spring Cleaning, the&hellip;\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/h2><\/div>\r\n<\/article >\r\n<article  class=\"post-12456 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href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/featured\/the-new-language-of-luxury.html\" title=\"The New Language of Luxury\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tThe New Language of Luxury\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/h2><\/div>\r\n<\/article >\r\n<article  class=\"post-12442 type-post format-standard has-post-thumbnail   listing-item listing-item-thumbnail listing-item-tb-2 main-term-26\">\r\n<div class=\"item-inner clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured featured-type-featured-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  alt=\"Isan culture, Thailand\" title=\"Beyond the Spotlight: Asia\u2019s Rich Cultural Corners, Quietly Preserved\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-2-210x136.png\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/travel\/beyond-the-spotlight-asias-rich-cultural-corners-quietly-preserved.html\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/travel\/beyond-the-spotlight-asias-rich-cultural-corners-quietly-preserved.html\" class=\"post-url post-title\">\r\n\t\t\tBeyond the Spotlight: Asia\u2019s Rich Cultural Corners, Quietly&hellip;\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"time\"><time class=\"post-published updated\"\r\n\t\t\t\t                         datetime=\"2026-04-07T12:38:06+00:00\">Apr 7, 2026<\/time><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article >\r\n\t<article class=\"post-12429 type-post format-standard has-post-thumbnail   listing-item listing-item-thumbnail listing-item-tb-1 main-term-26\">\r\n\t<div class=\"item-inner clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured 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href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/featured\/the-new-language-of-luxury.html\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/featured\/the-new-language-of-luxury.html\" class=\"post-title post-url\">\r\n\t\t\tThe New Language of Luxury\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/author\/bree\"\r\n\t\t\t\t   title=\"Browse Author Articles\"\r\n\t\t\t\t   class=\"post-author-a\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"post-author author\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbree\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"time\"><time class=\"post-published updated\"\r\n\t\t\t\t                         datetime=\"2026-04-09T11:10:40+00:00\">Apr 9, 2026<\/time><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-summary\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:heading {\"textAlign\":\"center\"} -->\nWhere Luxury Becomes a Feeling\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->There was a time when luxury was easy to define. 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