THE WORLD’S WEIRDEST WELLNESS DESTINATIONS
INCARCERATION
RELAXATION
RELAXING
REBIRTH
| In Chiang Mai, northern
Thailand, inmates at a
local correctional institute
give massages to visitors
as part of a programme
to reintegrate them into
working society. Any wages
and tips they earn are
reportedly saved for the
day of their release.
| At the Lopesan Costa
Meloneras Resort in Gran
Canaria – one of the Canary
Islands – the Corallium Spa
is no ordinary massage
and mani-pedi combo. In
a “womb room”, travellers
can lie on waterbeds (foetal
position is optional) while
sounds of the womb are
played from warm red walls.
•
•
•
•
•
FOREST TRIP
LA LA LAS VEGAS
| Mandarin Oriental Las
Vegas offers a Digital
Wellness package to help
visitors tune out from the
toxicity of Sin City, literally.
It includes a “silence
ceremony” at check-in
and Himalayan salt lamps
in rooms “to absorb
electromagnetic fields”.
| In Gabon, a potent
hallucinogen called iboga
(with 11 more mind-altering
ingredients than its popular
friend ayahuasca) is the
path to enlightenment
for members of the Bwiti
religion, which blends
Christianity with forest
worship. Travellers from
far and wide visit the
psychedelic hub for the
initiation ritual, which
includes dancing and face
BUBBLES, BATH
SALTS OR…WINE?
| Japan’s Yunessun Spa
Resort in Hakone doesn’t
just offer their guests
something to drink upon
arrival – instead there’s a
communal pool of red wine,
coffee or green tea to soak
in. This “vinotherapy” is said
to have a rejuvenating effect
on the skin and to slow the
aging process.
Meet our
Partners
JUSTIN GLANVILLE | DELTA AIR LINES
It’s not everyday you
meet a commercial
analyst for a major
international airline
who is also a martial
arts instructor and
plays the bagpipes.
But then you
probably haven’t met Justin Glanville.
Justin has more than two decades of
experience in the airline industry. Before
joining Delta as a commercial analyst, he
worked for Qantas Airways, Etihad Airways,
Fastjet and TAAG Angola Airlines. He crunches
stats and revenue figures to quantify how
the airline is performing and puts together
reports or market forecasts to inform future
business development and sales. And after
all that office work, Justin heads over to his
tae kwon do fitness academy at least three
nights a week and teaches the traditional
Korean art of self defence.
“I discovered my interest in martial arts
when I was in primary school, watching old
martial arts movies. As a boarder in high
school, I was unable to leave the hostel
to train at any martial arts venue, so I
vowed I would start as soon as possible
after matriculating. Subsequently, I found
a suitable martial arts school and started
training in 1995,” Justin explains.
Justin’s mother was always in the travel
industry, but it was never his intention to
follow in her footsteps – “it just worked out
that way” when he saw how exciting it could
be. “The travel industry is very dynamic –
the constant changes and innovations are
fascinating, and seeing the evolution in
technology excites me. I’m passionate about
travel, so I’m always excited to experience
new and different destinations.”
As for favourite destinations, anywhere
tropical will do. “I have been blessed to visit
many tropical islands, including the Comores,
Mauritius, Zanzibar and some islands off the
coast of Malaysia. I also love Eastern Europe ,
having been to Russia, Belarus and Estonia,
and I am enjoying any opportunities to visit
the USA, now that I work for Delta Air Lines.”
Next on his bucket list? South America.
MAKE MEMORIES FOR LIFE // 13