xactly 10 years ago, I
acquired a lifetime lease
on some land in
Scotland, a square foot
of Islay—the ‘Queen of
the Hebrides’—to be
precise. Were I to walk
into the Laphroaig distillery one fine day (as
I hope to do), I’ll be able to claim my yearly
ground rent in the form of a dram of whisky.
I’ll also be able to inspect my plot, for which
a map and sundries will be supplied from
the Leaseholders’ cupboard. It’s a flattering
conceit, and required nothing more than
the purchase of a bottle from the duty-free
and signing up as a ‘Friend of Laphroaig’
(which is easy, because Laphroaig after all
is such a friendly fellow), and punching in
the code that came with the bottle. I know
it’s nothing, silly even, but it still has the
capacity to make me feel pampered.
That luxury came cheap, but I can’t say
the same for our cover story, which brings
together 25 of India’s most luxurious travel
experiences. They’ll cost you a bit more,
but I can assure you they’re worth every
rupee. That’s why they made the cut.
Elsewhere in the issue, we feast our
eyes on Tokyo’s plum blossoms, chug up to
snooty St Moritz, and bring you tasting
notes from some nice, new joints in Delhi.
And we undertake a pilgrimage to
Laphroaig in its 200th year.
I’ve been having some interesting
conversations lately. Two of these appear
in the issue: one with Giuseppe Aquila,
CEO of Montegrappa, Italy’s leading luxury
pen brand; the other with Ratti Dhodapkar,
MD of Abercrombie & Kent India’s
outbound division. Both of them were
passionate about their products. A fountain
pen is a thing of beauty and I needed no
convincing there. But I’m grateful to Ratti
from bringing me round to the idea that a
luxury holiday isn’t actually expensive—it’s
simply great value for money.
In other news, Team OT had a glimpse
into the Good Life recently. It suited us
rather well, as you can see.

SOUTH AFRICA
By Charukesi Ramadurai 54 THAILAND
By Anuradha Sengupta 62
NEW DELHI
By Manidipa Mandal 76
06 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
10 CONTRIBUTORS
12 FRONT OF THE BOOK
102 HAUTE TABLES
106 OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE
78
REGULARS
TURKEY 46
By Shashi Sunny
CRUISE
By Radhika P.

cities
Paris
by samantha de bendern
Varanasi
by juhi saklani
Italy
by neelima agrawal
New york
by mayu saini
kochi
by supriya sehgal
The list
by parvati m. krishnan Wine Story
What Indians love
to drink
Cruise
A luxury sailing
off Japan
Glamping
Glamour camping
in Leh
Brand New
John Lobb comes
to India
Eating Out
35 years of fine dining
at Bukhara
102
112
92
112 Regulars
6
8
10
114
letter from the editor
contributors
front of the book
back of the book
COVER PHOTOGRAPH: corbis

travel trends
How technology is
revolutionising travel
lUXURY IN
BANGALORE
Ritz-Carlton’s debut
in India
ON THE SHELF
The best wine libraries
in the country
rAJASTHAN IN
STYLE
The lebua circuit
LUXURIATE
The best spas to relax in
CONSUME
10 iconic shopping
districts in the world
88
104
112
88
112 Regulars
6
8
12
124
letter from the editor
contributors
front of the book
back of the book
36
104
COVER
PHOTOGRAPH: guillaume de laubier
42
96
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Islands of Opulence
Nothing epitomises exclusiveness quite like an island, especially to a traveller. Which is why we looked no further when closing in on a theme for the very first issue of Outlook Traveller Luxe. For those of you who are happy enough to travel to one, there\'s a lot to look forward to in the issue.

By the time you\'re done savouring the understandable charms of the Maldives, Seychelles, Phuket, Mauritius and Sri Lanka, you\'ll see why Paradise is so often imagined as a tropicle isle.

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