'Nap'cations: A getaway to sleep in is India's new travel trend

When one thinks of a vacation, visiting popular attractions, trying new food, shopping and packed itineraries tend to be on the vision board.

- AKSHARA SRIVASTAVA

But a new trend has flipped this idea on its head — 'Nap'cations. More and more Indians are seeking rest on vacations.

'Nap'cations, a portmanteau of "nap" and "vacation", are all about escaping deadlines and chaos to catch up on sleep - apparently one of life's most underrated luxuries.

"I barely get time to sleep, so, this year, when I took my first break in July, I knew all I wanted to do was sleep on a comfortable hotel bed and wake up to a view of the mountains," said 32-year-old Ashish Singh, a finance professional from Bengaluru.

Not wanting to travel all the way to Uttarakhand or Himachal, Singh booked a three-day stay at a villa property in Kerala's Munnar.

"All I did from the moment I checked in was either sleep or order room service and maybe an occasional walk around the resort one night. Even my phone was unreachable most of the time!" he added.