The best feel-good destinations for the mind, body and spirit

By Nina Karnikowski
Updated October 18 2016 - 11:08am, first published 10:48am
Sunset view of Julian Alps, Lake Bled with St. Marys Church of the Assumption on the small island. Photo: iStock
Sunset view of Julian Alps, Lake Bled with St. Marys Church of the Assumption on the small island. Photo: iStock
Tiger's Nest Monastery (Taktshang) in the Kingdom of Bhutan. Photo: iStock
Tiger's Nest Monastery (Taktshang) in the Kingdom of Bhutan. Photo: iStock
Antarctica. Photo: iStock
Antarctica. Photo: iStock
Pura Saraswati Temple with beatiful lotus pond at dusk before the dancing show, Ubud, Bali. Photo: iStock
Pura Saraswati Temple with beatiful lotus pond at dusk before the dancing show, Ubud, Bali. Photo: iStock
Satellite Island Tasmania.
Satellite Island Tasmania.
Sand desert, Inner Mongolia. Photo: iStock
Sand desert, Inner Mongolia. Photo: iStock
Entrance to Icehotel Sweden. Photo: iStock
Entrance to Icehotel Sweden. Photo: iStock
Dead Sea and salt little islands. Photo: iStock
Dead Sea and salt little islands. Photo: iStock
Monkey at Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali. Photo: iStock
Monkey at Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali. Photo: iStock

Travelling to renew our minds, bodies and spirits is nothing new. There's the mention of the Dead Sea's therapeutic waters in the Bible, 18th century elites were always soaking in one mineral spa or another, and people have been making spiritual pilgrimages all over the world for thousands of years. With our increasingly fast-paced modern lives, however, we crave holidays that will help us rebalance, refresh and reboot, to leave us feeling like the best versions of ourselves.

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