Siamese twins

The best of Thailand at The Oriental, Bangkok, and the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai


Manicured beauty

Hang out at Elephant Bar in Mysore’s Royal Orchid Brindavan, watching the garden below


Green and wild

These are some of the world’s most luxurious wildlife lodges, set in stunning surroundings


Jungle V.I.P.

The Lake Palace, Thekkady, sits by Periyar lake – it’s coffee with wild boars here


A palace apart

Rediscovering Rajput history and the pleasures of doing nothing in the royal digs of Dungarpur


A palace coup

Luxuriate in the royal treatment at Jai Mahal Palace, where the stay begins with champagne and a serenade