In this exclusive conversation with Sumita Chakraborty, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, TheGlitz, Australian MasterChef favourite Sarah Todd talks about her latest collaboration with House of Akina, the India that changed her, the flavours and memories that continue to influence her cooking, her journey beyond the MasterChef kitchen, and why she is increasingly drawn to food that tells a story.
Curious to know more about this place I attended the Ajman Department of Tourism, Culture and Media’s India press conference and promotional roadshow held at The St. Regis Mumbai, where this gorgeous Emirate’s tourism story unfolded picturesquely through a conversation with the charismatic H.E. Mahmood Khaleel Alhashmi, Director General, Ajman Department of Tourism, Culture and Media.
Welcome to Forest Bathing. Known as Shinrin-yoku in Japan, Forest Bathing isn't about hiking, trekking or conquering mountain trails. It is the gentle art of immersing yourself in nature, slowing your pace, breathing deeply and allowing the forest to awaken every one of your senses. There are no finish lines, no fitness trackers and no itineraries. Only birdsong, filtered sunlight, fragrant pine, rustling leaves and the remarkable feeling of simply being present... perhaps the greatest luxury of our times.