A soft tropical vibe is the only way to achieve this kind of rejuvenation and restoration on vacation. Leaving behind the cold, the grey sky, a glimmering world opens before your eyes full of warm colors, nice sounds of nature. Selecting the right destination for a tropical vacation is as important as understanding this form of rejuvenation. Regardless of whether you choose an easily accessible resort hotel or an off-the-beaten-path eco-lodge, there are ingredients that define the ultimate soft tropical vacation.
The fresh sea-breeze is blowing through the long palm trees and the hot tropical sun beams on your skin. Hear the sweet smell of frangipani flowers, see the birds flying around everywhere in different colors. You exhale as you slowly inhale and you are suddenly calm and relaxed of all the tension and stress that you have. Indeed you have, or at least, you are in paradise.
Disconnect to Reconnect
It is possible to oversee that the dream of an appropriate rest in the tropical climate depends on the absence of devices, work, and a high tempo of life. The best healing vacations are often those that have little to no connection to the internet so you can fully engage with the pleasant sights around you. As a result, your mind becomes free from clutter and you are able to focus, to concentrate. When there are no demands, you are compelled to relax your body. And then, without a break, there is a moment when it is possible to just be.
While lying in hammocks that rock gently, the sea view as green as jade, take a deep breath and match its rate to your beating heart. Throw your shoulders back; let the tension of the neck and shoulders dissolve as if a gentle wind is blowing on your face. Listen to the sound of the sea gently splashing against the sand beach, the rich voices of the colored birds and the sound of palm leaves above you. One gets sensitized to the pulsating vitality and the raw experience of the now. This inevitably erases the regular business of life, forcing your awareness into your body and into the flow of the natural world.
Within the intimate ambiance of a tropical paradise, food means not only great taste, but also satisfaction on all levels. Ostensibly, the coco palms can be a welcome source of shade and relief from the tropical heat while fresh and colorful fruits and vegetables are available at every local market to fuel your body. As the sun sets over the shimmering ocean, and the thick green jungles calm the body and mind, an overstimulated nervous system is rejuvenated. This is true when one is in contact with nature either through swimming, snorkeling, hiking or even observing nature encourages spiritual well-being. But it becomes easy to get lost in a day where there is no deadline, no meeting, or even a long list of things that one has to do.
Every day offers an opportunity to listen to the tunes of the sunrise and sunset that mark a day on this earth. It is slow, calm, and soothing, which is great to get some time of relaxation and healing. The hormonal balance of the body also becomes better and as the body practices its own cycle, the inner clock is rewound. The hormones responsible for alertness and sleep also assume their normal cycles once more. Stimulated to the limit, the nervous system regulates and returns to a state of equilibrium. Just like the waves bring the wreckage of the sea close to the shore and assure that everything will return to balance, so does this tropical paradise bring you back into harmony with your body and soul.
Despite the fact that tropical vacations create wonderful opportunities for being alone and thinking about important things, using that time for communication with people and other living beings is also possible. Imagine yourself paddling through an estuary, full of mangroves in the background and a sea turtle popping out. During snorkeling over a reef a beautiful royal enticement of fish and corals is what attracts your attention. The native animals and plants have something to teach, if only one can listen carefully. It is in this communion with nature that one reconnects with the network of life and its vast fabric to which one is but a localized cog. It is the kind of belonging that makes the soul happy.
The people you interact with also contribute to that sense of belongingness and fellowship which is valued from the local population. From buying fruit from the street-side food stall or discussing something with locals and tourists or staff in the resort, while having a cocktail by the beach in the evening, these interactions make you remember that we are all human. As you go back home with your enriched perspectives, you come back with more capacity to understand and care everyone due to these heartfelt connections.
Unlike any other lush and warm vacation, a soft tropical vacation not only relaxes you physically, but also recreates your inner self. The water gives the dry skin a chance to absorb the much-needed moisture as stretching exercises in the yoga classes relax muscles and lubricate joints flexed throughout the day. The regular rhythm of waves breaking dons the breathing pattern when one takes time to think while sitting at the beach freeing his or her mind from all the inner jumble. Taking a walk at the break of dusk allows for one to gain a fresh perspective and be thankful for the beauty of life as mirrored by the masterpiece of the sky. Exploring in silence sea turtles digging their nests or tiny birds learning to fly makes one’s heavy-laden heart warm again to the things that one had forgotten, such as wonder, joy and trust in the mystery of life.
The rejuvenation process that a day dedicated to sun, sand and sea bestows is immense. Simplicity brings you back to what you are fundamentally. Interactions with the people and our surroundings deepen your perception. By the time you finish the excursion, you are feeling centered, tranquil, loving and inspired by the right sights you have seen – ready to recreate this place in your own life.
If one is in the mood for absolute seclusion or if one wants the luxuries of a fine hotel with an appropriate eco-tourism component, a number of locations are available which can provide for both. Various luxurious areas in the Caribbean, Central America, and Asia offer the very best recuperation tropical resorts. When choosing among so many islands and coasts decisions are made based on factors such as how much money one is willing to spend, how much time one has to spend while traveling, and whether one has a specific interest for instance scuba diving, jungle expeditions or cultural tourism.
Finally, no matter which out how-out of the tropics you might be, a revitalizing tropical vacation is not just about sunshine and tropical drinks. It means leaving behind all the stressors at the home and simply relaxing in the natural rhythms. It offers comfort foods from the region in its basic and yet fulfilling preparation. They promote the interaction with the people and the other creatures that are living in the respective places. And it kindles the flame of life based on beauty, marvel and relationships with others. Get back home with skin bronzed by the sun, hair tangled with the sea and a spirit that shines brighter than the stars in your chest.