Straight To The Point

De UNFOLD Magazine

enero 5, 2026

From Bali to Beverly Hills, tap into the pulse of Mandarin Oriental Residences destinations by immersing yourself in their defining scenes

Morning view on the Tegelalang rice paddies north of Ubud, Bali.

Bali’s Path To Holistic Living

The Balinese philosophy for life, Tri Hita Karana, is all about harmony and living in balance with nature. Little wonder, then, that Indonesia’s most wellbeing-focused island – with its hilltop meditation retreats, spectacular spas and open-sided yoga shalas deep in the rainforest – has become the Eastern Hemisphere’s capital of clean eating. There are juice cleanses, matcha lattes and all permutations of açai available pretty much everywhere you look. Hipster surf spot Canggu has plenty of delicious options including Superfood Canggu and the LowCal Cheatery & Bar, which whips up brightly coloured bliss bowls that can be tweaked for those on palaeolithic and ketogenic diets. But really the place to go is Bali’s spiritual heart, Ubud, if you want to treat your body like a temple. First among equals is Alchemy, which has branches across the island serving up tropical fruit-laden chia puddings and jackfruit wraps, but the real draw is its Ubud Alchemy Academy, a culinary school that offers healing detox programmes and cooking classes at which you can master the art of plant-based cuisine.

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Exterior of the Bulgari store in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.

Couture Culture In Beverly Hills

There are some parts of the world – Copenhagen perhaps, and probably Portland – where the dress code is all about understatement: to fit in you defiantly downplay your look. And then there’s Beverly Hills, which unashamedly flips this on its head. Here, the vibe is big glamour and ultra-confidence. To get by, you need a red carpet mentality seven days a week. As a result, it is, unsurprisingly, one of the world’s best places to shop. The main thoroughfare, Rodeo Drive, is home to a roll call of serious fashion houses, all of them putting on their very best face. The three-storey Gucci emporium has a VIP salon, the Ralph Lauren store is a 22,000sqft palace of preppiness and the Givenchy flagship is housed in the architecturally thrilling Anderton Court Shops building, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1952. The big news on the street, however, is the recent opening of a new Bulgari store, which is suitably over the top to appeal to local sensibilities.

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The grand interior of the Musikverein concert hall in Vienna during a performance.

The Soundtrack Of Vienna

When it comes to groups of earnest young men embodying the music scene in their city, John, Paul et al will always have to pay deference to the original Fab Four: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, who between them rocketed Vienna to prominence in the late 18th century. Since then, the ‘International Capital of Music’ has barely looked back and remains one of the great places to experience the majesty of a live orchestra. Put on your glad rags and make a night of it at one of the lavishly staged productions at the 1,700-seat renaissance revival Vienna State Opera or follow the diehard music lovers and head to the Musikverein with its famous acoustics and imaginative programming. For something genuinely unique, the performance space in the gilt-heavy Schönbrunn Palace hosts quartets playing under frescoed ceilings and enormous chandeliers. A more contemporary pre-theatre livener can be had at Café Kandl, which turns into a low-lit cocktail bar at night.

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A fish swimming in a coral reef at Bloody Bay Wall in the Cayman Islands.

Cayman’s Depths Of Discovery

It’s hard to imagine a greater contrast in the Caribbean than what goes on under and over the water in the Cayman Islands. Above the shoreline, the pace is extremely chilled – long lazy days on the beach, rum punches at sundown. But dive beneath the surface and it is constant drama. Bloody Bay Wall, just off the coast of Little Cayman, is as thrilling as it sounds: a submerged mountain range that includes a 2,000m sheer face down to the ocean floor. Even the marine life here has over-the-top theatrical names: giant barrel sponges, arrow crabs, black triggerfish. And there are wrecks aplenty, such as the USS Kittiwake, which was deliberately sunk to create an artificial reef in the waters just off Seven Mile Beach at the western end of Grand Cayman. Prior to its descent, all the doors were taken off the vessel so you can easily swim around its many rooms looking at the sponges and coral that have made it home. After a day experiencing this stagey underwater spectacle, follow the crowds to Grand Cayman’s latest hotspot, Bonny Moon, for Tanto Fico cocktails, rocoto shrimp ceviche and a chance to catch your breath.

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