YogaJournalSingapore-February092018

ART DIRECTION : ANUJA BAGADE, PHOTO CREDIT : FUSION MAIA DA NANG

Fusion Maia Da Nang

BY KAVITA CHANDRAN

ESCAPE

live well

I was antsy even when we were at the airport,

almost missing our flight because I wanted to

send out that one last “important” email, and

then another quick one after that. As I stood

in line jotting down a ‘Things-to-do’ list on

my phone—my forehead frown at its deepest

best—the cheerful greeting of Jetstar’s ground

staff pulled me back to the present moment.

“It’s a full flight,” she was proudly telling my

husband. “Everyone seems to want to go to

Da Nang these days.” Really?— I thought, and

turned around to see a busy line of tourists

waiting to be called to other counters. “I

thought we were getting away to no-man’s

land,” I whispered to my husband, miffed. “Da

Nang?” he said, just as cheerily as the Jetstar

lady. “It’s the most sought-after destination

After a full year of hectic work schedules, deadlines and business strategy

discussions, I was desperate for a break. So, last December, my husband and I

packed our bags and fl ew to a wellness resort called Fusion Maia in Da Nang,

Vietnam. We were seeking a break; what we received was a lifestyle change.

in Asia these days.” Well, I could see he had

already switched his work button off, while I

continued to scroll through my phone to find

any email left unanswered.

The boarding process was a breeze and the

flight very comfortable (food wasn’t bad

either), with an equally cheerful crew. It was a

late evening flight from Singapore, and Fusion

Maia resort had been gracious to extend a late

check-in to accommodate our arrival. The flight

took us little less than three hours, where

I managed to sneak a snooze, sporadically

disturbed by chirpy passengers exchanging

notes about Da Nang, a historical city that

had witnessed the most air traffic during the

Vietnam War.

Landing at Da Nang airport, I found it to be

modern and clean, with ample dining and

shopping options. It was the approach to

Fusion Maia that transformed me immediately

to a state of tranquility—natural bamboo

growing its way into an arch formation, like a

hidden mystical tunnel with a surprise at the

end.

We were greeted by warm staff and a

welcome drink—a refreshing hibiscus cold

tea that switched my nerves immediately

to wellness mode. The first sip of calming

smoothness was an assurance that this place

intends to provide tender loving care; a lot

more of which followed in the next three days

we were there. 15

february / march 2018

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