India, Oct. 30 -- I have always been a go-getter on my vacations. Run here, see that, eat this, do that. But recently, I took a trip with a friend for one simple reason: "To sleep". We were drained from work, family, and everyday life. We planned to sleep at nine every night, wake early, walk on the beach, nap in the afternoons, and maybe step out in the evenings. Or not. That trip changed the way I look at holidays now. A friend told me this is exactly what sleep tourism is about, and the more I explored, the more I realised it might be the perfect reset if life has left you constantly tired.

Sleep tourism is all about putting rest at the centre of your trip. Hotels and retreats are offering rooms with high-quality mattresses, pillow me...