Getty Images When you think of wellness travel, you probably think of those fancy health retreats in faraway places the kind that are nestled in a grove of swaying coconut trees and offer daily deep tissue massages with a side of ocean breeze. Perhaps there’s an open-air yoga shala on property, with class times written in cursive on a chalkboard outside the entrance, and a cute little organic cafe serving up a plethora of rainbow-colored detox juices. Now, don’t get me wrong: I love places like that. They are soothing and rejuvenating and sound especially appealing after the difficult year we’ve had. But they are also a limited way to define wellness travel. To me, the concept goes far deeper than spa days and sweaty bootcamp classes under shaded palapa huts. It’s actually about traveling to places that can fundamentally change the way you think about wellness once you’re home; places where well-being is so baked into the culture, you may be inspired to shift your perspective simply by chatting with locals and observing your surroundings.