Too often, the urban worker bee wants to (not to overuse the term but) escape the noise, the pollution, and the crowd. But you can't commit to a 6-8 hour drive to the hills, and hiding in your room for the weekend is not an option.

pToo often, the urban worker bee wants to (not to overuse the term but) escape the noise, the pollution, and the crowd. But you canandrsquo;t commit to a 6-8 hour drive to the hills, and hiding in your room for the weekend is not an option.andnbsp;/p
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pThe same thing happened to Anupamaa Dayal one year ago and she went on to design a retreat that is the solution to all these problems. andldquo;I am not a city girl, I wanted a break and a dear friend suggested I look at the Mangar valley. I saw it, I fell in love, and said that it had to be mine,andrdquo; says Dayal./p pandnbsp;/p
pA pleasant one hour ride from the heart of south Delhi, the Mangar bani , located off the Faridabad highway, is ideal for an impromptu outing when the city gets to you. The forest, in which this boutique property is nestled, is home to the dhau tree that is only found here, and is also an excellent birding venue./p
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p style="text-align: center;"emBringing the outside in/em/p
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pThe design philosophy has been to bring the outdoors inside. andldquo;Of course, I am a fashion designer so it will always be in a stylised manner but this (outside-in) is what I am always trying to do...