Our Luxury Voice today is Stéphane Junca, the Co-Founder & Managing Director of Secret Retreats. He has spent the past 24 years living and working in Asia. Before founding Secret Retreats, Stephane was the Regional Director Asia Pacific for Relais & Châteaux. Passionate about locating innovative and intimate sanctuaries, he spends more than half his time in search of new hidden treasures across Asia. Secret Retreats is a curated community of independent boutique hotels, villas, yachts and river boats keen to share their Asian Homes with travelers. Conservation of the environment, culture and traditions of Asia is of paramount importance to all in Secret Retreats. A community of like-minded hospitality professionals who offer their guests authentic travel experiences that go beyond typical offerings to unveil the essence of Asia. In This episode Joanne and Stéphane discuss the milestones of Secret Retreats, the challenges and opportunities of 2020 and why Stéphane prefers conscious travel to sustainable.