The 5-star Grand Velas Riviera Maya Resort has one of Mexico’s top spas. It’s a great way to bump up the romance on a Caribbean vacation. Read on for our experience. “Would you like a couple’s suite?” The receptionist at the Grand Velas Riviera Maya Spa asked my husband and me as we checked in for our treatments. […]
Spa vacations versus spa press trips
When I tell people I write about spas I get one reply and one reply only. “You’re so lucky!” Clearly I am lucky (knock on wood) and I never take these amazing opportunities for granted, but – and I know you’re about to laugh in my face – writing about spas can be hard work. Which is why, […]
One day in Montreal
Here’s a great itinerary for spending one day in Montreal, one of Canada’s most colourful cities. You’ll find restaurant suggestions, top sights, shopping and some choice bits of history. If you’re spending one day in Montreal, a good portion of that will be taken up eating. And when you’re considering where to eat, you need […]
Flabby thighs guide to international travel
Let’s talk about my legs. They’re long – so long that if you imagined a giraffe with no neck you’d pretty much have my proportions. They’re shapely, at least my husband says so under duress. They are not, however, firm. In fact, if you imagined the aforementioned giraffe as a twisty balloon animal, each appendage […]
Alchemy and the spa: do gold facials work?
I learned something this morning about alchemy, which made me consider the question: Do gold facials work? (I realize the connection between alchemy and facials is a bit of stretch so bear with me – this is the way my mind works i.e. not effectively.) Reading Bill Bryson’s book A Short History of Nearly Everything […]
What really happened on the way to the Dolder Grand Hotel
It’s that weird week between December 25th and New Year’s – that last hurrah of the holidays before it’s all downhill until spring, with nothing to look forward to except taxes. Unless you’re going to the Caribbean. And okay, Valentine’s Day gets a nod, but the point is, celebrate now because future happy times are […]
Toronto spa reviews – where the heck are the co-ed whirlpools and saunas?
When it comes to Toronto spas, the city has come a long way. Here are a few Toronto spa reviews, and a round up of the best pools and saunas and the low down on the best Toronto spas for couples. It used to be a woman’s domain but these days more and more couples are […]
Bad Ragaz – a luxury spa in Switzerland
If you’ve always wanted to go to a luxury spa in Switzerland, you crave an Alpine view and you think hot springs spas are the very best kind of spas there are, the Swiss spa town of Bad Ragaz should be high on your list. 6 Fun Facts about Bad Ragaz and luxury Swiss Spas […]
Leukerbad in Switzerland, an unsung alpine destination
If you’re travelling through Europe, Leukerbad in Switzerland makes a terrific mountain destination. Less touristy than Zermatt, this high altitude spa and ski town has hot springs, incredible mountain walks and – of course – the all important fondu. Somehow I never imagined that Leukerbad in Switzerland would be so high up. I know this […]
Baden-Baden honeymoon at Brenners Park
Question: With all the hotels in Europe, how do you pick one for your honeymoon? Answer: You don’t. You pick as many as you can. But you have to start somewhere so my soon-to-be-husband and I chose a Baden-Baden honeymoon at Brenners Park Hotel & Spa, a luxurious spa hotel in the most historic spa town […]
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