Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take a spa vacation in a Czech spa town? I did a week-long spa package at the historic Hotel Nove Lazne, and found that there’s no better way to learn about European spa culture, improve your health and eliminate stress. I’m passing on what I learned to […]
Luxury hotels in Bath, UK: Gainsborough Bath Spa hotel
When it comes to luxury hotels in Bath, UK, the Gainsborough Bath Spa hotel has something no other hotel can match: thermal water piped right into the pools in their Roman-inspired Spa Village. Add to that fine cuisine, sleek design and a location in the centre of Bath, and you’ve got a great way to vacation […]
Israel Dead Sea hotels: Herods Hotel & Spa
Planning a Dead Sea vacation? When it comes to Israel Dead Sea hotels, Herods Hotel & Spa is, in my humble opinion, the best. And when it comes to healing and hilarity, it’s hard to top Dead Sea salt and mud. Here’s my spa vacay experience. The Dead Sea Vacation begins I slipped my terry towel […]
Think writing spa reviews is glamorous? Photos that will prove you wrong
The dirty truth about writing spa reviews A lot of my time as a travel writer is spent at spas. But before you go all let’s-hate-Gwyneth-Paltrow-because-her-life-is-perfect on me, let me just say being a spa reviewer is not all jet-set chic and whale-music bliss. If you think writing spa reviews is glamorous or aspire to […]
Scandinave Spa in Whistler Review
‘Looking for Scandinave Spa in Whistler reviews? Search no more. For facts and info scroll to the bottom. For my saga of trying to rekindle the romance at this popular outdoor day spa read on’ This is a very bad time to be naked. With increasing panic I rifle through my bag, tossing out a book, […]
Togetherness at Lake Minnewanka & Fairmont Banff Springs Spa
“You don’t want to go do a Lake Minnewanka cruise?” I asked my husband as we sat in the Bow Valley Grill at the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel in the mountain town of Banff, Alberta, having just finished a buffet breakfast the size of 3,000 alpine lakes. “It’s a boat tour. It’s scenic! We’ll have fun!” […]
Why visit Aix-les-Bains, France, and Lake Bourget?
Why visit Aix-les-Bains, France, a spa town on the shores of Lake Bourget? If you’re going to France, why not? It’s got water sports, a healing mineral-rich hot springs bathing complex and plenty of history. Call me the Countess of Balmoral – that’s the pseudonym Queen Victoria used when she used to visit Aix-les-Bains, one of the […]
The easy way to spa in Vichy, France – Hotel Les Celestins
Vichy is one of the most famous spa towns in France, but most mainstream tourists pass it by – which is all the more reason to go. While the spa culture of Vichy can be confusing, especially for a European spa novice, there is an easy way to spa in Vichy, France, and I’m going to tell you how […]
Winnipeg spas: Thermea, Ten Spa, Riverstone, Yoga Public
Hammock yoga meditation is a thing. Did you know it’s a thing? How could I not know it’s a thing? It took me a day of exploring spas in Winnipeg to find out. What I also learned is that there are plenty of options when it comes to Winnipeg spas: the new Thermea Winnipeg Nordic baths complex, the steamy Ten Spa, the […]
French spa: Vichy, France, and my social disaster
“Bonjour Monsieur et Madame,” said the elderly Frenchwoman in a singsong voice as she sat on a bench outside the drinking hall in the Parc des Sources. The park is the green heart of Vichy, France, a historic French spa town three hours south of Paris. “Bonjour,” my husband, Mark, and I replied, bobbing our heads like […]
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