Note: This is the third of a multi-part series on Czech Spas. My first town during last December’s spa tour wasKarlovy Vary (a.k.a. Carlsbad), the Grand Dame of Czech Spas Towns. It’s about a two-hour scenic ride from Prague. K.V. is loaded with hot springs (12 to be exact — the mineral waters range from…
Note: This is the second of a multi-part series on Czech Spas. Last December I discovered another earth-shakingly incredible group of spas. I was invited to Prague to cover their famous Christmas Market. This runs for the month of December and the market was filled with European tourists, stocking up like it was Costco. It…
I don’t know about you, but I really can’t stand January. All those depressing “has-beenâ€? Christmas trees littering the sidewalks, that pervasive feeling of guilt that comes from having already broken most, if not all, of your New Year’s resolutions, and the only thing left from all that holiday cheer is an unwelcome extra ten…
Everybody wants to get back on track at the beginning of the new year, and hotels are putting together some jump-start packages. One of the better ones is the New Year’s Resolution package at The Sutton Place Hotel. I was just in Vancouver, and it’s one of the best cities for shopping, spa-ing, sleeping and…
I have a split personality when it comes to winter getaways. One part of me longs for the warm surf and sands of Maui, while the other craves the cool activities of the enchanting Quebec Winter Carnival. Then there’s any place that specializes in winter storm watching. That means the Pacific Ocean in Canada’s British…
Enjoy seasonal savings with an exclusive spa package at Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa on Vancouver Island. Set on a pristine inlet at the southern tip of Vancouver Island (just 20 minutes from Victoria), Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa is Victoria’s only five star oceanfront resort. The culinary and spa boutique hotel features 33 luxuriously…
As a frequent spa-goer, Vancouver is my top pick for a city with super spas. I know, it’s rough research trying to figure out what the top spas are, but somebody’s gotta do it! I recently compiled a list of the Top 10 Best Day Spas in Vancouver for About.com (pictured here is the Spa…
On the northwest corner of Jamaica, about 30 miles north of Montego Bay, lies a luxurious, all-inclusive Caribbean resort that offers a haven of retreat for its guests –– the Grand Lido Braco. In the heart of the small, practical and recently renovated Sangster airport, immediately next to the rental cars, you will easily find…
Innsbruck and Kitzbuhel are two of the better-known Tyrolian ski resorts in Austria. But a short 20-minute drive away, you’ll find the five-star Spa Hotel Jagdhof. First, it’s near majestic Stubai Glacier, so it offers world-class skiiing. Second, to ease your muscles after a long day on the slopes, you can unwind in the award-winning,…
Woody Allen once said, “In my family, it was a sin to buy retail.” I fully embrace his frugal philosophy, so I want you to know about www.spaweek.org. This three-year-old company offers deep discounts on facials, massages and spa treatments to about $50 instead of $100 to $200 per session. The site features: • Spa…
I’ve stayed at the Disneyland Hotel decades ago when I met Walt Disney, plus another Disney resort next to it a few years ago. But the fairest of them all is now Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, which Ava, Vagablond’s co-founder calls “the Catskills meeting the most Magical Place on Earth”. It offers you:•…
We thought we’ve seen some of the hippest spas around in the US or the Middle East. Now, you’ve got to get wet at the Yi Spa and it’s in Berlin. Here, red and brown are the new white for the spa’s interior. Hot pink is in, too. So is just about any color except…