WHY YOU NEED A HEALING VACATION What is a “healing vacation”? Wellness travel can be described as any form of holiday that is designed to help you maintain or improve your well-being. The primary goal of a healing vacation package is self-care, be it physical, mental, emotional, spiritual or all of the above. Wellness travel can take many forms, and can be deeply personal. “Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you…
This year will no doubt be an experiment in managing expectations for a return to “normalcy”, as fatigue, political divisiveness and downright apathy set in, keeping our safe return to offices, schools and houses of worship in question. Although more than 1 million travelers per day were screened by TSA this holiday season (despite warnings from top health officials), the reprise of leisure and business travel in 2021 will depend on a number of factors,…
We’ve all done it. Booked a hotel room after conducting a search on Expedia, Travelocity, Booking.com or another online travel agency (OTA). The destination had many hotel options. As did each of the hotel listings. We booked the lowest rate, and provided our credit card info to hold the room. Only to realize afterwards, we made a mistake! Unfamiliarity with an OTA site and a hasty decision based on low pricing can lead to a…
If you’re traveling this summer, chances are you’ll need some relief from the heat wherever you go. Consider a destination chill-out at one of the top US spa resorts. Luckily some of the hottest (as in, most popular) destinations also offer travelers respite from the summer heat. Here I’ve highlighted a handful of award-winning Five Star spas in Miami, Las Vegas and Los Angeles that offer cool vibes and special summer deals. Forbes Travel Guide…
Since the Trump administration imposed greater restrictions on travel to Cuba in June, there have been a lot of disappointed travelers, many cancelled cruises and boatloads of confusion around the topic. Those who missed the chance to visit the island nation under the previously popular “people-to-people” category may be surprised to learn there are still ways to travel to Cuba without breaking the law. There continues to be 12 existing categories under which Americans can…
What is a “wellness cruise”? Wellness travel can be described as any form of holiday that is designed to help you maintain or improve your well-being, and there’s no better place to set your wellness intentions than on a wellness cruise. The primary goal of a wellness holiday is self-care, be it physical, mental, emotional, spiritual or all of the above. A wellness cruise provides the perfect vehicle to meet these goals. It is no…