Planning A Destination Spa Vacation

‘Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”Anne Lamott

If you haven’t done a spa vacation, (especially if you are a guy), you need to drop those prejudices. It is not just rose scented facials, Swedish massage and regimented activities. 

These days the options for activities are so varied. There are so many different kinds of destination spas. The focus can be on life style, de-stressing, trying new forms of exercise, and there is nothing wrong with having a great massage every day.

The minute I walk into a spa, my body and brain relaxes. When your skin looks better in a mirror after a facial,  you do feel better. It’s all about pampering and unwinding. 

It is best to plan as much as you can in advance so when you get there, you don’t have to think. If you are a person who wants a lot of relaxation time, schedule less activities. If you are a person like me, who wants to try everything, your day will be full. Go with the flow of the spa you are at and try those signature activities that you can’t do anywhere else. Remember to leave your cell phone in the room and stay in the present moment.

I don’t always have to be lost in an airport or navigating a foreign city to have a good time. I’m privileged to be able to travel any way that I can. Luxury travel to one place involves the choice of a cheaper trip next time. Curative travel is good too. It helps to incorporate wellness travel into your world.

I’m about to educate/brainwash the BF as to why he needs to do this for his birthday. He is skeptical and pretending that it sounds great. Self care is incredibly important. He will come back rejuvenated and ready to take on the world again – but he does not know that yet.

Fly safe,

JAZ