Update: We have recently enjoyed a 2-day stopover in Iceland where we visited a new nature spa Hvammsvik. See my 1-minute video report here. This is now our favorite of all Iceland spas. The natural setting right on the beach is amazing and there are a variety of pools with different water temperatures. There are […]
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update: 2025 Festival weekends are August 30-31 and September 6-7. This year we celebrated beginning of fall season with a 3-day Spa and Wine getaway to Canadian Quebec. We try to do this couple’s retreat every year on our anniversary weekend in September – and it often coincides with Magog Harvest Festival (Fete des Vendanges)
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Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada (just north of the U.S. border and approximately a 4.5-hour drive from Boston) is a perfect couple’s weekend escape from Boston. There are lakes, mountainous forests, wine routes and food tasting festivals, cute little towns with gems of the French cuisine hidden in unassuming country houses, and… the SPAS! Yes,
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In an ideal world, our everyday lives would be balanced and complete as they are. In reality, many of us could use a “therapeutic” weekend getaway now and then to recharge and keep on going. One of my favorite weekend recharge destinations is Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts (the Berkshires). Kripalu means different
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Every couple with kids needs to get away for at least one weekend every year – without the kids. (I hear the French do it every month!) When we got a chance to escape last weekend (thanks to my parents who agreed to babysit) we headed (but of course!) to the French speaking region of Quebec,
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My readers may know my passions for making birthdays special and for all things water. My personal birthday usually combines the two, but for my Aquarius husband’s birthday in the beginning of February, I try to find other ways to make a splash so to speak (here is my post from his last year’s birthday
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In Baden-Baden Part 1, I told you about our Family Spa Day in this beautiful spa town in South West Germany: taking in the waters of modern Caracalla Spa and enjoying cultural and nature attractions with our kids. We are lucky that in our family travels these days we get to have Part 2: Date Night. You
SPA WEEKEND IN BADEN-BADEN, GERMANY. Date night. Read More »
Baden-Baden for Families: Taking in the Waters, Culture and Nature Last summer we spent a family weekend in German Baden-Baden as part of our 15-day road trip through Germany, Alsace and Switzerland. In fact, a dreamy spa town of Baden-Baden in South West Germany in the foothills of Black Forrest was my and my husband’s inspiration for
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This is a guest post by my mom Anna who recently returned from her 2-week trip across Japan. She has enjoyed several cultural “experiences” on her trip (a tea ceremony, kimono fitting, gold leaf printing) – and she believes visiting traditional Japanese bath house should also be included as a must cultural experience in Japan.
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I love water spa/retreats and try to visit one every chance I get in our travels. A combination of water and steam therapies with soothing ambience is a great way to unwind the soul and relax those aching muscles (which is especially welcomed after a day of sightseeing and exploring.) These retreats could also offer
New Series: Water Retreats. Review of Spa Castle in New York. Read More »