Posts Tagged ‘Spa & Wellness Destinations’

El Albir, Spain – September 30, 2009 – Flu season is upon us and the best way to ward off a nasty cold this winter is to maintain a healthy lifestyle year round. In an effort to help combat pesky germs and infectious diseases, SHA Wellness Clinic has announced its Healthy Winter Program. This 5-night package is designed to help guests achieve their strongest possible immune system. The Healthy Winter Program package is available from October 1^st until December 20^th 2009 at the rate of 1,699 Euros per person based on double occupancy.

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By Dian Hasan | October 4, 2009

Of late, discerning travelers who yearn for an African Safari have been spoiled for choice. A smattering of new luxury lodges have been sprouting like mushrooms in the rainy season across Africa’s Safari Destinations. Private villas with pools, personal butlers & chefs, designer linen & furniture, luxury spa & wellness treatments, philates & yoga, and exotic gourmet cuisine, are quickly becoming the norm.

A clear departure from classic turn-of-the-century Country Club-like safari accommodation of the past. Collectively referred to as “Bush Chic” these new lodges not only are fluent in both luxury and eco-responsibility. A clear inspiration from Asian Luxury Villas. Molori Safari Lodge is one fine addition to the brood.

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It seems that these days, anything related to the pursuit of the modern lifestyle is reason enough to travel. Don’t forget to pack your swimsuit. And if you want to get back in shape, AND get back into those bikini, a Bikini Bootcamp in Tulum, south of Cancun, Mexico awaits.

Bikini Bootcamp is a 6 night program open to both men and women (max 22 per group), held on a beautiful, remote beach of Tulum, at Amansala eco-chic boutique resort in Tulum. So pack those bikinis… and your will power, and hop on over to Mexico!

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El Albir, Spain – October 06, 2009 – SpaFinder, Inc., the global spa resource, has announced that the SHA Wellness Clinic has been named the spa consumer’s favorite spa in Spain, as part of its seventh-annual SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Awards. With a record 360,000 votes cast worldwide by readers of SpaFinder publications (including Spafinder.com), the awards program represents the most complete, real-world consumer assessment of the global spa market.

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By Dian Hasan | October 6, 2009

The little town of Tulum in Riviera Maya, Yucatán Peninsula, just south of Cancún conjures up images of idyllic beach-front bungalows done in palapa thatch roofs, overlooking the glorious stretch of powder white beach with fine grain sand that attracts visitors far and wide. Tulum is world-famous for her Mayan ruins.

Los Lirios Cabañas Hotel exemplifies this setting beautifully. Located just a hop and skip from the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, offers comfortable and spacious rooms for a relaxing beach stay.

Los Lirios’ Spa adds to the choice of activities with a host of Mayan-inspired Spa & Wellness treatments. And for Yoga enthusiasts, the Yoga Center awaits. Tulum has, after all, become a well-respected Yoga Destination, with Yoga lovers from as far as Europe converging upon Tulum.

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By Dian Hasan | September 11, 2009

Let’s be frank, we all live with lists! The vast majority of us LOVE it, while others disdain it. But we all get through life – a little easier – equipped with these lists, or a variation thereof. Published Best Of~ lists, in particular, probably fascinate us the most.

The Media makes perennial compilations – print, electronic and now… viral. Everyone from Celebrity Gossip magazines to TV Gossip Shows, Yahoo and YouTube… including glossy Travel Magazines, like Condé Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure who each year anoint “what’s hot” and “what’s not”, in Hotels, Spas, Airlines, Restaurants, and Travel Destinations. Even National Geographic has their version of a hot hotel list, but focuses on what matters the most – whether or not they have a green heart. The result: 50 Top Ecolodges: The Most Earth-Friendly Retreats in the World’s Most Spectacular Wilds. Here’s a partial look at some of them, across the 5 different categories of: Island, Savanna, Jungle, Desert, and Mountain.

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By Dian Hasan | September 6, 2009

Hotels with an extra dollop of attitude, accomplished with the help of architecture and design, has put many a hotels on the design map across the globe. From major urban centers to tropical isles and desert outposts.

Now it’s Africa’s turn, in the unlikely destination of Tanzania. Offering surf and sand with style, instead of mere safaris enjoying the Big-5, roaming Zebras or Kilimanjaro’s majestic Peak. Z Hotel, Nungwi, Tanzania. Read the rest of this entry »