Travel & Play
by Kate Phillips | November 27, 2015
Shop Sales: Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals
Save your sanity and your dollars.
by Kate Phillips | November 27, 2015
Save your sanity and your dollars.
by Kate Phillips | November 24, 2015
Delayed or long flights are no problem: We’re currently craving these travel essentials to make our next trip a relaxed one!
by Kate Phillips | November 17, 2015
The weather cools down, the workouts heat up!
by Amber Gibson | November 16, 2015
We reveal where to stay, spa, dine, and more in Vancouver Island.
by Chami Jotisalikorn | November 14, 2015
On a tranquil lake in Chiang Rai’s lush woods, new eco-lodge Museflower Retreat & Spa is making its mark as a haven for holistic health and all things green with Museflower Life Festival.
by Kate Phillips | November 04, 2015
The results are revealed!The Awards honor the hotels, resorts, destination spas, and retreats worldwide that offer the very best wellness travel, vacations, and experiences.
by Spafinder | November 01, 2015
Some say it was an awestruck journalist, trying to convey the level of luxury offered by the newly opened Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai in 1998, who first described it as a “seven-star” property. No such designation exists (or ever did), as none of the rating systems used by various governments and hospitality associations worldwide offers rating higher than […]
by Spafinder | November 01, 2015
There is no more powerful consumer trend across the developed world than the hunger for all things authentic and indigenous, impacting what we now most want to eat (the latest global “superfoods” and ancient grains), to where we most want to travel (suddenly a far wider, exotic map). It’s why the spa/wellness scene is increasingly […]
by Spafinder | November 01, 2015
It used to be that while traveling for business or pleasure, spa treatments were a luxurious add-on, something fitted in between a meeting and dinner, or perhaps an afternoon treat during a visit to a new city. Now, however, spa treatments and other wellness offerings are being prioritized both en route and on arrival – either to get a head start […]
by Spafinder | November 01, 2015
As trend forecasting becomes trendier – rowing is the new spinning…hot Pilates is the new Bikram…party fitness is the new Zumba – fitness fads of the minute garner deserved attention from the media, wellness influencers and the physically active public. But these persistent hyper headlines warrant some big picture reflection before chasing the latest fads once again. The big story is that the fitness landscape […]
by Spafinder | November 01, 2015
The term “forest bathing” has nothing to do with water, and is more than just a poetic way of describing a “walk in the woods,” something humans have, of course, been doing for five million years (if never less so than today). The Japanese government coined the term in 1982, a translation of “shinrin-yoku,” which literally means “taking in the forest […]
by Kate Phillips | October 27, 2015
Our favorite is number three.
by Amber Gibson | October 23, 2015
With its spectacular nature and wildlife, Jackson, Wyoming, is the ideal escape, mesmerizing visitors upon arrival.
by Kate Phillips | October 17, 2015
We dare you to visit these fab haunts, where guests check in…but do they check out?
by Kate Phillips | October 10, 2015
These Los Cabos resorts took Hurricane Odile by storm, rebuilding into even brighter versions of themselves.
by Jackie Burns Brisman | October 08, 2015
Enjoy the sights, scents, and sensations of the season at the spa with these fall-inspired spa treatments.
by Amber Gibson | October 01, 2015
Hop on your bike and enjoy a ride around fashionable and flavorful Copenhagen.
by Chami Jotisalikorn | October 01, 2015
Learn more about the Thailand Vegetarian Festival and get tips for traveling veggie through Southeast Asia.
by Jackie Burns Brisman | September 24, 2015
From corn and cactus to maple and mezcal, check out these local spa treatments that are packed with the flavor of their destination.