Reviews of spas around the world, including destination spas, resort & hotel spas, day spas, spa products and spa news & bargains from some of the best travel writers in the business.
Revitalizing – Norwegian-style Norway has lots to offer anyone looking to enjoy the outdoor life. British guest correspondent Val Reynolds Brown went west to visit Nordfjord to experience what most Norwegians regard as essentials for good health and well-being - strenuous activity followed by relaxation in a modern spa.. . . read more
Viva Mayr Viva Mayr was voted Europe's Best Medical Resort at the first annual European Health and Spa Awards. The chic Austrian resort has become a popular weight loss and wellbeing destination for those seeking a serious detox in luxurious surroundings. U.K. Contributing Editor Catherine Beattie went for a life-changing week.. . . read more
Potomac Pleasures Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, a 2000-room hotel and meetings venue on 41 acres on the Potomac, may be the largest non-casino hotel on the East Coast…. . . read more
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Life at the Palace by Joan Scobey
Location, location, location. The watchword of all real estate, especially hotels. Here's the location: Madrid's spacious Neptune Plaza with its lovely fountain, flanked by the Prado and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museums, and the nearby Reina Sofia, the city's holy trinity of art.
Icon of Danish Design: Royal Hotel Radisson Blu by Joan Scobey
Long before design hotels became hip hostelries, Copenhagen had one in 1960 – and it may well have been the first. Today that landmark hotel is called the Royal Hotel Radisson Blu, the latest of several incarnations although “Royal” has been a constant since Arne Jacobsen,…
LONDON NOW – Luxury for Less by Lillian Africano
I've always loved London, but when the dollar was weak against a strong pound, the $6 cups of coffee and $50 hotel breakfasts made a visit staggeringly expensive. Now, however, with the weaker pound and a worldwide competition for tourists, the city has never been so appealing and so affordable.
Travel is most fun when it’s shared. So is a good meal or an excellent bottle of wine. Here, I’ll invite you to join me as I cruise rivers and oceans, try out the latest spa treatments, search for once-in-a-lifetime experiences, indulge my love of pizza, and otherwise explore the wonders of the world.
Spa-riffic color: Alima Pure I especially loved Glow, a light golden shade, and Meadow Green together. I got compliments all day the first time I wore them. Instead of applied color they look like a ‘magical me.'. . . read more
Phytomer Resurfacing Peeling Duo: The peel without the pain Then Phytomer unveiled its Resurfacing Peeling Duo in December, 2009. The two-step process includes the Micro-Exfoliating Cream and the Restoring Cream. It's designed to revitalize skin on the face, neck and décolleté in six uses over a three-week period.. . . read more
L'Athene on Aging Although companies are bringing in a lot of strange ingredients that catch the eye for marketing, what the body really needs is vitamins, minerals, proteins and fatty acids.. . . read more
Dr. Sam Rizk: State-of-the-Art Cosmetic Surgery by Lillian Africano …New York office of plastic surgeon, Dr. Sam Rizk, I saw a woman who had had work done on her face, neck and nose just a few hours earlier. Yet there was no bruising and no swelling. Anywhere.
