Air, space, fire, water and earth. I recently learned what make up the five elements of Aryurveda thanks to a holistic wellness retreat at Villa del Palmar Loreto. I’ve experienced an Aryurvedic massage before, but truthfully, I had no idea what that actually meant and didn’t have much understanding of the holistic wellness world or […]
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Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara As I stepped into the lobby of Bacara Resort & Spa, I noticed that I was seeing a lot of blondes. Only these golden, long-haired beauties were the four-legged type. That’s right, these two Golden Retrievers and the short haired yellow Labrador Retriever were feeling right at home by the reception
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I love everything about a trip to the spa; from the aromatherapy scents that hit my nostrils upon entering the spa, to soaking in a hot tub after a deep tissue or hot stone massage and the sense of calm that envelopes my body at the end of a treatment. When the folks at Marilyn
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Walking into the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon is like walking into an art gallery of a private home – albeit a very lovely and large home. While personalized service is a hallmark of all Four Seasons hotels, Hotel Ritz Lisbon is unique in that it is family owned. At every turn the staff is
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As our car climbed higher and higher into the mountains of central Portugal, I watched the dramatic change in the landscape. We left the city of Viseu and its 40,000 residents behind and entered Serra da Estrela Natural Park. Passing huge boulders the size of buildings, I was reminded of the cartoon character Fred Flintstone
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The Mohonk Mountain House, perched above a brilliant blue lake in the Shawangunk Mountains about 90 miles north of New York City, has continued to thrive for more than a century. Named the No. 2 resort spa in the United States by Conde Nast Traveler, the hotel was built in 1869 to cater to the wealthy crowd
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