The Perfect Healthy Getaway: 5 Tips from Solage Calistoga
This week I took an active travel getaway to Solage Calistoga, a new kind of resort in Calistoga, California, and was truly impressed. And it takes a lot to impress me these days. Although Solage Calistoga was created by the same folks responsible for Auberge du Soleil and the other high-end Auberge properties, it wasn’t [...]
Discovering Thalasso therapy in Ixtapa, Mexico
On a recent trip to Ixtapa, Mexico, I experienced Thalasso hydrotherapy for the first time, and became an instant convert. If there were a spa here in California that offered this relatively new treatment, I’d be booking regular appointments. Taking its name from the Greek word for sea, Thalasso therapy uses warm seawater in specially [...]
Women + Travel + Hotel Rooms = Sleep? Not Always!
Would you book a hotel room if you knew the bathroom was a walk away — outdoors? That subject came up recently when I recommended TreeBones, an incredible eco-resort in Big Sur, to a friend. I told her TreeBones was one of my favorite places I’ve ever stayed, but warned her that the elegantly furnished [...]
Following the Sun South to Find Outdoor Adventure
When I have to scrape ice off my car before driving my kids to school, I start obsessing about heading south in search of warmth and sun. Like many people, I suspect, I love the outdoors, but hate the cold. Let’s face it, hiking just isn’t as fun when your nose is pink and your [...]
Germs on a Plane: 5 Myths and Truths About Healthy Flying
Is it true you get sick every time you fly, or does it just seem like it? It’s a common belief that planes are germ factories and with every passing minute you spend in the cabin, you’re more likely to get sick. So what’s myth and what’s fact?Test your knowledge about planes and germs by [...]
