by Ava Roxanne Stritt | Oct 6, 2022 | International, Luxury Spa, Luxury Travel, Spa Travel, Spa Travel, Train Travel, Travel, Wellness, Wellness Travel
Europeans call it “taking the waters.” The rest of us should call it the “No. 1 travel bucket list to-do.” We’re talking about a visit to European thermal towns. Or better yet, a full thermal town tour. A hot springs vacation to Europe has it all: history, health and...
by Ava Roxanne Stritt | Oct 5, 2022 | International, Luxury Spa, Luxury Travel, Spa, Spa Travel, Travel
“Welcome Home!” is what you will hear upon arriving at Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya. You will be greeted at Conrad Tulum with smiling faces and a cold beverage that is made fresh every day and varies on what is in season. My daughter Alexis and I had a much needed girls...
by Ava Roxanne Stritt | Jun 14, 2021 | Luxury Spa, Luxury Travel, Travel
Some names just fit. Take the Phoenician Scottsdale, a luxurious spa resort in Arizona. Like the mythical legend of the phoenix, you are a different, transformed person after you leave this magical place. And also like the legendary phoenix, this is the kind of place...
by Ava Roxanne Stritt | Jun 9, 2021 | Family Travel, Luxury Spa, Spa, Spa Travel, Travel
They say a good life is a collection of happy moments. And you can make a great life with happy moment after happy moment at the newest luxury hotel Sweetgrass Inn in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. I recently visited the Sweetgrass Inn at Wild Dunes Resort with my...
by Ava Roxanne Stritt | May 13, 2021 | Luxury Spa, Spa, Spa Travel, Spa Travel, Travel
One of my favorite spa experiences ever was a quick trip to the Shangri-La Vancouver for a spa day with my pal Nancy Brown of Writing Horseback. We were about to board our Rocky Mountaineer Train, but wanted a bit of relaxation before a week winding through Canadian...
by Ava Roxanne Stritt | Mar 25, 2021 | Luxury Spa, Refresh, Spa, Spa Travel, Spa Travel, Travel, Wellness, Wellness Travel
I’ve been daydreaming, and I’ve got Spa Atlantis in Reno on my mind. Over this past year, there has been a lot less time for traveling. This has meant more time for researching, planning and dreaming. And that’s when I found it. A brine waterfall cascading over a...
