Our vote on the health care issue was always simple - take those vacations days, all of them. The vacation deprivation outbreak is getting serious and your real private option is to get away as a preventative measure. We're here to help with our top picks for remedies, so get out that calendar and put in your request.
Paris, France: A quick cure for the doldrums? A spa day at the first organic spa in Paris, L'Appartement 217. Proprietor Stéphane Jaulin studied the biology of epidermal rejuvenation, arriving at the perfect menu of revivifying regimens. He offers them in a Parisian apartment space designed under the watchful eye of a Feng Shui master.
Santa Fe, NM: Nestled between historic Santa Fe Plaza and Canyon Road art galleries, the Inn on the Alameda is the best place to rest your head after embracing some shopping, art, and hiking in the canyons surrounding Santa Fe. Check out the hotel's blog to find out what's happening in and around the City Different. Rx suggestion: Take advantage of the Inn's breakfast buffet. Three words - green chile croissants!
La Gacilly, France: For a quick weekend jaunt, let your eco-freak run wild at Eco Hotel Spa La Gree Des Landes in Brittany. Designed to be in harmony with nature, the low energy timber building blends into the hillside, and a range of natural and organic beauty treatments are on tap.
Geneva, Switzerland: Psst, we've cracked the Swiss secret to living longer: La Réserve Geneva's new 14-day Better Aging Program featuring a personalized agenda designed by the spa's doctor and osteopath. Phase one, detoxification. Phase two, complete revitalization. As for phase three? Enjoy the results!
Si Kao, Thailand: Get out of Dodge and embark on a Personal Retreat at Anantara Si Kao. Enjoy six nights of accommodation, consultations with the resort's resident Naturopath and Ayurvedic doctor, daily meals personally tailored for you by the Naturopath and executive chef, and a personalized program to lead you toward spiritual, mental, and physical wellness. Just what the doctor ordered!
