Surrender to Indulgence at Maine’s White Barn Inn By Kristy Alpert The smell of pine needles, brine and campfire smoke released into the air as I lifted my sweater over my head, and the scents once woven into the woolen fibers now lingered faintly on my bare skin. I had spent…
15 Self-Care Spa Treatments Starring Ingredients in Your Kitchen All-natural beauty boosters and easy stress relief recipes from world-class spas. BY KRISTY ALPERT These all-natural at-home spa treatments are easy ways to practice self-care, and they’re made from ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Just because spas aren’t booking…
Spa Day at Nemacolin By Kristy Alpert I INHALED THE DELICATE SCENT of the sage wafting through the air as I lay motionless on the table, the soft sound of my therapist’s feet grazing the ground as she navigated her way around the dark room, waving a smoldering stack of…
FINDING SANCTUARY IN CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN RESORT + SPA AN AESTHETIC OVERHAUL FOR THE ACCLAIMED WELLNESS LOCATION By Kristy Alpert The sun hasn’t even made its way over the mountains in the distance when a small group begins Thai Chi. Inside, the soothing sound of water flowing through a zen garden…
Why Wait For The Honeymoon? by Kristy Alpert The newest complimentary wellness experience at this luxury resort lets brides bliss out before the wedding Sunset at the Sanctuary Spa Even though I didn’t arrive at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa as a bride, a honeymooner, or even…
15 Totally Bizarre Spa Treatments Around the World Kristy Alpert | August 9, 2018 Relaxing or not, these treatments will be memorable. There’s a time and a place for a regular ol’ Swedish massage, but these bizarre treatments found at spas around the world can give you a signature sense…
Four Seasons Hualālai Spa Photo: Treatment room © FOUR SEASONS HUALALAI SPA By Kristy Alpert I WAS STILL GETTING RE-ACCUSTOMED TO WALKING on solid ground as I took my first step into the refreshingly cool waters of the Waiea (“Water of Life”) stream running through the open-air gardens at the…
Apres-ski the Swiss way at Huus Gstaad By Kristy Alpert The cold wind bit at my already frosted cheeks as we rode our way to the top of Gstaad’s soaring mountaintops on the last ski lift operating for the day. After a full day of navigating through freshly fallen powder,…
Jettisoning Jet Lag in HanoiBy Kristy Alpert I half-stumbled my way into the lobby of the Le Spa du Metropole, still weary from spending the better part of 24 hours on a plane. My arrival in Hanoi, Vietnam, had been smooth, but it didn’t take long before the hours caught…
