It was 5am local time when I arrived in Hong Kong.  After travelling for 17 hours without sleep (I've learned that I function better with no sleep than low-quality airplane sleep) and 20-something episodes of season one of 24, I was ready for a shower and some rest. My dad, excited for my...

Baños De Agua Santa Population: 16,000 Elevation: 1820m Currency: US Dollar Famous for: Thermal baths, fresh pressed cane juice, Melcocha (handspun sugarcane taffy) and extreme sports Food...

How far would you go for beauty and youthfulness?  Is it worth smothering your face with bird poop or soaking your hair with bull semen?  Travel with TripAtlas.com as we take you around the world to look at 10 of the most unique, bizarre, fun and strange spa treatments offered today....

Italy's Piedmont Region allows travellers to vacation like royalty without spending a fortuneLocated in the breathtaking foothills of the Alps, Italy's Piedmont region welcomes visitors to vacation like a royal without spending a fortune with fine dining, spa treatments, and castle accommodations...

Located at the InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa, Joya Spa brings mindfulness, body, and spirit to a different level.  Just outside of Scottsdale, Arizona in Paradise Valley, the resort offers 253 rooms and 40 suites in 5 distinct villages throughout the property.  Read on...

Blitz Guss.  Two harmless words in a spa treatment description that sparked the most memorable spa experience I've had to date.When I was invited to go for a relaxing spa getaway at a high-end luxury resort near Toronto, I jumped at the chance to go.The spa's signature treatment menu...

You can't always travel to your favorite spa - that takes lots of time and lots of money.  It's easy to create a spa environment at home and it doesn't have to be expensive.  If you have lots of time, follow all these tips.  If you have minimal time, choose the tips that appeal...

There were 9 days left before my wedding when I visited the Millcroft Inn & Spa.After 9 months of planning, unpeeling and sticking hundreds of pieces double-sided tape to make invitations for over 400 people, and four different seating charts later - I was ready to admit defeat.  With...

For the past 5 years, I've been in charge of planning an annual girl's spa weekend for my girlfriends.  Read on to find out how to pull off a great girlfriend's weekend that will be relaxing, refreshing and fun.  Here's our recipe for success! If you're looking to book your spa...

Mandarin Oriental offering luxury and pampering for Florida residents this summer Mandarin Oriental, Miami, situated on the waterfront enclave of idyllic Brickell Key, is offering the perfect escape for residents of Florida with its "Fantastic Florida Escape" package.  For the rest of us...