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| Thinking about taking a spa vacation? These books will provide a sound place to start your research whether you are thinking about staying at a destination, resort, or hotel spa. | |||||||||||||
| 1) The Cheapskate's Guide to Spas Details on 121 spas, many located in beautiful natural environments, which deserve note for making the spa experience available for a relatively low price. Here are tips to help spa-goers save money at higher-priced spas as well as how to have a higher-end experience at a lower-priced spa. Readers will also learn about US spa towns that have been recently enjoying a renaissance. Paperback 2002  2) 100 Best Spas of the World by Bernard I. Burt, Pamela J. Lechtman - Expert spa-goers Burt & Lechtman feature the top spas throughout the world: United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America--as well as other more exotic locations. Includes destination spas that focus on wellness and life-enhancement programs and resort spas which combine fun and fitness. Paperback 2003 3) The Spa SourceBook by Judith Lazarus - Presents all you (new to spa, spa experienced, and in the business) need to know about the spa experience from the latest therapies to choosing a spa that's right for you to getting the most out of your visit. Paperback 2000 4) Spa Vacations : Your Guide to Healing Centers & Retreats by Annalisa Cunningham - Profiles of more than 100 spas, healing centers, and retreats in the US, Canada, and Mexico offering everything from massage to meditation to endurance hikes and aerobics. Listings include programs, rates, contact information, driving directions, service details, accommodations, cuisine, and nearby attractions. Glossary and cross index by name and activity. Paperback 2001 5) Spas: The International Spa Guide by Eli Dror - An International Passport to Beauty, Fitness and Well-Being. Basic directory to wellness, diet and beauty spas, destination spas, resort spas, revitalization clinics, and longevity centers in 76 countries worldwide. Spas are listed alphabetically by country with descriptions of spa facilities, programs and packages, and prices of treatments and packages. Paperback 1999 6) Healing Centers & Retreats : Healthy Getaways for Every Body & Budget Jennifer Miller - Covers 200+ destinations (some spas + more), has visited all, and describes each by atmosphere, accommodations, rates, services, staff, and nearby attractions. 800#s, URLs and e-mail included when available. Paperback 1998 7) Australian Spas and Retreats by Amanda Jane Clark, photography by Ashley Mackevicius - Discussion of spas in Australia, in depth look at 16 top Australian spa locations - their treatments and unique locations, recipes from spas for meals and treatments, Australia's resources for healing. Beautiful full-color photographs. Hardcover 2001 8) Travel That Can Change Your Life Experience by Jeffrey A. Kottler - How to Create a Transformative. Psychologist Jeffrey Kottler explores why travel outside of your comfort zone is good for you, how to use travel to produce change and growth, how to take the changes home, and more. Hardcover 1997 9) Spas & Hot Springs of Mexico by Mike Nelson - Over 30 Restful Places from World-Class Spas to Simple Hot Springs. Spa listings with pros and cons of each plus free hot springs. Personal anecdotes. Paperback 1998 10) Healthy Breaks in Britain & Ireland: Health Farms, Spas, Hotels by Catherine Beattie - Paperback 1995 | |||||||||||||
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