VACAY!!!!

This time of year always brings daydreaming about a winter vacation. Now that I live in Florida it doesn't seem quite as vital to get away in January or February as it did when I was living in Canada. A favorite vacay from Toronto is an all-inclusive Dominican Republic or Mexico trip. For seven hundred dollars you get to fly to a resort and eat and drink all you want while lying pool or beach-side. You come back tanned and rested. There are water sports and pool volleyball always available, with day trips around the area.

 

While this type of vacay can be a much needed break from a hectic schedule and snow shoveling, it can also leave you feeling chubby and lethargic when you come home. This is why I'm going to recommend (and daydream about) a few spa destinations that look like incredible vacays that include a lot of activity. 

Enchantment Resort Sedona Arizona

I LOVE Arizona. The dry heat is awesome. This spa just looks amazing nestled in the mountains. Horseback riding, bike riding and hiking with gorgeous, inspiring scenery. Sedona is known for it's "vortexes". Hot spots of energy from the earth that inspire all types of artsy (crazy?) people to gather here. Lots to see and do!

Getaway Fitness - Florida, California and Caribbean

This retreat looks incredible and I would love to go check out the one in St. Pete Beach, just a few hours from me. It's a boot camp! You get 5-6 hours a day doing personal training, beach workouts, yoga and pilates, biking, kickboxing, zumba - and it's all finished by 4:00 when you can have spa or leisure time. Three gourmet healthy meals a day. This place sounds like a dream. Come back rejuvenated and inspired to exercise and eat well.

If they gave me a few days there, I would blog about it....just throwing it out there :)

Green Mountain at Fox Run - Women's only Retreat

Considered a "life-changing experience", Green Mountain in Vermont has seminars and tonnes of activities to teach about healthy living. Cooking classes and group exercise in this beautiful setting surrounded by like-minded women can give you the support and motivation you need to make change in your life.

Banff - Alberta, Canada

 And why not a Chose Your Own Adventure!!
What kind of Canadian would I be if I didn't include one of our natural beauties!?

Downtown Banff, and the National Park it sits in is simply gorgeous!

There's lots to see and do. Go up into the mountains and hike a glacier, golfing, wandering around town...

Moraine Lake, in the Valley of Ten Peaks near Lake Louise is one of the glacial lakes in the area. I wish I could have one giant gulp of that cool, crisp air!






Whether you chose to go to a resort that has all the activities planned for you, or just go to an area that you know you will be doing a lot of walking, hiking, swimming or whatever type of activity you enjoy, planning a vacay that you know will leave you pooped at the end of the day is the best kind of vacay!!!