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Women’s Weekend -Report

2006-04-29 By Linda Tatten

I tell women, this is your time, you can be as active as you want; or you can stay in bed, read and eat chocolate – just be ready when we check-out

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Just wanted to share a little update from our The Third Annual Women’s Getaway Weekend, with Kathy Ekdahl, BA, ACE, AFAA. This year we went to the Viking Hotel in Newport, RI, a warm and inviting hotel, and walking distance to the many attractions. It was a great group, I enjoyed seeing old friends again and meeting new ones.

Kathy offered a daily yoga class, to get everyone going, and was there to answer any personal questions about health and exercise. Besides being a certified yoga instructor, Kathy is a certified personal trainer and fitness instructor – and fun to travel with!
For information about her yoga classes or personal training: www.personalbestpersonaltraining.com

We had a Welcome Reception the first night, and then on to dinner at the One Bellevue Restaurant, located in our hotel. The popular choices for dinner seemed to be the Filet Mignon or the Shelled Lobster; as for dessert, the tiramisu was good, but the winner was the Ultimate Chocolate Layer Cake: Chocolate Mousse in between layers of chocolate decadence and chocolate cake. The chocolate cake, and maybe a little of the wine, brought the group together!

There was shopping, walks on Newport’s famous Cliff Walk -passing in front of the beautiful mansions, and spa treatments. The Spa Terre, the signature spa of Noble House Hotels and Resorts, is located right at the Viking Hotel. They offer treatments from Java and Bali to Thailand, many of group signed up for treatments, and then went back for more!

Saturday night was a free night for dinner, this gave the women, who were traveling with old friends or family, time to be alone and get caught up. On nights like this, I organize an Optional Dinner, for those who want to stay with the group, so no one has to eat alone…unless they want to.

I tell women, this is your time, you can be as active as you want; or you can stay in bed, read and eat chocolate – just be ready when we check-out.

I love doing Women Only Trips, and being able to get to know so many interesting women. On my trips I have had business owners, writers, police women and stay at home moms. A wide age range, with multi generational families. And about 50% are married women. If you are married with a family, when you travel you are still the mom. On my trips I’m the mom, I take care of the arrangements and details.

New Women Only Trips: Will be announced soon, the final arrangements are being made now. Look for trips to New York City, Utah, Las Vegas, Ireland and more.

Hope you can join one of my trips in the future. Imagine the possibilities….

Note: Please send me any suggestions for trips- day trips, weekends or longer.

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Filed Under: Linda's Travel Notes

Maya Tulum Wellness Retreat and Spa

2006-04-29 By Linda Tatten

Hello!

I thought you might enjoy reading this report, from my friend – travel writer and spa lover- about her new spa adventure. Thinking about going to a spa, give me a call and I will help you find the right one for you – do you want to meditate, be active or just relax?

Sit back and imagine the possibilities…

Linda

Connie Walsh
Spa/Resort Review

Maya Tulum
Wellness Retreat and Spa

You may not think that daily yoga lessons, killer margaritas and sun-rise meditation would be compatible components of a vacation, if so, you’d be wrong. I’m here to tell you that you can have it all at Maya Tulum, a wellness retreat and spa on Mexico’s beautiful Yucatan Peninsula.

The journey began with an email, one cold November afternoon, from my good friend and fellow spa aficionado. “How about it?” she asked, including a link to Maya Tulum’s web site showcasing an idyllic setting. To the tune of the accompanying new age music, I checked out their all-inclusive 5-day Mind-Body-Spirit package. It promised meditation, massage and more…mmm…mmm…mmm. We’ll take two.

Three weeks later we were in Cancun airport availing ourselves of the transfer included in the much more of our package and after an hour’s drive south we arrived.

Hola! Maya Tulum – as pretty as its pictures. The sight of the forty thatch-roofed cabanas nestled into the tropical gardens and along a gorgeous beachfront was better than advertised. We were shown to our cabana, just steps from the beach and were delighted! Its marble floors, white limestone walls and sparse furnishings were minimalist but not in that new designer hotel fashion – just simple and nice. An enclosed outdoor shower was a pleasant surprise that we really enjoyed – a modest one-with-nature, and all.

Cocktails anyone? After scheduling our first treatment, hot stone massages for us both, we strolled down the beach in search of a margarita. We discovered the large round, open-air cabana that serves as the resort’s restaurant and bar and there-in, the killer margaritas. They did not disappoint and the fresh guacamole to go with – to die for.

The all-inclusive package includes three meals a day with the option of a buffet or ordering from the menu which they describe as “basically vegetarian with seafood”. The breakfast choices of fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal and eggs, including the de rigueur Rancheros and world-class French toast provided the fuel for the morning’s activities, like a pedicure on the beach – ahhhh. The menu also includes a nice variety of starters and salads, pasta entrees and lots and lots of fresh fish. There’s a half-decent wine list. And oh the view!

Maya Tulum has been somewhat of a Mecca for serious yoga enthusiasts and followers of high-profile teachers, like the guru, Baron Baptiste who regularly teaches there. During our visit, two yoga groups were in residence. One of whom was a friendly crowd of aging hippie chicks with a few male counterparts – I counted seven long, gray ponytails in all. The other was a rather serious, more holistic-than-thou group of 30-somethings who kept to themselves. Our fellow guests included couples, small groups of friends and interestingly, a number of singles.

The Yoga instruction was one of the things that attracted us to the resort and it was indeed first-rate. We generally opted for a ninety-minute morning session and the small size of the group (usually six or so) allowed for individual attention and modifications. In short, challenging but not intimidating. ‘Cause if you can only do a half shoulder stand that’s all you can do. The studio itself is a large open air cabana and the fragrant ocean breezes and sound of the pounding surf made the whole experience, well, so much more spiritual – not to denigrate my classes back home at the gym in the strip mall. And s swim in that gorgeous ocean was the perfect ending to our mornings.

Maya Tulum offers an extensive menu of spa services, including some more esoteric offerings, like Shirpdhara (Third Eye Therapy), essentially an hour of warm oil dripping on your forehead (we demurred) and a number of Mayan specialties. Which to choose? I considered the Yoot Keen, a deep belly message which promised a readjustment of my internal abdominal organs but begged the question, what if my organs didn’t need readjusting? I decided on the Mayan Clay Massage and padded barefoot after my therapist to one of the small open-air huts that serve as treatments rooms.

It was divine, essentially Swedish style but with warm mud massaged head-to-toe and then a sort-of gauzy wrap. An hour later and vertical, I was licking my lips, figuratively and literally and to my astonishment my upper lip was twice its size. What happened? Was it an allergic reaction? A bonus topical collagen treatment? It turned out that a mosquito had come between me and my mud. Honestly? I still rate it as one of my top-ten spa treatments and I remained so blissful through dinner that I wasn’t even tempted to snarl “what are you lookin’ at”, to the woman at the next table who starred at me all evening. I decided she was probably just jealous.

When we returned home, we pronounced it the most relaxing vacation we had ever had. Maya Tulum has no TVs, radios, internet or even newspapers and it was the first time I ever went “cold turkey”. Days that began with sunrise mediation or a walk on the beach followed by swimming, yoga and a pampering spa treatment, found us in bed by 9 PM nodding over our books.

Maya Tulum really is a retreat and may not be for everyone. It’s a bit rustic and the service level could be better, friendly enough but there are language and communication issues. But if you’re looking for a true get-away in a palm trees and sunshine environment you should definitely consider it. And if you practice yoga or would like to explore it, you should go!

Namaste.

When to go- Maya Tulum is open year-round, but the best season is November.- April

Cost- $705 – $905 per person for the 5 night package (based on double occupancy) Includes: roundtrip transfers, 3 meals per day, 1 spa treatment and 1 excursion. 7 day packages available. Rates vary with season and with choice accommodations.

Accommodations- Simple but comfortable; spring for the ocean front cabanas if available/

Filed Under: Spa's

Chinese New Year 2007

2006-01-30 By Linda Tatten

Chines New Year
2007 is the Year of the Pig!
Chinese Zodiac Signs

Rat (1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008)
You are imaginative, charming and truly generous to the person you love. However you have a tendency to be quick-tempered and overly critical. You should be happy in sales or as a writer, critic, or publicist.

Ox (1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009)
A born leader, you inspire confidence from all around you. You are conservative, methodical and good with your hands. Guard against being chauvinistic. You would be successful as a skilled surgeon, general, or hairdresser.

Tiger (1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010)
You are sensitive, emotional and capable of great love. However, you have a tendency to get carried away and be stubborn about what you think is right. You would be excellent as a boss, an explorer, a race car driver, or matador.

Rabbit (1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, and 2011)
You are the kind of person that people like to be around -affectionate, obliging, and always pleasant. You have a tendency, to get too sentimental and seem superficial. You would make a good lawyer, diplomat, or actor.

Dragon (1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012)
Full of vitality and enthusiasm, the Dragon is a popular individual even with the reputation of being foolhardy and a big mouth at times. You are intelligent, gifted and a perfectionist. You would be well-suited as an artist, priest, or politician.

Snake (1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, and 2013)
Rich in wisdom and charm, you are romantic and deep thinking and your intuition guides you strongly. Avoid procrastination and your stingy attitude towards money. You would be content as a teacher, philosopher, writer and fortune teller.

Horse (1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, and 2014)
Your capacity for hard work is amazing. You are your own person-very independent. While intelligent and friendly, you should guard against being egotistical. You could have success as an adventurer, scientist, poet or politician

Sheep (1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015)
Except for the knack of always getting off on the wrong foot with people, the Sheep can be charming company. You are elegant and artistic but the first to complain about things. You are best as an actor, gardener, or beachcomber.

Monkey (1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016)
You are very intelligent and have a very clever wit. Because of your extraordinary nature and magnetic personality your are always well-liked. You must guard against being distrustful of others. You will be successful in any field you try.

Rooster (1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017)
You are a hard worker, shrewd and definite in decision making often speaking your mind, you can seem boastful to others. You are a dreamer, flashy dresser and extravagant. Your best as a restaurant owner, publicist or world traveler.

Dog (1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018)
The Dog will never let you down. Born under this sign you are honest and faithful to those you love. Plagued by constant worry, a sharp tongue and being a fault finder. You would be an excellent businessman, activist, teacher or secret agent

Pig (1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, and 2019)
You are a splendid companion, an intellectual with a very strong need to set difficult goals. You are sincere, tolerant and honest. Your quest for material goods could be your down fall. Best in the arts as an entertainer, or lawyer.

GOOD HEALTH, LUCK AND WEALTH IN THE NEW YEAR!
Travel by Tatten

Filed Under: Did you know

GOLF

2005-11-03 By Linda Tatten

GOLF IN LAS VEGAS

Las Vegas has more then casinos…did you know that there are?

  • 60 Courses – within one-hour radius of the city
  • Courses designed – by Nicklaus, Fazio, Dye, Jones, Weiskopf, Casper and Palmer
  • Golf Schools – 5 available
  • COURSES

  • BALI HAI – palm-tree lined fairways, 100,000 exotic plants and white crushed marble for island sand.
  • BEAR’S BEST – offers 18 replicas of Nicklaus’ finest holes currently found at courses from Montana to Mexico.
  • BADLANDS GOLF CLUB – designed by Johnny Miller and Chi Chi Rodriguez and named as one of Nevada’s Top 10 golf courses by Golf Digest magazine.
  • PAINTED DESERT – desert-style golf course featuring native desert vegetation
  • WYNN LAS VEGAS – 18-hole on site championship golf course, with manmade mountain and a 35-foot waterfall at the 18th hole … and this is on the strip!
  • Filed Under: Golf

    We Need More Vacation Time

    2005-10-23 By Linda Tatten

    Did you know…The average American worker gets 14 days of vacation. The U.S. is the only industrialized country without a law requiring employers to provide a minimum number of paid vacations days. We take fewer vacation days then Europeans.

      Italians have 42 days
      The French have 37 days
      Germans have 35 days
      The British enjoy 28 days
      and even Japan has an average of 17 days.

    Filed Under: Did you know

    March 31 – April 02, 2006 – 3rd Annual Women’s Weekend

    2005-09-27 By Linda Tatten

    Yes, we’re doing it again! Our 3rd Annual Women’s Weekend with Personal Trainer Kathy Ekdahl. This year were off to the Hotel Viking and Spa Terre, in picturesque Newport, RI. Time again to get away for a weekend of rejuvenation, fun and friendship – it’s time to recharge. This weekend has been created for women to get away from their everyday schedule. There will be yoga classes and yes…there will be chocolate!

    Download the flyer (PDF). Learn more about Kathy Ekdahl.

    Filed Under: Past Trips

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