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Luxury spas and retreats are fun. After all, who doesn't like a great massage?

This type of travel is good for our physical well-being and also for our mental health - especially if we learn new behaviors that we can practice at home.

Over the years when I've visited spas, I've collected recipes that I can easily prepare in my own kitchen.

Here is one of my favorites:

Reduced Fat Carrot Peanut Butter

Ingredients:
peanut butter (smooth) 1/3 cup
carrot chunks, boiled    1 cup

Directions:
B

Winter's coming to Russia, however in Canada it has already covered all the territory: http://tours-tv.com/ru/canada

Toronto was founded in 1793, by the English because of its protected harbour, vast boreal forests, countless river valleys and fresh water, lakes in its territory. 

Toronto (GTA) is Canada's largest city and is home to over 5.7 million Canadians. 
Toronto is the capital city of Ontario, and the most important city in all of Canada. 

Toronto is located in Southern Ontario which has sho

A great holiday destination

http://www.examiner.com/travel-in-syracuse/ring-the-holidays-at-the-seneca-casinos

Alfredo Ferreyra - MR. GAY WORLD 2012 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, ANNOUNCED

MR. GAY WORLD 2012 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, ANNOUNCED


Mr. Gay World gets ready for fourth annual global competition with an African flare

Johannesburg, South Africa - December 5th, 2011 - Mr. Gay World (MGW) 2012 is set to take place in the dynamic city of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 4-8, 2012 with different events over 4 days culminating in the Grand Finale on Sunday, 8 April 2012 at 8 pm at The Lyric Theat

We’ve talked about how to get to San Diego’s favorite coastal community, but if you’re planning a trip, you also need to think about the best time to be here.

Weather -

Weather is certainly a consideration – even though the temperature in San Diego is mild year round, and we get less than 10 inches of rain a year (usually from November to March). Click here for some rainy day suggestions.

Daytime temps range from a low of 64°F (about 17°C) in December to a high of 79°F (about 25°C) in August.

If you can't make the Olympics, here are reasons why London's East End might be as big a draw: http://bit.ly/tJ4P68

Try it.. it is much better than it looks

http://www.examiner.com/culinary-travel-in-national/need-a-quick-easy-but-tasty-vegetable-dish-try-cold-pea-salad

I'm always impressed when a wine visually reflects its terroir. You actually begin getting to know it just by pouring. My most recent instance of this was when I tasted Santi Moscato Montedoro 2010. Santi Moscato grapes are grown in Italy's Trentino region on foothills of the Dolomite Mountains. The word “Montedoro” is derived from the golden hue reflected on the pointed spires of these mountains at sunset.

Upon first taste, this wine has enough sugar to lull you into the assumption that it can o

My favourite town in Malta: http://tours-tv.com/en/Valletta

There is much to see in Valletta - something for every one.  In the time of the Knights, the Grand Masters would give a gift to the order.  They used to try and outdo each other regarding the splendour of the gift.  Plus the Order wanted to show the visitors their wealth and power and this has led to a number of splendid  Palaces and Cathedrals richly decorated and with great works of art.  It is a great pity that a number were destroyed

Along with an exciting adventure sport, trekking is a wonderful exercise for your body and legs it is an on foot journey to places inaccessible by transport. Though difficult, the fun and excitement attached to trekking makes it a favorite sport for many. The breath taking view of the lofty mountain, beautiful valley, crystal clear lakes and rivers attracts tourist and travelers from all around the world. The main trekking routes include Yuksam, Leh, Kangra, Kulu, Lahaul-spit the Ladakh Zanskar

Home to numerous temples of different faith, the city of Ajmer is one of the holiest cities of Rajasthan. Thousands of tourist visit Ajmer every year for religious as well as vacation purposes. The city has a simple and healthy lifestyle. One can come across different live performances by folk dancers of Rajasthan; Puppet shows the city of Ajmer is full of fun and magic. Situated in the Northern part of Rajasthan Bikaner is the city of forts and many sand dunes. Popularly known as the country of

Most of the people especially who are the wild life lovers are interested in exploring the Corbett. They just want to spend their holidays in exploring Jim Corbett National Park. Exploring Corbett offers a unique experience for the wild life lovers. You can go by your own vehicle also in order to visit Corbett. But visiting Corbett with the help of tour packages is a great experience. There are different tour packages like Corbett Tiger tour, Corbett Fun Tour, Corbett Weakened tour, Corbett tour

This contrast makes Barbados ideal for various types of visitor and with such abundance of contrasting sceneries will sure to keep visitors’ engaged .... more

on Holiday Homes Barbados

Please let me know what topics would you like to see me write about in Tourism Tidbits?  Please send requests to ptarlow@tourismandmore.com.  Thanks and happy holidays!

Favor de indicarme cuales son los temas sobre que desean que escriba en Probaditas Turísticas.  Mándenme sus solicitudes al email ptarlow@tourismandmore.com. Gracias y les deseo felices fiestas. 

The popularity of family travel has caused parents, grandparents, and toy manufacturers to come up with creative ways to keep kids entertained and engaged en route to their destination.

One of the best ideas I’ve seen yet is the Trunki – a durable plastic suitcase that pre-schoolers can pack, ride-on, and pull along behind them.

Made by Melissa & Doug, the educational toy company, the Trunki comes in a variety of bright kid-friendly colors. My favorite is the red one that looks like a lady bug

Why Alova Halong Cruise? The differences of Alova Gold Halong Cruise

Alova Gold is more than just a cruise. Everything from the nature beauty of the scenery in Halong Bay to the truth services combination to make Alova Gold cruise become the best 3 star cruise in Halong Bay.

Safety first.

On Alova Gold Cruise- The safety of guests is the first thing we are working for. Safety facilities such as: Life jacket, buoy, life saver…etc and First-Aid equipment are always ready in any cases. Beside this, o

In celebration of national Day here in the UAE we had a short holiday, so we decided to take a quick jaunt to London. I had never been there, and I am a history fanatic, where better than London! 

I always fly Qatar Airways. Qatar flies into Heathrow. I did nor know anything about this airport, or i would have taken a different carrier and avoided this miserable excuse for an international airport.

We arrived at Heathrow airport about noon. TWO HOURS later we were finally through immigration. Term

When a family is on vacation, everybody needs their own space just about any vacation rental will be larger than an average hotel room and many will provide you and your family with much more room to spread out than most other form of rentals.

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