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It’s almost Christmas and I thought I would share a Q&A with you that came across my desk this week. A national network morning show was doing a story on the most popular gifts for Christmas this year. They went to several shopping centers to ask men and women, “What would you most like for Christmas this year?” The answer surprised them – so many of the women said that what they really, really wanted was a gift certificate to a spa!

Trim the tree, spin the dreidel, hit the spa…whatever your seasonal plans pertain, be sure that taking time for yourself is at the top of your holiday wish list. Following the lead of all those stores that have had their Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa decorations up since the beginning of October, SpaFinder is finding one amazing reason to rush the holiday season: holiday-inspired spa treatments!

If a spectacular spa vacation is on your Christmas or holiday wish list this year, then start scheduling a destination retreat—before the season starts! Discover the Leading Hotels of the World properties that plan to spread some holiday cheer, offering Christmas-y packages complete with all the trimmings. What could be better than the gift of relaxation?

I was sitting at a formal round table with about 40 others here in Manila at the Philippine Health and Wellness Tourism Summit yesterday. Unlike medical conferences where you see mostly doctors, or spa conferences where you see mostly spa professionals, there seems to be a nice mixture of both at this venue. My guess […]