Archive for the ‘Spa & Beauty’ Category

Lost in San Antonio: The Best Little Spa Treatment in Texas

By Amanda Pressner LG Executive Editor There are plenty of times in life—and in San Antonio specifically!—that a Lost Girl really can have too much of a good thing. Despite the locals’ protests to the contrary, it actually is possible to overdo it the city’s world famous tacos, to stuff oneself...

May 6th, 2010 | Featured, Featured Getaway, Spa & Beauty, Texas | Read More

Organic Mama Spa: The Best $50 Massage in the City

Tucked among the crowded city streets of Manhattan’s Lower East Side is an oasis of calm called Mama Spa. We swear, our bodies are buzzing and minds blissfully quiet every time we walk out of this health and wellness center. Located just south of Rivington at 141 Allen Street, Mama Spa is celebrating...

April 30th, 2010 | City Travel, Health & Safety, New York City, Spa & Beauty | Read More

Toronto Underground

by Nancy Yeomans LG Air Travel Editor Toronto, Ontario (or TO as the locals call it) is a fantastic, cosmopolitan city. It’s known as a city with unique shopping, diverse ethnic neighborhoods and a theater scene to rival Broadway. What you might not know is that there is almost an entire...

April 13th, 2010 | Canada, Dispatches from the Road, Shopping & Style, Spa & Beauty, Tours & Attractions, Walking | Read More

Beauty in the City: A Salt of the Senses in Chelsea

source: nytimes.com by Amanda Pressner LG Executive Editor If New York City wants to get healthier, our Mayor has informed us, we’ve really gotta to lay off the sodium. It’s a message that Ron Rofé, president and founder of Halo/Air Salt Rooms hasn’t exactly taken to heart. Last...

March 24th, 2010 | New York City, Spa & Beauty | Read More

Lost in Belize VIII: Finding R&R in Placencia

After going on so many adventures, I decided to check out Placencia’s spa scene. Besides having kayaks, windsurfing boards, and a dive center, The Inn at Robert’s Grove has the Sea Spa to help counteract all that adrenaline. Treatments range from natural facials to seaweed body wraps to a...

March 23rd, 2010 | Belize, Dispatches from the Road, Food & Wine, Hotels & Resorts, Spa & Beauty | Read More

To Each Her Own: Body Image Abroad

After growing up in the states where tanned skin and toned bodies are the beauty ideals, Lost Girl Adrienne Supino discovered a whole new side to body image. In her travels through Thailand, she learned that beauty is all relative depending on what culture you’re raised in. Through lessons from...

March 22nd, 2010 | Featured, Spa & Beauty, Thailand | Read More

The Best One-Stop Salon near Columbus Circle

by Holly Corbett LG Executive Editor Whether you have a big event or a big date to get ready for, what you probably don’t have is a lot of time. That’s why I’m loving Salon Ziba near the Hudson (a remodeled YMCA), Empire (gorgeous rooftop bar!) and Wellington (perfectly located between...

March 22nd, 2010 | City Travel, New York City, Spa & Beauty | Read More

Lost in Belize IV: Balancing Your Mind-Body-Spirit

source: goambergriscaye.com Scuba diving. Kayaking. Parasailing. There are plenty of adventures to be had in Ambergris Caye, but the island’s idyllic scenery and the locals’ slower pace make it a natural setting for letting go of stress. Here are some spots that’ll help get you back...

March 9th, 2010 | Belize, Cabins & Camping, Couples Travel, Dispatches from the Road, Fitness & Workouts, Hotels & Resorts, Spa & Beauty, Spiritual Travel | Read More

Lost in Belize II: Where to Stay in Ambergris Caye

by Holly Corbett LG Executive Editor I’ve made my way to what some Latins call La Isla Bonita (a.k.a. “The Beautiful Island”). Lapped by an ocean that’s the underside-of-an-aquamarine-stone green and decorated with coconut trees on white-powder beaches, it’s easy to see...

March 5th, 2010 | Caribbean, Central and South America, Dispatches from the Road, Hotels & Resorts, In-Room Reviews, Spa & Beauty | Read More

Beauty in the City: Lower East Side Pampering

by Amanda Pressner LG Executive Editor There’s certainly no shortage of places to get massaged, scrubbed and buffed to a high gloss shine in the Big Apple: New York Magazine lists 682 spas and salons in Manhattan alone, without countless smaller venues still waiting to be profiled. Surprisingly...

March 1st, 2010 | Hotels & Resorts, New York City, Spa & Beauty | Read More