Best Locations to Get Away With Your Girlfriend
Whether it is with your best friend, mom, sister or the girls from the office, it is great to get away with a “gal-pal.” You could choose to go anywhere and do anything, but wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t have to plan it all yourself? Well, you don’t! Just think, you get to have all the fun without the trouble of setting up every detail. From relaxing spa treatments to vigorous treks through nature, so many ready-made, exciting excursions are out there for your next trip.
So the next time you’re planning an escape, ask your travel agent if they have a special package just for the girls. To help get you started, check out a few of RTM’s choices.
Amelia Island, Florida
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Fairbanks
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Shop amazing stores, get a massage, make your
own sundaes, take a ghost tour, watch foreign films, go for
a sail, browse art galleries, paint pottery, enjoy exquisite
dining or a great pizza, or just catch up on old times. Whatever
your idea of fun is, Fairbanks House Girls Just Wanna
Have Fun Getaway Packages have it all worked out for
you. Just leave the guys at home this time and go with an
all-girls agenda. Leave the work and the pampering to them.
Journey to Amelia Island, FL for a relaxing
weekend by the sea. This package offers luxury accommodations,
daily gourmet breakfast, ice cream and cookies, an inn souvenir
(gift tote, t-shirt, or framed print), and a daily complimentary
social hour with free beverages and hors d'oeuvres. In addition,
guests receive complimentary use of bikes, beach chairs, umbrellas,
and other beach gear.
For more information, visit the Fairbanks
House website
Bellingham, Washington
Anytime is the right time to get away with
your ‘gal-pals.’ Why not make it a ‘Girlfriends’
Roadtrip ?Bellingham Mount Baker Region offers a wide
variety of activities for every type of woman—whether
it’s skiing, biking, hiking, kayaking, sailing, golfing
or entertainment. In addition to being home to a variety of
casinos, the region hosts annual signature events, including
Highland games festival, 5k runs, classical, chamber, blue
grass, and jazz musical festivals.Finding good eats is no
problem since Bellingham has more restaurants per capita than
any other city in Washington.
For the more discriminating traveler, there are three internationally recognized luxury hotels with spas staggered throughout the region, so ‘girlfriends’ can be pampered almost anywhere they choose to go.
For more information, log on: www.girlfriendsroadtrip.com or www.bellingham.org
British Columbia, Canada
Whether it's a friend's bachelorette party, a group of girlfriends getting together, or a girls or womens-only rafting getaway, your stay at REO will be the highlight of your summer!
REO Rafting Resort is the perfect retreat for a stagette or weekend getaway with the girls! Our 2-day/1-night girl getaway includes: shared cabin tent accommodation, 1 incredible girls rafting adventure, 3 delicious buffet-style meals, full use of resort amenities including hot tub, sauna, beach volleyball & private beach and specials for large groups.
Look us up on the web www.reorafting.com
Dade City, Florida
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Pioneer Florida Museum & Village |
Dade City in central Florida may be the quintessential gal-pal getaway with a charming downtown area. This off-the-beaten-path destination offers a unique Florida experience—all the sunshine with plenty to discover. Just off I-75 in Pasco County, prepare for quaint bed and breakfasts, great antique shopping, notable exhibits, and annual funky festivals that celebrate kumquats, bugs (the Volkswagen type) and early Florida history.
Dade City’s eclectic lunch spots shouldn’t be missed. At the popular Lunch on Limoges, mini-muffin appetizers are served on Limoges china and the menu changes daily. If dining on fine china is not your style, how about eating inside a transformed auto mechanics garage? At Kafe Kokopelli guests enjoy southwestern cuisine while sitting at tables made out of the original garage doors.
And after a long day of sightseeing and antique shopping, enjoy Southern hospitality at the Azalea House Bed and Breakfast, graciously restored to its 1906 splendor. At this B&B just minutes from downtown, guests can stay in one of three beautifully decorated rooms and enjoy a continental breakfast each morning.
Visit www.visitpasco.net for more details.
Markleton, Pennsylvania
Four Seasons Guest Farm is off the beaten path, yet it is centrally located in the heart of the mid-Atlantic's recreational amenities. A short drive to the area's best natural resources and cultural opportunities. Our locality allows you to choose the type of activities that suit you. Along with what the area has to offer, we can provide you with additional options to make your getaway "The getaway to remember."
Small groups (up to 8 ladies) find our guesthouse a terrific setting and value. The guest house is ideal, whether its for gathering in the spacious eat-in kitchen where you can spend hours around the comfortable kitchen table, or relaxing in the living room which offers cable TV with VHS and DVD, complete with a wide choice of "chick flicks" on a loaner basis that you can enjoy together. The warm weather months offer you the opportunity to take advantage of the shaded picnic table, gas grill, and a large lawn area with plenty of space for just about any activity. Our private tennis court is open from early spring through late fall, weather permitting, the court is available to our guests on an unlimited basis. In the cooler months, you can gaze out over the changing foliage or the white blankets of pristine snow that cover the fields. We can package any of the area's activities to create a custom getaway for your group.
Visit us on the web, www.fourseasonsguestfarm.com
Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania
Remember the good ‘ole days with sleepover parties, giggling ‘til the wee hours of the morning, and taking turns doing your girlfriends’ hair and make-up.
Well, you can reminisce about your childhood while enjoying a modern-day girls’ getaway. Enjoy two relaxing nights at a downtown Stroudsburg hotel (near shopping, nightclubs, art galleries, & antique stores) while enjoying the Poconos’ premiere day spa, Shear Design. Package includes your choice of two hotels, dinner, a gift basket, outlet coupons, and four hours of spa services that include a full body massage, a botanical facial, a spa manicure, and a Whirlpool pedicure at the Shear Design Spa.
More information at Poconosbest.com
Saratoga, New York
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The Gideon Putnam Resort |
The Gideon Putnam Resort and Spa in Saratoga Spa State Park is offering the Gideon Girls Spa Escape package. The package is designed as a getaway for groups of women seeking luxurious spa treatments and accommodations.
The Gideon Girls Spa Escape includes two nights in a room with two beds, two tote bags, breakfast one morning and dinner one evening, and a full day at the historic Roosevelt Baths and Spa, including an herbal mineral bath, deluxe manicure, deluxe pedicure, petite facial and use of the steam room and fitness facilities.
"The Roosevelt Baths and Spa is a perfect backdrop for a girl getaway that is casual, fun and a little decadent," said Pam Lollias, director of sales & marketing for the resort. "With the increasing popularity of just-for-women getaways, our guests have been begging us to put something like this together. I think this package will please even the most experienced spa-goer in any group."
To book any Gideon Putnam Resort package or for more information, visit www.gideonputnam.com. Guests are encouraged to reserve spa treatments at the time they make their reservations.
Terrigal, Bali
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Star of the Sea Luxury Accommodations |
Get ready to be treated to pure indulgence as you stay in the luxuriously appointed "Star of the Sea" apartments. These brand new three and four bedroom apartments boast spectacular ocean views and modern furnishings. This complex also has many superior facilities including two idyllic heated pools, gym, squash and tennis courts.
During your stay at "Star of the Sea" you will be transported to a Balinese paradise without even leaving your apartment. A qualified therapist will visit your private apartment and you will be pampered with body and face treatments whilst gazing at the stunning ocean view from your balcony. And after all that relaxation, you can head down to the Reef Restaurant to enjoy a three-course meal overlooking Terrigal Haven, also included in your package.
Visit www.girlsgetaways.com.au for package information or www.staroftheseaterrigal.com for a closer look at the luxurious accommodations.
Cruises
Royal Caribbean structures a variety of amenities and activities to suit girls’ getaways, including day spas and fitness centers, casinos, and adults-only pools. In addition, the cruise line offers a Royal Reunions program, where groups booking eight or more staterooms together can benefit from special package extras, including reunion trivia challenges, passes to private beaches or sports clubs, and personalized farewell cakes, among others. Additional rates do apply, so be sure to call for details. www.royalcaribbean.com
So gather up the gals and get away!
Want more fantastic “Gal-Pal Getaway” information?
Check out some of these great sites!
GirlsWeekend.com
GirlsGetaways.com
GirlsGreatEscape.com
Sacred Journeys for Women
Dining (header) & Girls in Cars photo credit courtesy Bellingham Whatcom CV |
