With its eco-ethos and design, Mision del Sol in Cuernavaca, Mexico has long been ahead of its time. More than other spa, this is one of my favorite retreats because it offers an innate understanding of ancient wisdoms, cultures and services in a very authentic way.

Historically, spas were always places for men. The ancient Romans had their baths, the Japanese their soaks, and the Native Americans their sweat lodges. But it’s only recently that men are reclaiming that heritage. Men are invading women’s spas as women have invaded men’s gyms.

Perched on the cliffside edge of Kangaroo Island off South Australia, the Great Ocean Lodge is an anomalous find in what the Aussies like to bill - rather misleadingly in my opinion, as their answer to the Galapagos Island.

Located next to a Ginseng factory in Kamloops, British Columbia, this purposed-built ginseng-based spa is not only the first of its kind North America, it's a retreat, a surprise, and an education as to the healthful qualities of this miracle plant.

Three simple ways to help you and your skin radiate a summer glow

Although Conde Nast readers have voted this an award-winning spa, New Zealand’s Polynesian Spa in Rotorua doesn’t quite meet the expectations of its hyperbole.

If you teach ‘em young, they say you’ll have them for life, which is why spa services for teens are opening up a whole new market of spa customers.

The ancient fish-nibbling pedicure is now a popular novelty spa treatment that's usually found in sunshine-locales but in recent years, doctor fish services are becoming a worldwide phenomenon

Set amidst 30 acres of Ontario woodland, 90-minutes east of Toronto, Elemental Embrace lives up to its name as a wellness spa retreat that combines a holistic, Ayurvedic wellness approach with luxury accommodations, state-of-the-art facilities, and a wide range of Eastern and Western spa therapies

Set high above the Belize River Valley, Chaa Creek takes romantic spa getaways into the heart of the jungle.