how do you pamper yourself on vacation?
Mar 10th, 2012, 07:16 PM
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I don't. I'm usually on a budget and I'm more interested in museums and sightseeing.
One thing I do like though is soaking in the tub, so if possible I try to find hotels or apartments with a bathtub.
One thing I do like though is soaking in the tub, so if possible I try to find hotels or apartments with a bathtub.
Mar 10th, 2012, 08:07 PM
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I don't. Being able to travel at all IS my treat to myself.
I can't afford any additional "pampering" (unless you're talking about something like booking a roome with a private bathroom not a shared toilet down the hall!)
I can't afford any additional "pampering" (unless you're talking about something like booking a roome with a private bathroom not a shared toilet down the hall!)
Mar 10th, 2012, 08:11 PM
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Sitting down in an outdoor cafe or pub and having a coffee or beer. My youngest son has always described our trips abroad as "adventures" not vacations, so an afternoon rest with one or the other of my two favorite drinks is a real treat.
Mar 10th, 2012, 08:29 PM
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Just being on a trip is pampering to me -- no meals to cook (unless I choose to stay in an apartment), no house to clean, no bills to pay, no errands to run, no volunteer jobs -- complete freedom to enjoy whatever I choose to do. Doesn't get any better than this IMHO.
Mar 10th, 2012, 09:24 PM
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Well I like staying in hotels,, just having clean towels every day and my bed made is a treat! I also think three hour liquid lunches are obsence,, so tend to do that at least once.
Agree that diets stay home.
Agree that diets stay home.
Mar 11th, 2012, 12:32 AM
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The vacation is the pampering. No cooking, no cleaning, no responsibilities beyond what to see and where to eat dinner, wine and chocolate at whatever hour (pastis at 10AM? Of course...you're on vacation!!), lemon tarts for dinner, eating pork every day rather than yucky chicken, sleeping late or not, seeing wonderful things, meeting new people.
Mar 11th, 2012, 06:41 AM
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Just savoring Paris with no deadlines to meet...school bus to meet, dinner to start...feed great grandchildren and spending time just the two of us eating good food, drinking good wine and eating good chocolate is how we pamper ourselves!
Mar 11th, 2012, 09:48 AM
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I like to do one or two very small group tours either involving food or famous sites. In 2010 we took a great Tapas Tour in Seville that I will remember for years to come. This
year in France we will take the all day tour of the Normandy Beaches even though it would be much cheaper to do it on our own.
By the way, does anyone know of a food-related tour in Paris?
Pat
year in France we will take the all day tour of the Normandy Beaches even though it would be much cheaper to do it on our own.
By the way, does anyone know of a food-related tour in Paris?
Pat
Mar 11th, 2012, 09:55 AM
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Several way:
We don;t rush, but leave plenty of time to relax and watch the world go by
Stayin full-service hotels so we can have room service breakfasts (and we don;t do any 8 am starts)
If we are staying more than 1 or 2 nights we always get a room large enough to have a comfy seating area (either deluxe or junior suite or whatever) ro relax between a day's sightseeing and going out to dinner
We typcially have one special dinner in each major city we visit - so there is one evening that is very relaxed and luxurous
We don;t rush, but leave plenty of time to relax and watch the world go by
Stayin full-service hotels so we can have room service breakfasts (and we don;t do any 8 am starts)
If we are staying more than 1 or 2 nights we always get a room large enough to have a comfy seating area (either deluxe or junior suite or whatever) ro relax between a day's sightseeing and going out to dinner
We typcially have one special dinner in each major city we visit - so there is one evening that is very relaxed and luxurous
Mar 11th, 2012, 10:14 AM
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Staying in an apt on Ile St. Louis and having MDH go to the bakery in the morning, then indulging in that fantastic French bread with REAL butter & jam followed by pastry--nothing I would never do at home.
Walking around Paris(the biggest treat of all), sitting in a cafe, then returning to the apt. around 5ish to put on some music, have a glass or 2 of wine and read a book. Dinner around 8:30 and a walk along the Seine------take me away!
Walking around Paris(the biggest treat of all), sitting in a cafe, then returning to the apt. around 5ish to put on some music, have a glass or 2 of wine and read a book. Dinner around 8:30 and a walk along the Seine------take me away!
Mar 11th, 2012, 10:21 AM
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I don't ever "pamper" myself, that word is kind of strange to me as a concept (if you know what its actual definition is). I can see wealthy people might pamper themself, and some people do but I don't do those kind of things on vacation or at home. If I were going to "pamper" myself, I'd be more likely to do it at home when I hadn't had time off or a vacation for a long time, probably. But I don't do luxury hotels, expensive restaurants, spas, private limos, etc.
Mar 11th, 2012, 11:15 AM
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Slowing down the pace and not rushing around trying to cram too much into a day. If I'm tired, I can sit for hours in the Luxembourg gardens, watching the world go by. I've learned that the more I slow down, the more I enjoy everything.
Mar 11th, 2012, 01:26 PM
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Stay in a private room vs group room in hostel. Treat myself to a live performance ticket-opera/ballet. A glass of champagne or a fancy cocktail. A taxi. Might treat myself to some fresh flowers for my room - pretend I am in a 5 star hotel. It's all relative.
