Eco-Spa, on the cheap

When I first entered business school, I intended to concentrate in eco-tourism. See, I had this business plan for an Eco-Ranch, and I concocted the whole notion while in Ireland running an equestrian center, feeling so good to be using my body again and getting my hands dirty, after 4 years in NYC startups / 70-hour-office-job-weeks.

Therefore, once in grad school in DC, I networked in with all the eco-tourism players that be, and before I knew it, I was off to an eco-lodge in Costa Rica to consult.

Now, did this place offer massage, water with cucumbers, or pedicures? Absolutely not. But did my body-mind-spirit feel amazing after returning? Absolutely.

My butt was massaged with the amazing horse back ride, my arms were massaged with white water rapids, my legs by climbing trees on a pulley, my spirit soured through the trees on a zip line, my soul melted with the squirrel that had breakfast on my shoulder each morning, and my mind was calmed with the crazy hospitality of our host.

If you want to visit Selva Bananito, let me know, and I will ask the owner to get you all set up. (Here are the full set of photos.)

Off to dream of foreign lands and warm weather.. Jen

Eco-spa ha, ha! Wish I could afford something like that. Still it would be a DREAM vacation. Ha, Ha. Off to wash my hair with paraben free shampoo- My eco spa.
If you want to dream big about an eco-adventure, think about Whitepod Eco Camp in Villars, Switzerland (www.whitepod.com). It's about $500 per night, all inclusive, but it comes with 120km of ski runs. Guests sleep in two person pods with a wood burning stove but no running water or electricity. Oil burning lamps and flasks of water are the alternatives. Not exactly a place for pampering, but gorgeous nonetheless.
There is an awesome GREEN Medi Spa in Falls Church VA that only uses all organic and chemical free products. The owner has put her heart into everything. Check it out www.dermahaircare.com KB
I go to Derma Hair Care to get my lasers done. Honi, the owner, is very passionate about her work. They 've brought the best Organic products in their salon. The tea they serve for clients is even Organic. Here is their site: www.dermahaircare.com Ray
Thank you for your advice and this great site! Last trip to Bali, me and my husband book our spa vacation through www.jkparadise.com, They have the worldwide resources for finding information on spa vacation, spa holiday, spa resorts and hotel reservation in Asia, Europe, United States, Caribbean, Asia Pacific and Middle East. www.jkparadise.com, Spa Sites containing useful links and information about spa associations and related spa associations. More reviews in Spa Magazines at www.jkparadise.com, which contain links to American Spa, Day Spa, Healing lifestyles and Spa, Professional Spa, Heaven Spa, Spa Asia, Spa life Online, Spa Review and Discover Spas. www.jkparadise.com. www.jkparadise.com - Special discounts, special promotion on Spa Specials. Buy a Spa Vacation from us and many options to pay including using PayPal. www.jkparadise.com - Hotel spa vacation in Bali, hotel spa in Thailand, hotel spa in Indonesia, hotel spa in Maldives, hotel spa in Bahamas, hotel spa in India, hotel spa in Vietnam, hotel spa in China, hotel spa in Malaysia and more! www.jkparadise.com - has Spa Magic, special spa tips to keep you healthy. Simply wonderful and my kids love it!
Does anyone really know that the cheapest way is to book directly with the airlines and who is really behind these web search companies? www.jkparadise.com has this facility and more travel tools than other sites.
Thanks www.jkparadise.com. We had a great time at Indigo Bay Island Resort & Spa is located o­n the west side of Bazaruto Island in a protected bay. Bazaruto Island is o­ne of five principal islands in the Bazaruto Archipelago, which lies just 30 kilometres off the coast of Vilanculos in Inhambane Province, Mozambique. It is the largest of all the islands, approximately 37 kilometres long and up to 7 kilometres wide. Bazaruto Island is part of the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park, o­ne of the largest conservation areas in the Indian Ocean.
Yeah! www.jkparadise.com did promote the spa vacation with the Beach Chalets complete with en-suite bathroom (separate indoor shower and recessed sea-facing oval bath), an outdoor shower, king size extra length beds, dressing room area, verandah, open plan living area, mosquito screens, central air-conditioning with adjustable temperature setting in main room and bathroom, mini bar, satellite TV, electronic safe, international plugs, hairdryer and a tea / coffee station.
www.jkparadise.com partner with Hostelworld for more Budget Stays, I saw the widest selection of affordable, clean and comfortable independent hostels, Inns and even hotels worldwide. Featuring many of the top destinations in the world including London, Amsterdam, Paris, Honolulu, Madrid, Venice, Rome, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and many more. No membership is required to stay in any of the hostels.
Great Tips from www.jkparadise.com - Tips for selecting the best hostel 1. Read the hostel's microsite thoroughly. These have a full description of the hostel along with pictures too. 2. Read past customer comments and ratings. You are invited to review the hostels in terms of security, cleanliness, fun, staff, location and character. 3. Book in advance to ensure you get the type of room you want. If you are looking for a private double/twin room, but leave booking until the last minute, you may not get the type of room you want. 4. Make sure to bring a lock with you. All hostels provide lockers for valuables, although some provide the lockers actually inside the room, although you'll need to have a key to lock it. 5. If you plan o­n partying in the destination make sure there is no curfew in the hostel where you are staying! 6. If you want to be able to cook for yourself to save money o­n eating out, make sure the hostel you want to stay in provides kitchen facilities.
I love the travel tools at www.jkparadise.com Thanks Nakamori!
I love jkparadise.com spa tips! They want you to enjoy all the lavish facilities that most destination spa and resort spas have, including saunas, steam baths, and hot and cold plunge pools. Thanks guys!
To find hostels you only need two web addresses: 1. www.hiusa.org for listing of HI affiliated hostels in the USA and elsewhere. Hostelling International hostels are the best because we have to maintain fairly high and uniform standards, we get inspected at least once a year and any complaints will be addressed by the national organizations. 2. The booking service www.hostelz.com because they try to list ALL HOSTELS, even those that do not subscribe to their booking service (many HI affiliated hostels use the HI hostel booking only, not be bothered with additional paperwork and expense from the multitude of commercial hostel booking sites). Hostelz also features descriptions from the hostels and from their staff, as well as independent reviews from travellers. The travel reviews often are inaccurate because normally only disgruntled travelers bother to write reviews. Many travelers complain about our 11PM curfew which was imposed by our neighbors. Since we're the first smaller hostel (many have curfews and lockouts for economic reasons)visited by travelers that stayed at the big 24 hour San Francisco hostels we get a fair number of bad reviews. They either hate us or love us. One traveler complained that it was the worst three night he ever had. Couldn't wait to leave. We're not a prison and don't lock up our guests. Sorry hostelworld and hostels.com and many other only list those hostels that use their booking service. There are many more fine hostels out there (especially HI hostels) than indicated. If you want to party, get drunk (and have your stuff stolen) go elsewhere. Don't bother staying at our HI Hostel. Why would you want to spend more than $3/hour for 8 hours of sleep? Why not have a kitchen available to heat a can of beans or cook a fantastic meal? PGP of Santa Cruz
Eco friendly, green, organic, vegan, chemical free, holistic, & affordable is a small medi spa called Derma Hair Care. They don't talk, they walk and stand behind their green mission. I love them and cannot wait for them to expand. www.dermahaircare.com
So glad you can spent your live for saving our earth.. Hope someday I could be like you. Serve the earth from hazard. Thanks for share Admin of http://www.world-hotel-reservation.info
As the webmaster...what kind of thing that we can do to save our earth www.masrur.web.id
Great website. Eco is the way to go. St George Massages
Great place, hopefully I can be there some days, but can i book a cheap hotels over there?
Ecotourism is becoming increasingly popular. I couldn't agree more. I have some Travel Tools that might be of some help. http://www.gothereguide.com/travel_tools.php
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Check on this article. They suggested some spa travel tips which I think would be useful for everyone.
There are many good eco-tourism hotels in Asia which can give you great relax and spa beauty treatment. I used to experience this once in Chaing Mai, Thailand. Just unforgetable!!

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