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  • Sep16

    Luxury calls at the Taj Exotica Resort & Spa in Maldives. A quick glance at a photo of the property and you’ll see why we’re so eager to tell you about this luxury resort in Maldives. An island in and of itself, it’s no surprise this is one of our favorite escapes in the world. Maldives isn’t just one island, but rather a series of islands and Asia’s smallest country. This makes for a welcome retreat.

    The Taj Exotica Resort and Spa is part of the Taj brand of hotels, which are some of the world’s most luxurious resorts. We weren’t kidding about the Taj Exotica Resort and Spa being its own island. The entire island is devoted to the resort, making guests feel like this is their own private island.

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  • Sep2

    Few things compare to a day at the spa when you’re traveling. Vacation often officially begins once you step foot into the spa. However, as challenging as it can be to find the right accommodations, it can be equally as challenging to find the right spa. To help ease the stress of your next Europe trip, we’ve put together this list of the top European spas.

    1. Clinique La Prairie Spa, Montreux, Switzerland. If you’re concerned about what spa treatment is the best for you, worry no more. The Clinique La Prairie Spa in Montreaux, Switzerland features a trained medical staff that first performs a full check-up on you before recommending a spa treatment. The spa features Thalassomed treatments, which are a combination of water and aesthetic treatments. Clinique La Prairie Spa also has fitness and yoga programs.

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  • Jul27

    Most travelers like to vacation where there is a combination of relaxation and adventure included in the itinerary.

    Costa Rica is a perfect location to incorporate both choices.    For the Luxury relaxing part of the itinerary plan a few nights at the Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort, located at the foot of the Arenal Volcano in La Fortuna on your next Costa Rica vacation.
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  • Jun4

    Dora Theiss & Victoria Morgan

    Victoria and I are so excited to share our new venture in blogging with you!

    A couple years ago, we had a vision to create a new kind of company that would help today’s small group traveler.  As owners of our own successful local travel agencies, we wanted to combine our talents to help solve the custom travel dilemma.

    Our vision called for an entirely new concept ~ an opportunity that combined the best of both our companies with the ease of our relationship and some social networking thrown in to create a unique and custom, fun and stylish business than ever before.  All built on a foundation of irresistible journeys and exceedingly personal service.

    Well Designed Journeys is a company inspired by and created for unique travelers ~ just like you.

    Watch for upcoming  journey articles on ~ a safari in South Africa, a Mediterranean cruise, an indulging spa and golf journey to Ireland, or my next post, “In Search of the Next Journey”.

    We hope you will enjoy our Journey Conversations, each Tuesday and Friday, as we blog about our journeys traveled and created.

    Live. Travel. Connect.

    Flower market in Dublin, Ireland