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Maybe you've been dreaming about a stunning beach location for your retreat, or unusual sacred site, or even a hot location that folks are dying to travel to - but today I'm going take the road less traveled and talk about saddling up and using a dude ranch for your...

Everyone is always to gung-ho on traveling to Bali that they forget about all the other really beautiful locations in Asia - one of those being Malaysia! Two hours outside of bustling Kuala Lumpur is The Banjaran luxury spa resort hotel - a fabulous reprieve from the...

Every once in a while I find myself so utterly stunned and speechless about a retreat that I can hardly keep my passport contained. So much so that I almost didn't send you this email because I wanted to keep this place all to myself! But I just couldn't be that mean....

If you've been wanting to help out the people of Nepal post-earthquake with a visit and retreat - I have the perfect eco-friendly, boutique lodge for you to use as a home base away from the craziness of Kathmandu! Chhahari is a charming little homey hotel on the hills...

I want to share a some really rockin resorts with all of you- you should definitely have a look if you're planning retreats. The first time I went to one of these properties was back in 2001 when I was working for don Miguel Ruiz and we were planning a retreat to...

So for all you folks who are thinking about a lower cost fun and funky retreat for your tribe – I have the perfect location for you! (And the lower cost allows you to add in a great net for you.) Part hostel, part hotel, part adult summer camp – the Freehand Miami (there’s one in Chicago too) ranks VERY high on the cool factor chart!

Imagine having your retreat at an intimate hand built, gorgeous building, surrounded by hundreds of rose bushes in a private olive grove on the outskirts of Marrakesh……hmmmmmm, you must be dreaming about Peacock Pavilions!

Normally when folks think of doing a retreat they automatically think of a retreat center – or a small hotel. But today I want to show you how you can rent a luxury villa and create an outrageous event! I’ve chosen to highlight a beautiful villa on the Mayan Riviera in Puerto Aventuras which is just south of Playa del Carmen (but north of Tulum) just one hour south of the Cancun airport.

For some reason when folks think of doing a retreat in Europe – Tuscany is always top on the list. But there are other stunning food and wine locations that definitely give Italy a run for it’s money. And one of those locations is the Alentejo area of Portugal.

Most folks when they think of Peru – immediately think of Machu Picchu and running a retreat to the highlands. But the Amazon spends plenty of time in Peru and you can easily combine traveling to both locations in one stunning journey.