Boldly Go Solo

Fodor's recently ran a blog post on "Luxury for Less." They described five tips for budget spa visits. So why did they include Mandarin Oriental's "Signature Spa Treatments" that cost $450 to $470 for 110 minutes?! (Coincidentally, I've already written about one of the cheapest places they include – BodyHoliday at Le Sport, on St. Lucia. No single supplement.)

Fodor's, what exactly is your definition of "less?" Less than a million dollars? Anyway…

I liked some of the tips for solo travelers. Such as book short stays at hotels close to home. I could use one of those little spa holidays this minute.

If only I weren't going to Mexico in three short weeks…oh wait. I'm thrilled to be going to Mexico in two weeks! Si, estoy muy alegre!!

Any day now, the nice folks at my Spanish school in Guadalajara are going to email me with information about who my host family is for four nights.

Now the trick is working double time at my job to get everything done in advance so I can actually enjoy my vacation. This is why being independently wealthy would come in so handy sometimes.