Blog: Jetlag Chronicles

By Lisa Niver Rajna Los Angeles “When the travel industry went into a tailspin after 9/11, I lost my job as a senior assistant cruise director. Heartbroken, I was back at home, consoling myself with ice cream and chocolate-covered almonds. I was at my heaviest when I met my future husband, George, who had spent 2...
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By Helene Sayad – Original Article As we set off for a morning hike on Mount Etna in Sicily, we peered up at clouds circling the top of the volcano, which had erupted several days earlier. Our route had been altered to a safer path, and we’d been advised to bring layers because the weather would...
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By Charu Suri – Original Article Physique 57, known for its “barre-based” workouts, has partnered with Escape to Shape, which specializes in fitness travel, to offer its regimen on several overseas trips. Jennifer Vaughan Maanavi, a founder of Physique 57, selected destinations that allow travelers to see landmarks without giving up their exercise routines. The first trip, to Cartagena...
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By Sarah Purkrabek – Original Article Erica Gragg knows her stuff when it comes to travel fitness. An acclaimed yoga teacher and a co-founder of the hybrid travel and fitness retreat company Escape to Shape, Gragg spends most of her time abroad in places like Cambodia, Germany, Morocco, and Ecuador, leading small groups on hybrid fitness and...
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By Lucy Maher – Original Article Biking Berlin to Dresden, May 2015Prefer to see your sights on two wheels? Then join other road cyclists on a six-day journey through post-unification Eastern Germany. Meet in Berlin, depart in Dresden and enjoy Michelin-starred dining, 20-52 miles of daily countryside and urban biking, and wine tasting in the Elbe Valley...
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