Judy McGuire
Great travel vacations for every kind of mom
Another flowery card and a “World’s Greatest Mom” coffee mug?
You can do better. This year, give the woman who raised you—or who’s helping to raise your children—something that’s tons more fun, a million times cooler and infinitely more memorable. Give her an adventure.
We asked Stephanie Elizondo Griest, author of "100 Places Every Woman Should Go" where, of anywhere on the planet, she would send her own mother for Mother’s Day. “Hands down, I think the most profound and important place anyone could take their mother is back to her motherland,” she says. “I was fortunate enough to have that experience with my mother.”...
Great travel vacations for every kind of mom
Another flowery card and a “World’s Greatest Mom” coffee mug?
You can do better. This year, give the woman who raised you—or who’s helping to raise your children—something that’s tons more fun, a million times cooler and infinitely more memorable. Give her an adventure.
We asked Stephanie Elizondo Griest, author of "100 Places Every Woman Should Go" where, of anywhere on the planet, she would send her own mother for Mother’s Day. “Hands down, I think the most profound and important place anyone could take their mother is back to her motherland,” she says. “I was fortunate enough to have that experience with my mother.”...
Judy McGuire Great travel vacations for every kind of mom Another flowery card and a “World’s Greatest Mom” coffee mug? You can do better. This year... more
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Preppy Mom
White Elephant, Nantucket, Mass.
When all the other mothers on the block were experimenting with glitter eye shadow and platform shoes, yours never gave up her Izod shirts and twinsets. This Mother's Day, send her packing to Preppy Ground Zero: Nantucket Island. The White Elephant hotel and spa is where she should stay. Located alongside the Harbor, mom can exhaust herself riding around town on her rent-a-bike, while you pick up some new Nantucket Reds at Murray's Toggery (on your way to the golf course). Just make sure she gets back to her room in time for a relaxing pre-dinner facial and massage (25 percent off for mothers).
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Golfer Mom
Godahl Raffles at Canouan Island, The Grenadines
She's birdied her way across the U.S. on greens that ran the gamut from gorgeous to ghastly, but we guarantee she's never seen anything like the view she'll get from the 13th hole on the Trump International Golf Course at Raffles Godahl at Canouan Island. The spectacular view of the Grenadines will be topped only by the ocean view she'll get from her massage table in the glass-floored sea palapa as she's being kneaded and pampered the next day.
3
Rocker Mom
Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, London
Your mother wasn't like the others. She didn't care how long your hair got, and she knew which bands were cool before you did. Your friends loved her (and more than one probably harbored a crush). Though you recently had to talk her down from auditioning for Rock of Love, she's always been good to you. So send your hard-rocking mother to London for Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp. She'll spend six days jamming with masters and recording at Abbey Road Studios. The week culminates with a live performance at the legendary Cavern club in Liverpool.
4
Beach Bunny Mom
Las Olas Surf Camp, Sayulita, Mexico
Let's face it, she did the hard part of becoming a parent, so doesn't the mother of your children deserve a little "she time?" Surf camp is the perfect escape. Las Olas Surf Safari for women is located in Sayulita, a small fishing village 40 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta. The six-day excursion includes yoga, massage and two surf lessons daily. Beginners are welcome, each group contains a max of 18 Blue Crush wannabes and we've been assured there are no sharks to worry about.
5
History Buff Mom
European Focus Genealogy Tour, Europe
Your mother can trace her lineage to a small village outside of Edinburgh, but from there the trail goes cold. An ancestry vacation planned by European Focus can help her find out who her great, great, great grandmother's sister-in-law's cousin's uncle is. "We set up appointments with historians and archives in advance," says John Derheim, CEO of European Focus. "So they can go into a place and do their own discovery." From airport to transport to meals and lodging, EF arranges everything so the experience is completely worry-free. Well, until she finds out what her great-grandfather's mother's uncle was really up to way back when.
6
Mangia Mama
International Culinary Tours
Since chefs are the new rock stars, it goes to follow that culinary vacations are the new cruises (or something like that). If your mother's been dying to perfect her red sauce, send her off to Italia to roll gnocchi with Giuliano Hazan. All-American mamas will enjoy learning to prepare a more traditional meal at one of Vermont's Stone Hill Inn's cooking classes. At the Four Seasons in Chiang Mai, Thailand, both novices and more experienced chefs can learn how to cook up some delicious local treats.
7
The New Mom
The Breakers, Palm Beach
No matter how frazzled they get, new moms don't like to be away from their new babies for very long. That needn't disqualify them from enjoying great weekend getaways. Send the new mom in your life to Palm Beach's kid-friendly Breakers hotel, where child-proofed rooms are available upon request. Because baby is so young, you can skip the loud family activities; send mom to the spa, instead. The Breakers can also provide experienced babysitters, giving you time to sit by the pool and stare out at the ocean—or just stare at each other, for a change.
8
Bollywood Mom
Mother's Day Tour of India
For the Bollywood woman, beige isn't a color. Her clothes are Technicolor; her jewelry is plentiful and sparkly. Abercrombie and Kent's personalized Mother's Day tour of India includes two nights at the Lake Palace Hotel in Udaipur, which floats in the middle of Lake Pichola. She'll be greeted by rose petals at her feet and, at sunset, taken on a private barge to the middle of the lake for a spectacular view of the Maharana's City Palace. From there, she'll travel throughout India for 16 days and enjoy early morning elephant rides, nights spent in luxurious palaces or sumptuous tents and a nighttime safari. And, of course, shopping. Lots and lots of shopping.
9
Yoga Mom
Como Shambhala Estate, Bali
If the babymama in your life was a fan of Liz Gilbert's "Eat Pray Love," but not exactly the no-frills ashram type, she's going to love this luxury yoga getaway. By the time Ms. Gilbert made her way to Bali, she was done with the yoga portion of her trip, but feel free to improvise and try out the vinyasa yoga offered at the gorgeous Como Shambhala Estate at Begawan Giri in Bali.
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Do-Gooder Mom
Volunteer Vacations from Kenya to Guatemala to Nepal
Growing up, you didn't always appreciate your mother's generous nature—especially that time she donated your toys to charity before you were done playing with them. But she's one of those rare people who's only happy when helping others. For Mother's Day, you can help her satisfy her need to help, while also giving her a vacation—by sending her on a working volunteer vacation. She can help out at an orphanage in Kenya or Nepal and then spend a couple days chilling out from the experience on safari.
[source: https://www.forbestraveler.com/luxury/mothers-day-vacations-story.html ]
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