TAKE OFF OF the SEXIEST - Peninsula Hot Springs · of the customised Surf Beach Studios, which...
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA JANUARY 2018 080 SOAK IN SEVEN NEW POOLS While many people head to Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula for its food and wine, the prospect of a little pampering makes the 100-kilometre meander south from Melbourne even more appealing. Peninsula Hot Springs has soothed the weary limbs of visitors for years with geothermal hot springs, refreshing spa treatments and seasonal yoga classes. It’s a formula that’s proved so popular that in mid-2018, the tea-tree-laced property will not only add seven new pools to its Bath House — tucked into a hillside overlooking a freshly minted amphitheatre — it will also create a fire and ice experience for more adventurous guests, featuring two new saunas beside an ice cave and a chilly plunge pool. You simply won’t want to leave the springs, so it’s a good thing the owners are also planning on-site rooms and lodges, not to mention a wellness centre where you can indulge in transformative overnight experiences, some of which will use medicinal plants and teas plucked from the surrounding gardens. www.peninsulahotsprings.com. SURF THE MALDIVES It may not be the first destination that springs to mind when thinking about surfing, but the Maldives offer bountiful breaks while on holiday. Arriving via seaplane at Niyama Private Islands, you’ll catch your first glimpse not only of the property — spread across the twin islands of Chill and Play — but also the waves that await. And there are more beyond the resort; further flying meaning you can land on the water and jump in behind a chosen wave. Options cover both advanced and intermediate surfers, while the resort offers beginner lessons. Afterwards, check in to one of the customised Surf Beach Studios, which perch over the ocean and come fitted with surfboard storage, amenities and necessities, such as TV channels with up-to-the-minute surf conditions. As the sun sets, head to the Surf Shack at Vodi for a rum cocktail. www.niyama.com. OF the SEXIEST TAKE OFF Whether you like to surf, ski or sail, these six experiences are far from ordinary. Words NATASHA DRAGUN SKI SWEEP ASPEN Ever dreamed of getting Aspen all to yourself? In conjunction with the Aspen Mountain Ski Patrol, you can. Each day at 4.30pm, once the last skier has left, the patrol team ‘sweeps’ the slopes to make sure everyone is safely off the fields. And you can join in on a Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday. It’s an exclusive offer just for guests of The Little Nell, Residences at the Little Nell and the Limelight Hotel. www.aspensnowmass.com. 6
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SOAK IN SEVEN NEW POOLSWhile many people head to Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula for its food and wine, the prospect of a little pampering makes the 100-kilometre meander south from Melbourne even more appealing.
Peninsula Hot Springs has soothed the weary limbs of visitors for years with geothermal hot springs, refreshing spa treatments and seasonal yoga classes. It’s a formula that’s proved so popular that in mid-2018, the tea-tree-laced property will not only add seven new pools to its Bath House — tucked into a hillside overlooking a freshly minted amphitheatre — it will also create a fire and ice experience for more adventurous guests, featuring two new saunas beside an ice cave and a chilly plunge pool.
You simply won’t want to leave the springs, so it’s a good thing the owners are also planning on-site rooms and lodges, not to mention a wellness centre where you can indulge in transformative overnight experiences, some of which will use medicinal plants and teas plucked from the surrounding gardens. www.peninsulahotsprings.com.
SURF THE MALDIVESIt may not be the first destination that springs to mind when thinking about surfing, but the Maldives offer bountiful breaks while on holiday.
Arriving via seaplane at Niyama Private Islands, you’ll catch your first glimpse not only of the property — spread across the twin islands of Chill and Play — but also the waves that await. And there are more beyond the resort; further flying meaning you can land on the water and jump in behind a chosen wave. Options
cover both advanced and intermediate surfers, while the resort offers beginner lessons. Afterwards, check in to one of the customised Surf Beach Studios, which perch over the ocean and come fitted with surfboard storage, amenities and necessities, such as TV channels with up-to-the-minute surf conditions. As the sun sets, head to the Surf Shack at Vodi for a rum cocktail. www.niyama.com.
OF the SEXIEST
TAKE OFF
Whether you like to surf, ski or sail, these six experiences are far from ordinary.
Words NATASHA DRAGUN
SKI SWEEP ASPENEver dreamed of getting Aspen all to yourself? In conjunction with the Aspen Mountain Ski Patrol, you can. Each day at 4.30pm, once the last skier has left, the patrol team ‘sweeps’ the slopes to make sure everyone is safely off the fields. And you can join in on a Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday. It’s an exclusive offer just for guests of The Little Nell, Residences at the Little Nell and the Limelight Hotel. www.aspensnowmass.com.
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