Arbo Valley Travel and Tours

Life is getting stressed and technology, far from helping us relax, has increased work and stress. Those with computer work have to sit hunched over a desk all day long but the stress of work has caused other tensions of the mind. We once thought that Spa therapy is becoming a fashion. Those were the days. Now Spa has become a necessity and just as the demand has risen, Spa resorts are increasingly becoming better organised, as they say, in mind and body. The Balinese Spas, for instance are taking the wellness experience to the next level by introducing professional counselling to the menu. It seems spas are no longer just beauty parlours and fat farms – these days, they want to sort out your mental health too. The concept is very promising as it supported with qualified therapists.

Massage Research & Surveys

Surveys suggest that one in four Europeans suffers from mental-health problems and the UK-based adventure travel website www.AwimAway.com is inundated with requests for spa breaks. “What follows is more interesting”, says its CEO Harish Kohli. These requests are accompanied by comments such as “I am getting divorced”; “my job is so stressfull”; “I’m fed up of being so fat”.

Research also indicates that “Stress-related disorders make up between 80-and-90 percent of the ailments. What they require is someone to listen, someone to touch them, someone to care. That does not exist in modern medicine.

One of the complaints heard frequently is that physicians don’t touch their patients any more. Touch just isn’t there. Years ago massage was a big part of nursing. There was so much care, so much touch, so much goodness conveyed through massage.

Many now believe that massage therapy is absolutely key in the healing process because it relieves stress, it is obviously foundational in the healing process any time and anywhere. Perhaps a resort offering “proper” therapy is just the ticket?

Chic Spas

The accommodation is Spas is the epitome of Asian chic, overlooking a steep, deep-green rainforest valley and foaming river. The restaurants serve delicious food that’s also healthy. But the best they offer is the emotional-health, sometimes in group-participation coaching that can have topics such as “how to break bad habits and maintain good ones”. They hope to encourage guests to see how to make constructive changes. Sometimes, we tend to ignore how important our emotional health is to our physical welfare. Studies have shown that after operations patients with a positive attitude leave hospital sooner and their scars heal more quickly.

The process works if the counselling is used in conjunction with the spa’s other specialist services. These include a nutritionist, an iridologist, an osteopath and an Ayurvedic doctor. Get ready for the new era of yoga and massage. This will now be complemented with mental massage.

Where To Go

UK-based operator AwimAway (020 7430 1766, www.awimaway.com) offers Spa holidays to destinations around the world. AwimAway has special offers to Bali and India and can organise your holiday to the resorts with spa, yoga and mental message.

Sydney offers a cosmopolitan lifestyle, the Gold Coast is surfers paradise and Perth has a modern city surrounded by natural countryside. As you travel from east to west, experience the unique feeling of each state.

Sydney: the stunning city on water

Sydney has so much to offer from the breathtaking Blue Mountains to popular hang out Bondi Beach. Sydney city centre is cosmopolitan and has many attractions including the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. This is one of the most attractive cities in the world.

Transport: how to get there and around:

There are direct flights to Sydney from many international destinations. Sydney airport is serviced by 40 airlines including British Airways, Qantas and Virgin.

Once in the city you can enjoy getting around on the easy to navigate bus and rail system. If you prefer to drive, it is cost effective to hire a car, the roads are clearly signed.

Weather: the seasons of Sydney

The climate in Sydney is mild throughout the year. The seasons are: Summer December to February, Autumn March to May, Winter June to August and Spring March to May.

The seasons are opposite to the northern hemisphere making Sydney a great get away from the cold weather.

Accommodation: : Luxury to budget stays

The internet can offer some of the best information on the cost, range and location of Sydney accommodation.

Attractions & Events: best attractions in Sydney

• The Annual Road Bash from the Variety Club starts on the 5 August 2007 from Garden Island.

• Lyric Theatre at Darling Harbour is showing the iconic Musical Priscilla the Queen of the Desert

• Winter season begins at The Sydney Opera House see www.sydneyoperahouse.com for more information.

• For equestrian lovers, there is an amazing show at the Horseworld Stadium every weekend called El Caballo Blanco, with choreographed horses.

Gold coast: laidback surfers paradise

The Gold Coast welcomes visitors looking for a relaxing family holiday and groups of friends looking for more action and adventure.

To get to the Gold Coast, the nearest international airport is Brisbane which is 80kms to the north, this airport has daily international flights from around the world. If you are travelling within Australia there is a domestic airport at the Gold Coast itself. From here you can hop on a train, bus taxi or hire a car.

Known as Australia’s playground the Gold Coast has more to offer than stunning beaches. The tropical rainforests nearby offers an alternative view of the area as well as the city skyline. Not forgetting the action packed days that can be spent visiting the theme parks including Wet ‘N’ Wild, Dreamworld, Steve Irwin’s Zoo, Sea World and more.

For sports fans, you shouldn’t miss the Gold Coast Indy which takes over the city streets for 4 days during October.

Hotels in Gold Coast vary in style and price, there is always plenty available to chose from for all tastes. With guaranteed sunshine 300 days a year, you can’t afford not to visit.

Perth: the west at its best

Perth has the best of both worlds – the city is centre is a hive of activity and attractions, with beaches and countryside all around. Perth centre has rivers and parks which make the city and attractive place to visit.

The whole West Coast of Australia is served by Perth’s International Airport. Domestic flights are recommended from the east to west coast due to the vast distance between the 2 sides of this continent. The airport and city can be navigated by shuttle bus, taxi and hire car. The reliable train system can also take you to nearby cities like Fremantle. If you would like a guided tour, there are plenty of Tour Buses to show the attractions of the area. Hotels in Perth cater for the luxury high end visitor as well as the low budget backpacker.

The region offers miles of surfing coastline and secluded beaches to explore. The water provides more attractions with regular sightings of Dolphins and Whales and some fabulous reef snorkelling. If you are partial to a drop of wine, you must take a trip to the Margaret River region with over 60 wineries.

The mild climate makes Perth an attractive destination all year round. During the summer the temperature is 29 to 32 Celsius, great for the beach and surf. The winter is around 18 Celsius suitable for an outdoor BBQ.

Peak Adventure Tour , one of the well-known players in the relevant field, has announced an alluring assortment of fixed departure treks that promises to raise the heart beats of adventure lovers all over the world. Designed to enthuse the adrenaline of the fun-goers, these departure trek packages are designed exclusively to cover major trekking regions of Garhwal, Sikkim, Ladakh and Himachal. The travel company has planned to proffer fun lovers the real trekking pleasure in the steep routes of Roopkund Trek, Kalindikhal Trek, Stok Kangri Trek, Trans Zanskar Trek and many more fascinating routes.    

India has successfully emerged as one of the favorite destinations for adventure lovers all across the globe. Every season, huge number of vacationers visits the country to meet the real essence of an escapade. The foothills of Himalayas, Garhwal, Sikkim, Ladakh and Himachal, are all counted as fun filled paths to take adrenaline junkies across the real adventure. Peak Adventure Tours realizes the fact and launches alluring trek packages every season that primarily targets the fun enthusiasts from all over the world.

Moving ahead, the fascinating trek tour packages offered by the travel agency are flexible in their own magnificent way.  The trekking tour is not only concentrating on a complete troupe but is also paying attention on the needs of a visitor sans any group or troupe. The organization has a close-knit team of tour guides, which will be visiting the venues and guiding such vacationers in joining the most appropriate group of trekkers.

Peak Adventure Tours has indefatigably acted as a vital element in the Travel sector by attracting vacationers and offering optimum packages to enjoy the services time after time. One of the biggest achievements of the tour agency till date has been its participation in the WTM Summit, which was staged from 9th to 12th November ’09 in London that received huge accolades from people across the globe.

This time of year 2010, the company is once again looking forward to pulling up more vacationers and aims to achieve their aim of recording all time highest booking in comparison to past records. For this, the company has left no stone unturned in achieving excellence in the adventure tourism.

“Trekking is one fascinating adventure activity that has attracted numerous vacationers time to time. Realizing this actuality, we have laid out certain fixed departure trekking tours at nominal prices. The trekking extravaganza will be covering beautiful trekking routes of Garhwal, Sikkim, Ladakh and Himachal. The packages are surely going to offer you and your family a truly mesmerizing trekking experience.” said the director, Peak Adventure Tour.