They spent the bulk of their trip at the Four Seasons resort in Carmelo, amid rolling vineyards along the shores of Uruguay's Rio de la Plata, where they did little but enjoy each other's company.
To escape from the frenzied pace of New York City, public relations executive Sarah Evans last fall traveled with her husband and 2-year-old daughter to Argentina and Uruguay.
It also doesn't need to be a solo venture. Such inward-looking trips, when "the biggest decision you have to make is do you have a drink at the pool or at the bar," offer relief especially from stress stemming from the hustle and bustle of daily life, Markman said. The time to himself, without regular responsibilities, helped him process his grief so he could "come back to the daily grind with a little more balance," said Sheridan, 39, who works for the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York. The "omnipresent crushing sense of sorrow and mourning" lifted as he practiced yoga, helped prepare gourmet meals, took walks in the countryside and shared a laugh with other travelers over wine. A host of other wellness programs, many of them luxurious retreats in spectacular locations, are listed at .ĭays after Ryan Sheridan lost a close uncle to a three-month battle with cancer, he was heartened to find himself on a yoga and cooking retreat in Vermont with Pravassa Wellness Travel (). Sites such as the Chopra Center for Wellbeing in Carlsbad, Calif., co-founded in 1996 by mind-body guru Deepak Chopra, offer programs on emotional freedom and work-life balance as well as Eastern healing methods such as rebalancing ayurveda and detoxifying Panchakarma. Other times, such as when a divorce, death or other trauma has left you emotionally spent, the best healing may occur at a serene place where you give yourself the time and permission to reflect, Markman said. "Being able to look back on a rich collection of experiences is what makes people fulfilled," he said. People should keep in mind that exploring new territory often is unpleasant in the moment, when the menu is unintelligible or the bus stop can't be found, but its value lies in the memories, Markman said. She now is working on a doctorate in chemistry at the University of California at Santa Cruz. "It taught me that I was resourceful enough to figure it out and make decisions and take care of myself no matter what the circumstances," said Gustafson, 30, who subsequently quit her job and boyfriend to moved to Peru. She said she felt that she got the most out of getting lost while wandering the village and conversing with locals despite the language barrier. (Roadmonkey works with a local nonprofit at each destination to determine what the locals need.) Gustafson, who said she had spent most of her life playing it safe, biked 300 miles in the central highlands and helped build a working farm to grow food for a boarding school. "It made me realize you don't want to waste time," she said.įor Chelsea Gustafson, taking a Roadmonkey trip through Vietnam helped give her the confidence she needed to quit her job and break up with her boyfriend to pursue her travel dreams.
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