About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: spa
Israel: Dead Sea Spa Treatments
The Dead Sea may be the lowest place on earth but it has highly valued treatments that combine sun, salt water, air and black … Continue reading
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Tagged black mud, Dead Sea, Ein Gedi, health, Israel, Judea, salt sea, skin disorders, spa
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Finland: Naantali – A Baltic Spa Town
Before Naantali became a popular 18th century spa town it was an important pilgrimage destination founded around a medieval Brigittine convent, the church of … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltic resorts, Finland, Finnish Archipelago, Helsinki, medieval, Naantali, pilgrims, sailing, spa, St. Brigittine convent, Sweden, tourism
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Québec – Spa for Men
An hour’s drive southeast of Montreal in the Eastern Townships of Québec is Canada’s oldest spa destination and one of the very first in … Continue reading
Arizona, USA: Sonoran Desert Getaway
A spring-time retreat in Scottsdale, Arizona includes adventure, recreational diversions, some spa treatments and a visit to Taliesen West, the home designed by architect, … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Arizona, cactus, cowboy, Frank Lloyd Wright, golf, marigold, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sonora Desert, spa, tennis, USA
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Caribbean: Turks and Caicos
We experience an all-inclusive family resort in the Turks and Caicos, a small group of islands in the Caribbean just south of the Bahamas. … Continue reading
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Tagged accessible, all-inclusive resorts, Bahamas, beach, beaches, Caicos, Caribbean, Cheshire Hall plantation ruins, Conch Farm, coral reef, diving, golf, Islands, Junkanoo, reggae, Sandals, sea cycles, snorkeling, spa, Turks and Caicos, water sports
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Finland – Along the King’s Road
A five day tour in Finland driving along the King’s Road, a medieval mail route linking the ancient kingdom of Sweden with Russia. Our … Continue reading
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Tagged Castles, cycling, Czar Alexander, Finland, Hanko, Helsinki, history, King’s Road, Maria Pushkina, medieval mail, Mustio Manor, Naantali, Old Ladies, Porvoo, pub tram, Russia, Russian royalty, Scandinavia, spa, Sweden, tourism, Tsar, Turku
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Israel – an introduction to the country
Geographically, Israel is a long, narrow stretch of land at the south-eastern corner of the Mediterranean, situated between Africa and Asia and on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Acre, Africa, Akko, aquiducts, Arab, archaeology, artifacts, Asia, Bar Mitzvah, bazaar, Bet She’an, British protectorate, Ceasarea, Church of Holy Sepulchre, Crusader Capital, Dead Sea, desert, Dome of the Rock, Egypt, Ein Gedi, Herod the Great, Israel, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jewish zealots, Jordan, Judaism, Kibbutz, Masada, Mediterranean, mud baths, pilgrimage, Roman, spa, Turkey, Via Dolorosa, Western Wall
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St. Lucia – Caribbean Island getaway
An all-inclusive vacation at La Toc Bay on the volcanic island of St. Lucia offers sun, sea and sand, all your food and drink, … Continue reading
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Tagged all-inclusive, beaches, Caribbean, Castries, couples, Cruise ships, golf, honeymoons, hot springs, La Toc Bay, market, markets, Pitons, Sandals resorts, scuba-diving, Soufriere, spa, St. Lucia, sulphur springs, UNESCO, vacation, volcanic
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