If you care about healthy living and want trustworthy advice on planning a spa vacation, this is the definitive guide to the best spas in the world. Spa experts Bernard Burt and Pamela Price show you the way to the spa that's right for you. These pros have traveled the globe in search of the ultimate in spa experiences. This deluxe guide makes planning fun, whether you 're an experienced spa-goer or a first-timer. Here you'll find all sorts of spas - at resorts, on cruise ships, in world-class hotels, on remote islands, and in centuries-old cities where taking the waters has long been a tradition. Inside this guide you will find full contact information, including e-mail addresses and Web sites, detailed descriptions of spa facilities and services, FAQs on how to spa, a glossary of spa terms, lavish full- color photographs of each spa and much more.

Bernard Burt is an internationally recognized authority on the spa industry and a writer and leader in the field of spa vacations and fitness travel. He writes a column for Spa Management Journal and Pulse, the magazine of the International Spa Association. Pamela Price is a writer, editor, and radio personality who has visited more than 500 spas worldwide. She has written about spas for more than 30 years and her articles have appeared in more than 100 newspapers and magazines.