Travel, January 2017

Travel RINGIN’ IN THE NEW YEAR

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4 reasons to travel in 2017 BPT

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o you dream of getting away from the stress of your everyday life? Are you looking for a way to reconnect with loved ones? Do the winter blues have you dreaming of warm sunny days?

Sounds like you’re in need of a vacation.

Planning a vacation gives you something to look forward to in the new year.

What’s more, studies show planning a vacation is one the best parts of the travel experience. It can boost your mood for weeks leading up to the big trip.

set and resist the urge to check social media.

Now’s the time to focus on you and your loved ones.

Get away to reconnect: AAA reports two out of three people say quality time with loved ones is the most important part of a vacation. In addition to selecting a great location,

From researching exciting destinations, booking accommodations and counting down the days until you leave, travel can get your 2017 off to the right start. Here are four tips to make the trip perfect:

A whopping 91 percent of people say their favorite memory is a vacation, according to Expedia.com research. To set the stage for massive memory-making, select a location with something for everyone. There’s more than just the gorgeous shoreline at Myrtle Beach. Feel like a mermaid when you visit Ripley’s Aquarium. Learn the wonders of science and the imagination at WonderWorks. Travel back in history by exploring Hopsewee Plantation and LW Paul Living History Farm. Finally, indulge the palate by visiting a variety of eateries along Murrells Inlet MarshWalk. Learn more at VisitMyrtleBeach.com.

Get away to try something new:

Get away to disconnect: When planning a vacation, select a location where you can truly disconnect from your job and home responsibilities. For example, with 60 miles of coastline open for relaxation and fun, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is an easy drive or flight from virtually anywhere in the United States. Once you arrive, make sure your out-of-office email is

Get away to build memories:

strive to find comfortable and convenient accommodations. Condotels, multi-bedroom hotel units and beach homes, are all wonderful options to bring your family and friends closer together.

Plus, the extra amenities (like full kitchens) are sure to make your stay that much more relaxing.

Trying an activity you’ve never done before is guaranteed to give you and your family memories to last a lifetime.

Do some research about the destination you’ve selected and sign up for activities in advance to ensure you get the most convenient times. Whether it’s crabbing off a pier, kayaking pristine backrivers or taking a hot air balloon ride, doing a unique activity is something you’ll always remember (plus you’ll get a story that is sure to make everyone jealous back home).

Stop dreaming and start planning - that unused PTO is full of possibilities.

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Wintery Wisconsin: 5 vacation destinations to help you relax

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t may sound contrary to the holiday hype, but the winter season following the holidays can be a perfect time for a relaxing, soul-soothing getaway.

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Hunting at River Wildlife:

Research cited by the American Psychological Association shows stress increases for many in the weeks leading up to the holidays, due to factors like lack of time, commercialism, family issues and the pressures of additional shopping, cooking, cleaning and decorating.

All are good reasons to choose a post-holiday vacation that allows you to get away and completely relax. One area of the U.S. offering a wealth of relaxing vacation options is the Badger State - Wisconsin.

Each winter, a multitude of leisure seekers travel to the Midwestern gem to enjoy its rustic beauty and recreational opportunities for all ages. Some examples of local amenities include:

Destination Kohler: The only Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond resort hotel in the Midwest, this stunning resort offers the best of both worlds - luxury accommodations and a private, rustic setting. This stately resort in Kohler, Wisconsin features a variety of invigorating activities centered around its 500-acre nature preserve, including cross country skiing, snowshoeing and ice fishing. Following time breathing fresh air in the snowy woods, guests can visit the resort’s spa, enjoy any of 12 on-site dining establishments catering to different tastes or just retreat to their well-appointed rooms.

Sandhill: This 2,000-square-foot backwoods cabin in Mosel, Wisconsin is a quiet, beautifully constructed destination set within 350 acres of wilderness. The retreat can sleep four to six and features a gas fireplace, chef-inspired kitchen, deepsoaking tub and stand-alone sauna hut, in addition to a fully stocked fridge and full access to Destination

Encompassing 500 acres of the best pheasant- and partridgehunting land in the Midwest, this beautiful nature preserve along the Sheboygan River invites sportsmen to enjoy the quest for game birds in the authentic English tradition. Guests from all over are drawn by the chance to traverse these snowy woodlands with accompaniment from a trained hunting dog and experienced guide knowledgeable about the area. Afterward, your group can enjoy lunch at a local restaurant lodged in a rustic cabin.

Yoga on the lake: This holistic yoga studio offers some 30 weekly classes in a comfortable space made picturesque by floor-to-ceiling bay windows overlooking adjacent Wood Lake. Nationally certified instructors gently guide guests of all levels through a mind-body connection in this peaceful atmosphere, helping them reduce stress, improve sleep patterns and relaxation and induce health benefits.

Kohler Waters Spa: This oasis of calm specializes in hydrotherapy treatments such as the Balancing Moroccan Ritual, a body scrub followed by a Chakra stone application, a traditional Shirodhara hair wash and treatment, a cool stone facial massage, a warm Kohler Custom Vichy shower and a body MARSH CREEK INN soufflé finish. The best-kept secret of the facility awarded five stars by Forbes? Its rooftop hot tub is framed by twinkling skylights and a 16-foot fireplace.

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•Shuttle Service (4:30am-midnight) •Free Super Start Breakfast •Indoor Pool & Hot Tub Open 12pm-12am

Located on Highway 77 in Albion, Idaho, Marsh Creek Inn has 12 rooms with cable TV, telephones & refrigerators.

Enjoy BBQs, Dutch oven cookouts, horseshoes, croquet, shing, and boating nearby at the Snake River. While you're there, visit Shoshone Falls. Complimentary coffee and mufns available.

Thirty miles away is the City of Rocks National Reserve, a landmark on the Oregon and California trails. Rock climbing and camping are popular activities in this area of unique granite formations.

Enjoy an evening by the re in our rustic lobby, which is located in a restored log house that was originally built in 1879.

Hospitality, beauty, and healing

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he Monastery of St. Gertrude is a Benedictine community of sisters, oblates, volunteers, retreatants, donors, and friends. Thousands of people visit our rural and forested monastery each year to renew at our Spirit Center retreat center, learn more about history at the Historical Museum, stay at our bed and breakfast, experience monastic life through the volunteer program, attend classical and sacred music concerts in our acoustically acclaimed chapel, join the sisters for Mass and prayer, and more. Everything is guided by the Rule of Benedict that instructs us to receive all as Christ. We believe that creating a home of hospitality, beauty, and healing that truly welcomes every person is needed in this world, now more than ever.

Our legacy of rich Benedictine spirituality and service in the Pacific Northwest began with the courageous and prayerful leadership of Mother Johanna Zumstein, Sister Magdalene Suter, and Sister Rosalia Ruebli who arrived in 1882 from a cloister in Sarnen, Switzerland.

Immediately they began responding to the needs of the times, founding schools and growing the community.

prayer, hospitality, and spiritual care. The journey took these women through Eastern Washington and ended in Cottonwood, Idaho where the motherhouse was founded in 1906, and remains today.

We continue to live and demonstrate with our lives the spirit of our founding sisters in our ministries. In addition to our many ministries at Cottonwood, sisters are engaged on mission in Idaho, Washington, and California. They serve as health care professionals, educators, pastoral care providers, spiritual directors, retreat facilitators, and social workers.

Devoted donors to the Monastery of St. Gertrude help support diverse ministries that continue to respond to the needs of the times: the deepening imperative for places of authentic faith, hospitality, stability, spiritual renewal, and cultural enrichment.

In their long history, the Benedictine sisters have established 14 schools and two hospitals and maintained an unwavering focus on

Upcoming Events Retreat-Winter Come to the Quiet January 27 @ 7:30 pm - February 3 @ 1:30 pm Retreat-Embracing the Artistic Call February 6 @ 3:00 pm - February 10 @ 1:30 pm

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