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you?MayanSanctuaryMassage atKayantá
Spaat theRitz-Carlton,Cancún. $180. 011-
52-998-881-0808,www.ritzcarlton.com
Go to the beach. Immediately. Playa
Norte is a calmingbreak fromwhatever ails
you. It’son thenorthernendofIslaMujeres,
an island eightmiles fromCancún. Express
boats fromGranPuertoCancún leave every
half hour.www.isla-mujeres.net
ChICAgo
Curry, coconut, and milk chocolate?
Sweet Hungarian paprika and dark choco-
late? A trip through the truffle counter at
Vosges Haut-Chocolat will send your en-
dorphins, yourmood, and your tongue into
happy overdrive. (312) 644-9450, www
.vosgeschocolate.com
Guise Chicago’s 45-minute Old Town
shave is part old-fashioned straight-razor
shave and partmodern facial. Kick back in
the chair and relax— your skinmay never
be this smoothagain. $40. (773) 929-6101,
DAllAs/FoRtWoRth
Float awayon thewingsof amonarchat
Texas DiscoveryGardens’ butterfly habitat.
Beware: Spending time among butterflies
could render you useless for the rest of the
day. It’s that relaxing. Adults, $3; seniors
60 and older, $2; children ages three to
11, $1.50; children younger than age three,
free. (214) 428-7476,
gardens.org
Just steps away from the Fort Worth
Convention Center, the Fort WorthWater
Gardens will cleanse your head of work
chatter and, for that matter, anything else
that angsts you. Free. (817) 871-5755
hAWAII
Palm trees. Soothing, rhythmic ocean
waves. Friendly, expert attention to your
every need. What’s not to like? Bring your
skinback from thedullwith thenewPacific
IslandsRenewal treatmentatSpaMoanaat
theHyattRegencyMauiResort&Spa. The
50-minute treatment includes apineapple-
papaya enzyme exfoliation, a healingwrap,
coconut moisturizer, and a scalp-and-foot
massage. $160. (808) 661 1234,
.hyatt.com
Tuddie Purdy’s tour of his macadamia
farm doesn’t take all that long, and he’s
such a nice guy that even if you weren’t in
Hawaii, you’d feel downright serene for at
least a week after chatting him up. Free.
Two miles west of Kualapu’u on Lihi Pali
Avenue, above the high school, Molokai,
(808) 567-6601,
macnuts
lAsVEgAs
We’re not afraid to admit it: Themusic
of Neil Diamond alwaysmakes us feel bet-
ter. See Jay White’s Neil Diamond tribute
show at the Riviera’s Le Bistro Theatre.
VosgesHaut-
Chocolat, Chicago
Horseback riding in
RedRockCanyon,
LasVegas
