Women’s Fitness Australia — May 2017

Roped in

Ditch the jam-packed boat tours

for a fi ve-day sailing course in

Phuket instead. Go from complete

beginner to serious cruiser, while you

explore the towering limestone cli s

and warm turquoise water of the

Andaman Sea. The best time to

get under sail? Over Thailand’s

summer months when the winds

are steady. sunsail.com.au

Get out there and explore the world!

Nature + culture

Explore Croatia’s art-house Motovun

Film Festival while on a six-night self-

guided walking tour through the scenic

countryside – including the world’s smallest

town! Taking place 26-30 July, 2017, the

festival will bring a whole lotta life to the

town of Motovun, which is the starting

point for the inn-to-inn walk. As you fi ll

up on local delicacies at family-run hotels,

you’ll walk past hidden valleys and hilltop

towns, and score some super-impressive

views of the Adriatic Sea and Croatian

islands. onfootholidays.co.uk

On the whole

As if New Zealand wasn’t already the stu our

wellness dreams were made of, enter the rural

town of Te Aroha’s newest addition – Te Atawhai

Wholeness Retreat. Meaning ‘to care for’ in Maori,

this retreat (found two and a half hours south of

Auckland) has one aim: to help replace unhealthy

mind, mouth and movement habits through proven

wellness practices and organic whole foods. Get

on board mountain treks, cycling, massage and

thermal soaks for four days, while surrounded by

a picturesque backdrop. teatawhai.co.nz

GET

HIGH

Looking for a bike

adventure? Victoria’s

High Country is the

place to spin your

wheels with more than

250km of safe o -road

trails through

vineyards, farmland

and towns. And if you

visit ridehighcountry

.com.au the trip

planning is sorted for

you with suggested

cycling routes, trail

mapping, bike-friendly

accommodation,

and cycling tour

companies. Did

someone say

‘one-stop shop’?

ON THE

move

multi-use trails in Anchorage, Alaska.

Travelling trivia...

There is over 200km of paved

Konnichiwa,

Kyoto

Slip Kyoto Pocket Precincts (Hardie

Grant, $19.99) into your kimono

pocket for an insider’s guide to the

top cultural

experiences

this beautiful

Japanese city

has to o er.

Tea houses,

zen gardens

and lantern-lit

alleys are

a-waiting.

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