'Travel Therapy'

" To consider are you stressed out over the economy may -- tax time is making this won't pull your -- out. There are some possible -- but there before you can take a trip. Even in these tough economic times people are still traveling. You can get away without coughing up a lot of cash at the drugstore war. Four doctor visit."

" You -- how do you do that how do you change your attitude by changing nor environment. Joining me now and -- to Karen Chandler she is the author of travel therapy where do you need to go. And where -- good to see you I know you have a lot of different options in the book we took a look at it before the show and you say that just like changing your environment even if you don't spend a lot. He can really help yourself it's as good as therapy tell us how. That's exactly right it really depends on what."

" You're going through you know we talk about -- you're going through a break up or you want to do a girlfriend getaway are you want to celebrate right now we're talking a lot of people are very stressed. So we want to kind of look at that option that's chapter two in the -- the very popular one right health. Tell us some of the places that you would recommend. You know in the book there's a -- at the beginning so depending on your personality that's where he will go many people find that go into a spot vacation. It's a fantastic way to get away. Right now in Arizona there are some amazing deals you know the temperatures are heating up so the prices are dropping. The video here is from the Venetian hotel that they are offering three different spot treatments for 99 dollars but that also means. You get to hang out at the hotel all that you can. Sit by the pool and relax you can make it an entire day -- can see this woman doing yoga you also can take fitness classes so it's a fantastic opportunity. Then over and Scottsdale they have the high -- at Gainey ranch -- of Banja has a very cool treatment of black -- bomb. Hand massage for all of -- the Blackberry addicts. It's amazing by getting this massage how much you can -- stress they also have a fantastic time aside that'll pretty much -- and Easter hats right out of you -- logging on right now. A place where there's no black."

" There is yeah. There's also you're telling us about Santa Fe, New Mexico my son not just got a text message from him he's actually in New Mexico right now and he doesn't -- by saying stop the --"

" Exactly look Eldorado hotel and spot it's -- senate say. Has this amazing deal just a little over 200 dollars a night you get your resume and the complimentary facial are spot treatment and that's a fantastic deal it's a beautiful property and the prices have dropped substantially to trying to encourage these economy weary travelers -- is that question okay Karen and you and massage that that looks pretty -- race. Is it actually feel good low will it end are less -- I guess more relaxed it is fun Nona did little -- the way you're looking -- at but it is phenomenal those hot rocks can it get right into the muscles. And the heat Sheila and I especially you know what the weather have been out here on the east coast it sounds fantastic. What are some other places that you can recommend -- Well if you want to go south of the border you can head down to -- that that Marriott in -- of Canada. 200 dollars I mean this is great package. You get a fabulous room you can also have to free spot treatments so if you've got with a significant other they are also treated -- the free breakfast and free access to the fitness center so this is a great deep stress detox chill out. And again all under a hundred dollars or 200 dollars."

" But the -- got got to ask you this question you can also take trips -- to actually volunteer. To help while you're on vacation."

" That's right we talked about that before and it's so important that's chapter four in the book called pay it forward. And it's also an affordable way to do a vacation and give back at the same time I mention a lot of these different trips on my website at travel there be trips dot com every Tuesday as travel Tuesday. And that means we will be highlighting at all sorts of different deals so a lot of ways you can get back to make a difference and I have I have -- Jamie I thank you so much that was a joke by the way out I'll be here tomorrow thank you."