The Complete Idiot's Guide to Girlfriend Getaways [Bargain Price] [Paperback]

Lisa Kasanicky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 7, 2009 | Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide

The travel guide for girls who just want to have fun.

Travel writer Lisa Kasanicky takes women on the trip of a lifetime with a crash course in getaway planning (including how to prepare those left behind); adventures in retail therapy-outlet to boutique shopping across the country; mind and body retreats; culture clubs-gourmet getaways, history tours, and more; adventure trips from scuba diving to rock climbing; and vacations off the beaten path, like witch-watching in Salem or ghost hunting in Savannah. Includes full details for each Girlfriend Getaway.

*24% of American women have taken a girlfriend getaway in the past three years and 39% plan to take one (AAA, 2007)
*Taps into the expanding market for women-only travel
*Goes beyond the usual spa and resort trips

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Lisa Kasanicky is a lifestyle, beauty, and features writer who is a regular contributor to ABC's show Sonoran Living and spreads the spa word through her website and as a contributor to local and national publications, including an upcoming story in Healing Lifestyles & Spas magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 1 edition (April 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592578217
• ASIN: B004KAB8HK
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,811,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

For Lisa Kasanicky, spa hopping is not just an adventure, it's a job. Author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Girlfriend Getaways" (Alpha Books, 2009), Kasanicky is also the creator and chief spa girl of AZSpaGirls.com -- a girlfriend-to-girlfriend guide that speaks to a new generation of spa enthusiasts.

With a writing career that spans more than 20 years, Kasanicky has developed spa and travel guides for the Arizona Office of Tourism and The Arizona Republic and has served as the spa editor for ITEM magazine and as the beauty editor of East West magazine. She's the go-to gal for spas and beauty in greater Phoenix and appears regularly on ABC-15's Sonoran Living among others. For her work as the "Spastress," Kasanicky was named among the coolest people in the Valley of the Sun by Phoenix Magazine in 2008. Her next book may just be about ... hmmm ... spas!

Kasanicky lives in Scottsdale, Ariz. with her husband (AKA, the spa boy) and Sophie the spa dog. Read more about the self-anointed spa girl at lisa.kasanicky.com or follow her Tweets at twitter.com/azspagirls.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A gotta' have it for any girls...traveling with girls or guys! August 19, 2009

By S. Monge

Format:Paperback

Consider this your must have, gotta have it, perfect little resource book for any girl needing a get-away.

Unlike other travel guides/books I've read to Maui or Kauai, this travel guide is an easy read. I didn't have to read cover to cover, searching for the information that suits my travel taste or addressing the things I like to include in my vacations.

The way the author writes is topical, so you look for the specific TYPE of trip you're interested in, and then find out where you can experience it. For example, cowgirl adventures in the Southwest. (don't be afraid...there's a little girly relaxation in this one), boutique shopping in Scottsdale, AZ, Austin, TX, even Portland, OR (who knew?!)

Beaches scream girlfriend get-away in my mind, so I loved the diving and snorkeling in the Florida Keys info. Even the out of the box trips sparked my curiosity, like the section on a volunteer vacation to an animal sanctuary in Utah. (I'm guessing it's reeeeally pretty.)

Seriously, this book is so comprehensive in the ideas it suggests with trips like, museum vacations, ghost tour get-aways and even a chapter on a trip to go thrift shopping.

I found this to have a fun writing style that made me smile and giggle at times and you MUST read the big fat chapter on spa vacations!!

This is really a great gift for girlfriends, bachelorettes, birthday gals, even newlyweds. But, I think the title is deceiving because the information can be used to travel with girls or guys.

I've never written a review before, but this one was worth taking the time to write.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Girl Time is a Must! August 13, 2009

By C. Severson

Format:Paperback

My girls and I will have fun no matter where we land. The purpose of a girl's trip is to reconnect with one another, destress and laugh a lot! Lisa Kasanicky and her book gave me great insight into what other women do on their girl trips. I highlighted towns, spas and restaurants mentioned in this book and talked about them all to my friends! We've been to New York City, Chicago, Minneapolis, Vegas, Los Angeles and now Dallas. I loved reading of the places Lisa Kasanicky visited and researched while writing this great guidebook. Her quest to make girls bond while on the road comes across in her light-hearted writing style. As a girl who cherishes her girlfriends, this book motivated me to calling my girls and scheduling another trip this fall!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond the Typical Girly- Girl Stuff August 19, 2009

By A. Hamilton

Format:Paperback

I generally refrain from buying anything with 'Idiot' in the title, but I couldn't help it this time. I needed some real advice on a girl's get away that was beyond a typical spa vacation. Finally- Someone gets my idea of what a girl getaway is all about and reveals the tips that make me look like a Rock Star.

Lisa Kasanicky's book 'Girlfriend Getaways' has insightful ideas and information on not only the locations themselves, but tips on planning.
I especially like the chapter on adventure getaways. It's so much more meaningful than predictable shopping excursions. Even the usual suspects like Las Vegas and New York has a new spin on them. GG is a refreshing look into time well spent with your gal pals.

I gave one as a gift, highlighted all the places I wanted to go and made notes with funny comments throughout the book. I had so much fun - I ordered another one for myself.

I do have a question- anyone know how to bribe my husband into agreeing to more 'Girlfriend Getaways?'