Yesterday I was over at Decorno and discovered that Elaine is heading to Italy this summer. As I furiously typed in my recommendations, my mind began to flood with memories of our trips. It's my absolute favorite place to linger. With that in mind, I thought I'd give you my take on SpaWeek with this post...

Le Sirenuse: It isn't likely to be participating in Spa Week, but that isn't stopping me from imagining I'm there. So if you not are in the midst of your facials, massages and mani/pedi sessions at your local salons, as your more die-hard spa-loving sisters, take a mini jaunt with me to Positano, won't you?

Amazingly, this historic hotel nestled in the Amalfi Coast has a modern Aveda concept salon tucked neatly inside, a major plus for me. (I guess I should explain that I'm a lifetime Aveda devotee. Massages, hair color, you name it. I go out of my way for their treatments.) And if that isn't enough, have you seen the location? The views?

My advice? Stay a few nights at the incredible hotel. Venture out to Capri one day by boat and enjoy lunch with the beautiful people. Stroll the streets of Sorrento later in the afternoon, making sure to pick up the requisite lemon-scented candles and soaps for those back home (you'll have plenty of limoncello to drink if you dine out for dinner). Take another day or two to explore Amalfi and the rest of Positano.Get lazy. Let it sink into your soul.

But the experience you should not miss on your trip is indulging in the spa at Le Sirenuse long enough to reach that point where yu wnder why you haven't done this sooner. Italy. Positano. La dolce vita.

Finish your night off with a dinner overlooking the water, the take in a late night swim in the pool. For just a moment, you'll consider quitting your job and living a more fabulous life right there on the Amalfi Coast. And if you don't have this experience, go right back the next day and have another treatment at the spa. Enough unwinding and you're sure to finally feel like you belong there.Works every time for us.