Diana Ballon

Health and travel writer Diana Ballon has a restless spirit and loves all forms of active adventure, whether that’s hiking, cycling, kayaking, or enjoying cool things like an outdoor spa. Her stories have appeared in many major Canadian publications, including The Toronto Star, Zoomer Magazine, Best Health Magazine, Broadview Magazine, Azure Magazine, Canadian Living, Canadian Cycling Magazine, City Parent, Daily Hive, Travel Life Magazine, West Jet Magazine, and hotel-addict.com.

Grail Springs Wellness Retreat: Discover Bancroft’s Luxury Health Escape

Grail Springs Wellness Retreat is a Bancroft spiritual spa offering luxury services designed to soothe the body, mind, and spirit. When I first expressed interest in visiting Grail Springs Wellness Retreat, described as a “retreat centre for well-being” in Bancroft, Ontario, a friend seemed surprised that I would choose to go to such a place. …

Ontario’s Thermëa Spa Village: Nordic Spa Near Toronto Rejuvenates Guest’s Souls As Well As Its Own Image

Thermëa Spa Village is one of the only “proper” Nordic spas near Toronto. This luxury retreat pampers the soul as well as the body. I am unsure what to expect when I am told to “enjoy the show,” as I enter a massive cedar sauna, the largest of its kind in Canada. I settle myself …

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