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Far too often there’s a feeling of arriving home from vacation in need of more time off. Sometimes this is a hangover from our holiday excesses, but often it’s because we haven’t addressed the reason why we took a vacation in the first place — to get away from it all. Carving out some time to decompress can be difficult on a city break, so we’ve searched the globe for eight havens where one can escape from civilization.

Tent, sleeping bags, firewood, cutlery, food—the planning and packing that goes into a camping trip is daunting, but the result, being in nature, ends up being so satisfying. There’s a way to have that without all the work: glamping. Herein are nine resorts that have camp set up for you.

Summer’s coming soon (at least for the top half of the world), and with it quintessential experiences, one of which is escaping to great lakes. Herein, 11 idyllic properties that front freshwater bodies and offer rest, relaxation and a really good time.

Getting fit and living healthier are popular topics in January, and the gurus would exclaim, “Start today!” And we’d add, “Get away!” Breaking out of bad habits can be a whole lot easier when you leave regular life behind, especially if you chart a course for one of these 10 hotels with serious health and wellness programs to help.