Born in Ostend, Belgium, in 1860, Ensor lived in that tony resort town, which, replete with beaches, spas and a casino, influenced much of his work until his death in 1949.
He's here to lose at USA-themed bar trivia, and because he's come across a great deal with Fathom, the world's first-ever cruise line for vacationers who don't just want to do beaches, spas, and shopping, but to do good.
Beach walks, spa treatments, yoga classes and lazy afternoons at a gorgeous clifftop retreat… what's not to like?
Although the 165-room resort sprawled out like a blocky sandcastle on the beach, the spa itself was perfectly intimate, with careful touches throughout.
We started our journey in Heiligendamm, a Baltic beach and spa resort almost as far north as you can go in Germany.
Our interests include a pool, a clean beach, modern spa and fitness facilities, fine dining (not tuxedo, not fast food) — a place that's more adult, less family-oriented, mainly to read and relax for about a week.
By night I enjoyed a meal of high-end Chinese cuisine in the open-air restaurant of Aanari, a new hotel across from the public beach whose spa and rooms — autumnally hued and ethno-chic — offer a rare combination of style and affordability for Mauritius.
Book by 16 February (quote tour ref: IO1150), valid for departures on 4, 11, 18 and 25 June Float from hammock to white-sand beach to spa – and repeat until suitably relaxed – at the five-star One&Only Le Saint Geran, also on the east coast.
Walking up to the more adult- and tourist-filled, shop-lined Lincoln Road takes minutes, and on the way ladies can stop by the Ritz-Carlton South Beach's Spa for their 110-minute, 10-step, self-indulgent Carita Precious Ceremony Diamond Facial.
