ABSTRACT
The holidays which take place within these environments would in some cases, be radically different from one another. There is little connection between a spa which deals specifi cally with physical or medical problems using water treatments and a spiritual retreat which focuses on meditation for the mind and soul. Depending on motivation, life-stage, and interests, tourists will select the form of wellness required, and this could be purely physical with a focus on sports and fi tness; medical with a focus on the treatment of disease or surgery; mental or psychological with a focus on life-coaching or mind-control; relaxing and pampering in a luxury spa; entertaining and recreational in a purpose-built water park; or meditational and spiritual in a retreat.
