Do you ever get so busy that you neglect your inner creative goddess? Is she screaming to be freed? If your creative side needs a vacation, try spending a couple of days at an arts and crafts workshop. Here are some top picks:

Need a romatic weekend away? Stroll hand-in-hand along wooded trails that open up to spectacular overviews. After your private, hour-long, in-room massage, end the evening with a four-course dinner at the main lodge or enjoy an after-meal game of darts, billiards or table tennis at the Gristmill Hall. “Where?” you ask. The Inn at Evins Mill, of course!

From bargain to posh, London markets have it all.

Shopping in London is tops! But once you’re through with Oxford Street, Piccadilly Circus and Harrod’s, turn your sights to the many markets coloring the streets of typically gray London. 

Sure Labor Day weekend is generally reserved for family cookouts, but why not shake it up a bit? Grab a girlfriend or two, and take a road trip to New Orleans via Memphis.

DAY ONE — Saturday (drive time: four hours)

Nary a woman doesn’t love a vacation free of dietary restrictions. Top that with the potential to actually lose weight on a trip, and you have the formula for a fabulous time away. Bike tours, ladies. Biking through beautiful countryside while spending time with your girlfriends and a glass of wine? That’s a vacation! I recommend choosing a destination rich in tradition, history and gourmet treasures. Here are a few suggestions to get you started.

Europe, Baby!