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beat the jet lag

Beat the jet lag

Atlanta is eight hours' flight from London, four from Los Angeles. Like New York, it follows Eastern Standard Time (EST).


Jogging and exercise

If you're near Piedmont Park, especially in the spring, take advantage of the park's jogging paths. Centennial Park is also a good place to jog (especially uphill). Oakland Cemetery has a 2.5-mile-long paved trail; the Freedom Park Path trail, near the Carter Centre, is not as heavily populated as the trail at Chastain Park in Buckhead. If your hotel does not have a fitness centre of its own it should be able to arrange a pass with a local gym, such as LA Fitness or Gold's Gym.

During summer, though, between about 11am and 5pm, it's probably better to exercise indoors: most hotels have indoor pools and/or gyms.


Relax

Spa Sydell
1745 Peachtree Road, Suite M
Tel: +1 (404) 255-7727
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This local chain offers massages, body wraps, facials, manicures and pedicures. If you don't mind fruity scents, try their “Peaches and Cream” skin treatment: a soak in a peach-scented bath followed by a peach salt scrub and a shea butter massage. There are other locations in Buckhead, Cobb County and Gwinnett County.

Natural Body
745 Peachtree Street, Suite 105
Tel: +1 (404) 876-2131
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Also boasting several locations around the city (including Decatur and Alpharetta), this spa offers a “Men's Club Retreat” package that includes a “sport manicure”. The sinus relief massage might be a good idea if your nose reacts poorly to Atlanta's high pollen levels.
Cortex
1121 Peachtree Walk
Tel: +1 (404) 607-0700
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This spa/salon has a reputation for excellent customer service; feel free to make requests when stretched out for your massage. It also offers a number of ayurvedic treatments, including Shirodara, a scalp massage with warm oil designed to open up the third eye.
Key Lime Pie
806 North Highland Ave
Tel: +1 (404) 873-6512

This spa, like the one adjacent to it, is part of the Aveda chain, which emphasises environmentally friendly products. You can choose from several different scents for a facial, body wrap or steam bath.

posted by none @ 7:29 AM