Luxury Travel Fitness Tips – Especially For Mature Adventure Travelers

Staying Fit and Slim During European Vacations

Luxury travel fitness tips can help mature travelers keep up with their fitness routine and not overeat while on vacation.  This is important if you are accustomed to watching your diet and exercising regularly and do not want to return home  with clothes that are too tight.

On the other hand, you do want to be able to enjoy delicious food and wine on your holiday.  So, how can you manage to stay fit and still take advantage of some new food choices? Here are some luxury travel fitness tips for keeping in shape while on different kinds of European vacations.

Luxury Travel Fitness Tips For Hotel Stays in Large Cities

A buffet breakfast is likely to be included in your hotel rate, so take advantage of a healthy meal before going out to sightsee.  Choose active tours that will give you an opportunity to exercise or, if you are in a very walkable city such as London, Paris, Madrid or Rome, explore on your own by walking as much as possible.  You will see more and feel healthier.

Have something very light for lunch and save your calories for a wonderful dinner at a recommended restaurant.

If the weather is not good for outdoor activity, there is always the hotel fitness center to use for your workout.

Luxury Travel Fitness Tips for Ocean Cruises With Days at Sea

Sea days are desirable for relaxing and sleeping later.  There is time for a relaxed breakfast on your verandah before heading to the ship’s fitness center, which will resemble a smaller version of your regular fitness center at home.

Pilates, yoga and walking groups are usually offered at certain times without any additional fees.  A private workout can also be scheduled with the fitness director and charged to your onboard account.  On the days in port, when you are touring or walking around on your own, you can get your exercise while sightseeing.

By choosing the buffet lunch option, it is easy to have a low calorie salad and plan on a gourmet dinner with wine.

Luxury Travel Fitness Tips for River Cruises in Europe

It is always a temptation to eat the different breads and typical pastries that are served on the river boat cruises, which are, after all, part of learning about the local culture.

Since there are tours every day, you will be actively sightseeing with walks on picturesque cobblestone   streets and up plenty of stairs leading to monuments and other areas of town.  Some river boats also carry bicycles which are free for passenger use when you are docked.

Luxury travel fitness tips are important to follow when there are additional eating opportunities outside of the regular meals each day, plus beer and wine with lunch and dinner.  Otherwise, it is too easy to start increasing your meal sizes.  Fortunately, some of the river boats offer a light lunch option in the lounge to keep you on track.  You may also find a treadmill on board to use, although very little space is available for a more complete fitness center.

Dinner is always the most elaborate meal with several courses served in the dining room.  To help walk off a large dinner, there are usually some towns on your European river cruise where you are docked for the night and can get off the boat to explore after leaving the dining room.  It is fun to share in the local night life and exercise a little before going to bed.

By following these luxury travel fitness tips, which balance exercise and prudent eating for staying in shape while traveling, you can enjoy gourmet food and wine on your vacation and still come home as fit and trim as when you left.  You do not have to sacrifice good health to eat well and include foods that are not normally part of your diet.  Within reason, you can have it all!

What are your luxury travel fitness tips for staying slim and fit while traveling?

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