Fabulous Girls’ Trip Ideas That Won’t Break the Bank

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women on a girls' trip.Who could use a girls’ trip right about now? Parenting is hard (and stressful!). I firmly believe in the motto “take the trip,” and as much as I love traveling with my husband and children, I live for well-deserved and needed girls’ trips with a side of extra self-care. 

I take three or more girls overnights a year, and they are good for the soul. I’m sharing my top destinations that won’t break the bank and still provide the ultimate female bonding experience.

Wellness Weekend Ideas

Breathe in and breathe out at these fantastic wellness retreats located in beautiful resorts or hotels.

Water’s Edge Resort & Spa

Crystal Springs

Hotel Viking

The Mayflower Inn & Spa

The Woodloch

Saybrook Point

Mohonk Mountain House

Miraval Berkshires

Get Active

If running is your passion, then I encourage you to grab a friend, sign up for a race, and book a night away! Whether you’re running a 5k, 10k, half, or marathon, running is always better with a friend for support. Add a plush hotel bed to flop on when you are done, plus a town full of new post-run food choices, and it’s time and money well spent. Here are races held annually in my preferred girls’ trip locations.

Saratoga Springs, NY

Mystic, CT

Cape Cod, MA

If you’re a Peloton Mom, you can visit Peloton Studios in New York City for a live class.

Wine Trail Weekend 

There are great wineries everywhere in the Northeast. I love to pack snacks and sip wine with friends at one of the below nearby vineyards.

Connecticut Wine Trail

The Connecticut Wine Trail can serve as a quick day trip to a winery with friends or as an excuse for an overnight destination.

Some of my favorite trips centered around New London County, CT vineyards. Winery by day and a stay in Mystic, or pair it with a night at Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun casinos.

Hamptons and The North Fork

Wolffer Estate

Three Sisters

Bedell Cellars

Duckwalk

Cape May, New Jersey

Cape May Winery & Vineyards

Willow Creek Winery & Farm

Staycation Weekend Ideas

You don’t have to travel far for a trip. Fairfield and the surrounding counties are the perfect destinations for your next getaway. Take away a long commute, which means you have added time for fun!

The Water Shed

The J House Greenwich

The Surfside Hotel

The Study at Yale

Any Delamar location

Air BNB – There are a ton of enjoyable homes by reputable local hosts (I may or may not follow them all on Instagram).

Outdoorsy Adventures

Do you like sleeping outside but don’t feel like pitching a tent or making your own meals? Do you like hiking but also enjoy amenities? Check out one of these unique glamping spots or luxe cabins and cottages for the best of both worlds. It sounds like an ideal girls’ weekend to me!

Camp Here Here

Gatherwild Ranch

Eastwind Hotel

Scribbner’s Catskill Lodge

The Winvian

Gather Greene

 Have you taken a fun girls’ trip lately? Where do you plan to go next?

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Jamie is a mom to a daughter (2014) and boy/girl twins (2016) and rescue rabbit Gilbert. She was born and raised in Westchester County, NY and together with her husband (married in 2011), made Danbury, CT their hometown. She is fortunate to have found two dream jobs: a licensed Connecticut real estate agent with The Valentini Team at Coldwell Banker Realty and Children’s Programming Assistant at her local library. Both bring her joy because they allow her to help others—guiding families as they find a place to call home and inspiring children to develop a love of learning and reading from an early age. Before anyone in her house is awake, she can be found at Burn Bootcamp or on the Peloton leaderboard, which fuels her long days of work and momming. Morning workouts are as athletic as she gets, although getting her children to all their activities is like an Olympic sport, and her favorite thing is tucking her children in at night and catching up on whatever show she is streaming. As much as she loves staying in, she doesn’t pass up a night out or weekend away with her childhood girlfriends or a date night with her hubby.

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