They take months of planning and coordination… usually. But whether it’s a quick weekend away or a week-long blowout in the tropics, every woman needs a holiday with her girlfriends every now and then.
At any age, a ladies-only retreat is a ritual that provides a special kind of relaxation, fun, and connection. Here are 18 reasons to lock yours in…
1. The planning is fun. Every friend group has a spreadsheet nerd who keeps everyone on track and sends out itineraries. Why not give yours something to do?
2. You’ll laugh so hard your sides ache and your face is sore for days.
3. Late-night deep-and-meaningfuls you just don’t have time for in real life. Talk through all of life’s highs and lows, safe in the knowledge that it’s getting locked in the vault.
4. Friends let friends take naps. Poolside naps. After-lunch naps. Pre-dinner naps.
5. Take hundreds of selfies with people you know would never post a bad pic of you.
6. Holidays with friends are probably the only slumber parties you get as an adult — one more chance to share a bed with your bestie and stay up all night giggling.
7. Spa days. Relaxing is better with someone to gossip with.
8. But also wine and chocolate. ‘Cause your friends know that a health spa retreat isn’t all clean living 😉
9. Brunch is the most important meal of the day, and no-one bats an eye when you order a mimosa. Or two.
10. You don’t even have to go far. If you all live close, meet in the city (as long as everyone stays over). If you’re spread out, take turns hosting and plan in advance.
11. Getting ready together. Someone else can straighten your hair for you, plus you’ll have a whole new range of lipsticks and outfits to work with.
12. Poolside relaxation. Lying next to each other for three hours without exchanging a single word. That’s togetherness.
13. Learning to love You as much as your friends do. Your girls know you’re awesome and couldn’t care less if you’re wearing last year’s togs or skipped your spray tan.
14. Your BFF won’t make fun of you for getting your fortune told or your palm read. They’ll do it too.
15. No-one will question or judge your need to souvenir all the toiletries.
16. It’s a golden opportunity to do all the things your partner can’t stand… like stay in a coffee shop and read magazines for hours.
17. Fancy drinks in neon glasses with little umbrellas on top. Because you’re on holiday!
18. If you’re a wife and/or mum, taking a break for a weekend can recharge your batteries and help you be an even better one when you come back.
Who you gonna call?
Are you overdue for a girls’ trip? Write that email, send that text, make that call. It’s worth it.
The only rule of girls-only getaways? The next trip should be planned before the current one ends. Get the spreadsheet ready!
Plan your next girls’ trip!