Is your idea of a vacation to go have fun, recharge your batteries, relax or learn something new? How many times does your main idea of taking a break get lost? By the time you get home, you sleep for days? But what if you’re vacation was so enjoyable, that you found yourself having a really great time, and you didn’t want to go home?

Numerous bed & breakfasts across the States have heard your cry! No longer are they just a place to sleep and eat a home cooked meal. Guests now have opportunities to attend cooking classes, get massages, go wine tasting, or relax in a mansion. The real question here is… what thing do you want to do on your next getaway?

Want to take a small cooking class with a Chef? The White Mountain Cooking School at the Snowvillage Inn in New Hampshire offers seasonal themes like: Chocolate Cooking Weekends, Elegant Summer Picnics, Growing Your Herbs, Bountiful Harvests, Traditional Thanksgiving, Vegetarian Cook n' Ski and Holiday Decorating with Cookie Tour. For more information visit www.SnowVillageInn.com

Traveling with friends? The Beasley House, the oldest inn in Napa, California, invites couples to indulge in having a slumber party – complete with favorite board games, homemade cookies and hot cocoa in front of a majestic fireplace in a historic mansion. Guests can choose to have customized wine tours tailored especially for them, featuring a day of winery visits and tastings. Special options include in-room massage, romantic dinners on the Napa Valley Wine Train, and hot air balloon rides. For more information visit www.BeazleyHouse.com

Love the outdoors? The Bentwood Inn in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, offers year-round activities. In winter, guests go skiing, snowmobling, or dog sledding. In summer, guests hike the Tetons or Yellowstone Park. They ride horseback or covered wagons. They go canoeing, whitewater rafting, fly fishing, and kayaking on the Snake River. There are also 18-hole golf courses and numerous tennis courts. For information visit www.BentwoodInn.com

Want to be spoiled? The Grand Ann B&B, in Keokuk, Iowa, invites moms, daughters, and friends to take pleasure in a Women’s Pampered Weekend. Relaxation includes massage, facials, morning stretching, hiking along Mississippi River, and foot sauna. Classes include yoga and cardio kickboxing. Additional activities include a cooking school demonstration, and a flower and herb workshop. For more information call 1-800-524-6310.

I invite you to plan a vacation that you will love! First decide what you want to get out of it. Is it to learn a new skill? To relax and rejuvenate? See a new town? Think about who you will be going with – your spouse, kids, close friends, or maybe yourself? Now go treat yourself to a pleasurable vacation– you deserve it!