Articles by Donna Adinolfi

About Donna Adinolfi

Donna Adinolfi is a wellness travel expert, a freelance writer, an award-winning photographer, and the founder/publisher of MindfulAdventures.com. Her 30+ year career includes serving as the Travel & Spa Editor of Balance Magazine as well as planning wellness travel & retreats. An avid fan of the freedom from carrying cash or credit cards, Donna loves to visit all-inclusive wellness resorts in the U.S, and traveling to some of Mexico's and the Caribbean's many all-inclusive resorts several times each year. She's also a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association.

Holiday Travel Tips

Updated: Nov 11^th, 2025Posted: November 3, 2025 Donna Adinolfi

Holiday travel can be a bit stressful. Long lines, anxious attitudes, delayed flights – you get the picture. It’s also a time of joy, kindness, and hope. The best of humanity can often be found [Read More…]

Obsessed with your workout? Best All Inclusive Resort Gyms

Updated: Oct 26^th, 2025Posted: October 24, 2025 Donna Adinolfi

Vacations are for relaxing…. No schedules. No to-do list. For some, it also means no workouts. However, for some of us, staying consistent with fitness goals while on vacation is important. Obsessive? Perhaps. Travelers are [Read More…]

How to Lose Weight on an All Inclusive Vacation

Updated: Oct 26^th, 2025Posted: October 20, 2025 Donna Adinolfi

Paleo, Keto, Atkins, Weight Watchers, The Zone, Vegetarian, Vegan, Raw Food, Pescatarian…so many diets! If you follow any type of restrictive diet these days you likely think “how will I ever stick to this on [Read More…]

Dive for Free! Sandals and Beaches & Get PADI Certified

Updated: Aug 25^th, 2025Posted: August 12, 2025 Donna Adinolfi

News Flash: Sandals and Beaches Resorts have the LARGEST scuba dive fleet in the world. They put more people in the water (for free!) than any other dive company. In a nutshell: BOTH [Read More…]

Sandals Resorts Expands to Curacao

Updated: Aug 25^th, 2025Posted: August 11, 2025 Donna Adinolfi

Sandals Resorts is on the move again with another Caribbean Destination. In a nutshell: Adults-only Sandals Resorts is going to Curacao and will be renovating the existing Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort. This will [Read More…]

Best All Inclusives for Wellness

Updated: Jun 4^th, 2025Posted: May 22, 2025 Donna Adinolfi

There is a pleasure one feels when focusing on wellness, which encompasses our body, mind and spirit. When we take greater care of our foundation, life begins to shift in a positive way and we [Read More…]

Best All Inclusive Spa Resorts

Updated: Jun 4^th, 2025Posted: May 3, 2025 Donna Adinolfi

The healing benefits of incorporating spa services into your life are more relevant today than ever before. Even better is experiencing spa services at a relaxing all-inclusive spa resort. The spa scene in Mexico and [Read More…]

Newsflash: Vacations are GOOD for your Wellbeing

Posted: June 24, 2024 Donna Adinolfi

When was the last time you went on a vacation? In a Nutshell: The Vacation Confidence Index, a study released by Allianz Global Assistance, showed that 51% of Americans haven’t had a vacation in more [Read More…]

Best All Inclusive Dive Resorts

Updated: Jun 17^th, 2024Posted: October 12, 2023 Donna Adinolfi

Are you a new, or experienced diver? Enjoy this list of what you (our Community) have chosen as the ‘Best All Inclusive Dive Resorts’. Some resorts are better suited for hardcore divers, – and some [Read More…]

ATELIER’s Playa Mujeres is Pooch Friendly

Updated: Dec 12^th, 2023Posted: September 19, 2023 Donna Adinolfi

Wanna Pet-it? Atelier Playa Mujeres has created a pet friendly all-inclusive resort with contemporary Mexican art and stylish designs in stunning Playa Mujeres, Mexico. Their team of Pooch Friendly pamperers will insure that Muffin has [Read More…]