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Athletes are among the world\u2019s premiere travel experts. Their work trotting around the globe in the name of sport<\/a>\u2014something that more and more travelers are pursuing<\/a>\u2014means that they\u2019ve had to master the art of taking care of their bodies on the road. Strained muscle? You\u2019ve got to deal with it on the bus. Need a good night\u2019s sleep before the championship match? You\u2019ll need to get it on the red-eye. It\u2019s something we love to ask them about when we get the chance. Basketball player Sabrina Ionescu of the New York<\/a> Liberty team can\u2019t travel without \u201cVoltaren gel from Germany<\/a>. It\u2019s great for sore muscles.\u201d Of his favorite hotel amenity, tennis star Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> told us \u201cblackout curtains are key.\u201d Snowboarder Brenna Huckaby still thinks Canada\u2019s mountains<\/a> are underrated amongst travelers. The latest sportsman to let us in on how he travels? None other than footballer Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, a forward for Real Madrid and the captain of the France<\/a> national team.<\/p>\n Mbapp\u00e9, who will soon represent his home country in the upcoming FIFA World Cup<\/a>\u2014set to go down in stadiums across Canada, the United States, and Mexico<\/a> this coming June and July\u2014is now also the first-ever wellness ambassador for Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. As one of the most famous athletes in the world, he\u2019s interested in expanding the approach to wellness, saying in an email: \u201cWell-being is not limited to [recovery.] It\u2019s a more holistic approach: moving, recovering, breathing, recentering. What I love is this idea that we can take care of ourselves anywhere, without constraint, whether it\u2019s in a spa, outdoors, in a wellness room, or simply by taking some time. It\u2019s an approach that truly integrates into the way of traveling.\u201d<\/p>\n This partnership with Fairmont is part of a larger wellness<\/a> campaign that will see each property in the portfolio push their wellness offerings beyond traditional spas in accordance with their distinct regional offerings\u2014think forest bathing at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge<\/a> in Canada\u2019s subarctic woodland, or a cricket match at India\u2019s Fairmont Udaipur Palace<\/a>. Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s favorite destination and Fairmont is the one in Marrakech for the \u201ccalm, peace, and nature.\u201d He also appreciates the bubble that the Faena in Miami Beach<\/a> creates.<\/p>\n As for a country\u2014beyond his own, of course\u2014in which he particularly enjoys playing football, he says, \u201cWithout hesitation, Spain<\/a>. The football culture is deeply rooted there, with an incredible passion that can be felt in every match. My experience there also allowed me to discover a pleasant living environment, conducive to performance while allowing me to feel good on a daily basis.\u201d So, on the whole, when it comes to wellness\u2014as in, just feeling good\u2014being on the field counts too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n