This week marks the point in the year when most of us have wrapped up our summer vacation plans, and we’re getting back to our normal routines of work. Let’s all share a collective sigh as we say goodbye to summer vacation.

I don’t know how much planning you put into your vacation. Some people like to go to the same places every year. Some people like to pack up and head out for a weekend, just to clear their heads. And some people spend hours, even weeks, obsessing over the perfect trip. But we all share one thing in common: we come home from vacation worn out and needing a few days to recover from our time off. Of course, a few of us can’t plan a normal vacation.

Recently I read about a fascinating travel company called Black Tomato that offers a very special kind of vacation package. …