Belly Up To The Mud Bar: Solage Calistoga, Napa Valley, CA
I’ve lunched at the world-famous Auberge du Soleil in beautiful Napa Valley. It is a truly spectacular Mediterranean style getaway. Now, the owners, Solage Hotels, have created a new, less…
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Waterbed Sale: The Banyan Tree Luxury Villas, Phuket
Holy crap! Get a load of these absolutely incredible, drop dead gorgeous double Pool Villas in Thailand for sale for $2.5 million US. This September, the world-famous, uber-luxury Banyan Tree…
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This Ain’t No Baby Grand: Grandhotel Pupp, Czech Republic
We just watched the Queen Latifah movie, “Last Holiday,” and most of it took place at the Grandhotel Pupp in the alpine town of Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. And what…
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Luxe Easter Egg Hunt: Sheraton on the Park, Sydney
I’ve been to Sydney in April and the weather was perfect. If you’re going Down Under this Spring for their Fall weather, one of the city’s most luxurious hotels is…
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Ski, Swim & Spa: Squaw Valley USA, CA
I’ve skied at Squaw Valley USA, about 200 miles east of San Francisco for many winters. I’ve swum in the chilly, snow-fed waters of Lake Tahoe in the summers. Now,…
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Luxurio Resorte Mexicano: Paraiso de la Bonita, Yucatan
Whenever I see my backyard’s lawn puddling up with wintry rain, I daydream of escaping to a warmer climate. There’s no better time to transport yourself to the white sand…
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Baja Spa: Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Mexico
A good friend of mine has been taking an annual trek to Rancho La Puerta, a world-famous spa and retreat that’s about an hour south of San Diego and 30…
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Affordable California Housing: Monaco Resort & Spa, Ft. Myers, FL
How’s this for chutzpah? In Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle, an ex-California realtor ran a dominant ad offering pre-construction pricing on affordable housing — on the Intracoastal Waterway in Ft. Meyers,…
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The Wizards of Aaahs: Spas of America
My wife is a spa aficionado. She enjoys massages, wrap therapy, enzyme baths, facials and other types of spa treatments whenever we travel (as well as at home). So she’s…
