A few years ago, we pampered ourselves with a retreat to the world-class, Conde´Nast award-winning Palmilla Resort at the southern tip of Mexico, near the confluence of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez. Once a 1950s hot spot for celebs and presidents, this One and Only Resort has just undergone an $80 million…
We all dream of staying in five-star hotels, but we can’t always afford it. So for those who want the very best with your next Priceline.com hotel bid for the very least, you must read the bulletin board site known as Bidding For Travel. Here, bidders communicate with each other about recent bids, sharing inside…
I saw a sign in downtown SF yesterday for La Belle Day Spas & Salons. They’ve been around for 27 years, offering a unique blend of clinical experience, relaxation expetise and award-winning spa pampering for both women and men. Under the personal guidance of LaBelle founder and spa innovator Bella Schneider, their professional estheticians and…
We’ve all heard stories of shopping for top notch clothing in Hong Kong with an endless variety of the world’s top labels. Well, they’re still true. You just have to know where to shop and “A Shopaholic’s Dream Day in Hong Kong”from CNN tells the tale best. It begins: “A whirlwind day of shopping in…
The City of Scottsdale, Arizona is hosting a Take Pity On Me! Contest. Just email photos of yourself suffering the worst winter weather conditions and you could win a great getaway to the warm, sunny southwestern desert. Enter and get information. The winner will be announced on 2/24/06 and awarded a four-day, three-night trip to…
What do mustard and wine have in common? At first glance, more than you could possibly imagine as the annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival gets under way on January 28. For 2006, this two-month tribute to wild mustard will host a masked opening event extravaganza called “Mustard Magic –– Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler” at…
When you have to do your laundry, you usually bring your own book to read. At The Laudromat Cafe in Copenhagen’s fashionable Nørrebro area where there are now a bunch of fusion cafés, they supply the books. Here, you can get first-class food and a choice of 4,000 second-hand books to read or buy. In…
Our Spring/Summer their Fall/Winter are great times to go Down Under. Qantas will be offering non-stop and non-entertainment service — with personal TV screen on each seat — beginning 3/29/06 from SFO on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, as well as daily from LAX to Sydney, Australia. Just buy your ticket by 2/3/06 for travel from…
I just read an interesting story in Aloha Airlines’ Spirit of Aloha Magazine called “Spam and I” by Benton Sen. It tells the fascinating tale of why Hawaiians consume 7 million cans of Spam annually — more per capita than any other place on Earth. The story says, “The first can of Spam was sold…
While you watch the rain, snow or ice accummulate outside your window, you could be soaking up the culture of the bustling metropolis of Singapore, followed by the tropical greenery and white sand beaches of Langkawi in Malaysia. It’s all part of the Legendary Langkawi Package from The New York Times Great Getaways. For $1,280…
High Princess BahKah of Thebes sleeps over at his place. Tyrannosaur Albertsaurus and Edmontonsaurus duke it out in his front room and his jewelry collection contains Balinese Royal Crown baubles from 1200 AD. At the Museum of World Treasures in Wichita, Kansas, one man’s private love affair with rarities has resulted in a splashy public…
Very, very soon, Research in Motion Ltd’s BlackBerrye-mail devices will support Google Talk instant-messaging and Google Local mapping programs. This service from BlackBerry for Google Local mapping will let mobile users view maps and satellite images, find local businesses and even get driving directions on their handsets.