Women winemakers
Wine tasting is one of my favorite things to do here at home and while I am traveling. This June 14th from 6-8pm at Butterfly in SF, several diva vintners are pouring for your pleasure. Heidi Barrett for Ravena Cabernet. […]
Diva heads to Red Mountain now- can’t wait.
Got a call from Katie in LA. My buddy Peleg Top had referred her to Tango Diva. She was seeking sanctuary, Overworked and recently single – she wanted yoga, spa treatments, nature. I rattled off 6-8 destinations that fit the […]
Visionaries: Deborah Szekey: Rancho La Puerta Founder
By the fifth day of my stay at Rancho La Puerta, it all made sense. At last, I understood why Deborah Szekey, the founder and passionate Visionary of the outstanding spa in Tecate, Mexico, is adamant about the required one-week […]
Visionaries: Joseph Phillips: Dancing for Passion
When Joseph Phillips, 20, began dancing, he knew it would be his life’s passion. As a child, his mother took him to a performance where he recalls being amazed by the athleticism of the male dancers. Afterwards, Phillips aimed to […]
Visionaries: Immaculée Ilibagiza: Rwandan Genocide Survivor
by Stephanie Block Left To Tell is Anne Frank walking to freedom and Hotel Rwanda combined, a truly horrific and horrifically true story. Yet the book seems very unreal in a lot of ways because Immaculée lets us straight into […]
Visionaries: David Chamberlain: Philanthropic Travel Visionary
Visionary Philanthropic Travel: Be the Change Exquisite Safaris introduces a powerful new intention for your next international luxury experience: Peace, love and the luxury of understanding. Our mission is to facilitate your international philanthropic family legacy. Create your personal foreign […]
Wellness: New Zealand: Cave Trekking by the Light of Bio-illuminescent Maggot Shit
by Alexa Trotta The thought of wading through murky waters surrounded by dark, slimy cave walls didn’t impress me at first. In fact most things that involve the word “slimy” don’t particularly excite me. So when Matt told me we […]