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 bill – both domestically and internationally. Red Mountain was my first choice for her. Then…
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 (Saturday-to-Saturday) stay at “The Ranch.” When I first started researching spas throughout North America, I…
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 fulfill his dreams, and it was not long before he made a name for himself…
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 her tormented soul, bright with devotion and torn apart by genocide. Will she survive? Will…
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 policy while enjoying the richest luxury experience on the planet: creating a world we all…
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 were going cave spelunking in an underground dwelling of glowworms and who knows what else,…
by Becca Fitch Last summer at a backpacking camp in the Trinity Alps I went on a choice hike called Gonzo. Gonzo is defined as a slang term meaning fiercely advocative or partial without regard for balance or objectivity. This definition is not far off. Gonzo was on of the most emotionally and physically intense…