Spring is in the air and we Tango Divas are getting ready to pack our bags and do a little sightseeing. But before we zip up our gorgeous Goyard carry-on, we need to make sure we have the basics packed. And that is where Maria O’Reilly, 33, can help us out, because when it comes…
by Jennifer L. Price Towering above us at 9,724 ft (2,964 meters) was the Zugspitze, Germany’s tallest mountain. Although it was two in the afternoon and the sun was shining, it was April and the thermometer showed zero degrees. I looked at my two friends nervously. Are we really going to do this? We stood…
A Camp for Adults – Wine Camp in Long Island, NY: Located in the heart of Long Island Wine Country, with forty vineyards and wineries, guests can become amateur vintners in just four days during this wine immersion camp. Guests participate in seasonal vineyard work, then journey from the crush pad to the fermentation…
Last month I visited my sister, the New York City Culture Snob, fora week of Theatre. It was fun, but costly. Wanting to reciprocate I calledher with what I thought was a sure- thing invitation. Join me for a private tour of Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. Sis was less than impressed. Undaunted, I…
Darling, nothing could be finer than touring the United Kingdon during summer. So, the Draycott Hotel in the London, England, is teaming up with the Howard Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, to offer a package that celebrates the best that the United Kingdom has to offer. The four night package, which is valid from August 1st…
What’s $100 Mill Buy Nowadays? If you guessed one used QE2, then you win the grand prize. Word on the street is that the booming lil’ Gulf Emirate of Dubai paid just that for one fabulous oceanliner, The Queen Elizabeth 2. Which just goes to show you that some things DO get better with age….
Last week at Valbella Restaurant in the too-cool-for-school Meatpacking District, I tasted some amazing vodkas. Of the dozens of world class vodkas presented, and many were very, very good, these were my favorites: • Hamptons Banana Vodka with its yummy, ripe banana nose and it’s long rich finish. It was a 2004 Gold Medal…