Divas! Last Sunday I met a lovely young beekeeper. Did you know that bee hives are totally female owned and run? And that male bees don’t have stingers? I visited my sister Corey’s farm/commune (Sol, her sustainable urban development project in Oakland) for her birthday and this is what I learned from her resident bee…
At last, the travel industry is figuring it out – we women have a voice and we like it to be heard. Thank you very much. We don’t think like men, we don’t dress like men, and we certainly don’t travel like men. So, today’s “Brava” goes to American Airlines for launching a section dedicated…
GREAT package price for 3 nites at the Crowne Plaza – right on the Riverwalk! One of the most beautiful stretches of shopping and dining in the U.S. Check out the Alamo! Head to Six Flags for the day – and to Sea World the next! 3 nights: $629 for 2 adults !!!! (tax and…
The last time I happen to stumble onto a major ruin during an important day was a few years ago. I was atop of Machu Picchu for the Winter Solstice (June 2003). Machu Picchu was build for two special days of the year – the Winter Solstice and the Summer Solstice. On those days, you…
Market Bags by Jaye Hersh City Totes are here to save the day– in high style! Perfect for do-gooders with pure hearts and up market aspirations, Market bags are thecountry cousins to the big bucks line GOYARD. www.goyard.com Saavy marketer, Jaye Hersh started Intuition to pay for her children’s education (”into-tution”….get it?) and once she…
These are the trips I dream of taking, the ones on whom I have mountains of travel brochures and articles, the ones that will make me feel like my time on earth has been beautifully spent… What are your dream trips? 1. Early March in Alaska for Iditarod and Northern Lights! The first two weeks…
I’m just back from a week of being so very, very good. A spa vacation at the Oaks at Ojai just doesn’t leave a whole lot of room for getting into trouble. Meals are healthy and plentiful, totally adequate but, by design, not terribly tempting. Snacks like fresh fruit, herbal teas, broths and popcorn are…