Rent an Italian Farmhouse with swimming pool, fig trees and olive orchard in Umbria

Rent an Italian Farmhouse with swimming pool, fig trees and olive orchard in Umbria

Podere Vigliano – owned and operated by our good friend Sue of the California Bay Area is breathtaking! Located midway between Rome and Florence, this charming ten acre estate with 275 year old Italian farmhouse and gardens is nestled in the Orvieto foothills. Lovely lap pool and pergola! Sleeps 8 with 4 bedrooms and 3…

Are You A Buenos Aires Insider? Enter To Win!
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Are You A Buenos Aires Insider? Enter To Win!

Boo. My knowledge of Buenos Aires is limited only to what I’ve read in books and seen in movies—for now that is. Someday I’ll make it there. But don’t cry for me Argentina [insiders]…. enter in this contest! Inspira Travel announces its first “Inspira Insiders” travel contest, offering up to US$2,500 in prizes for selected…

Divas in NYC!

Divas in NYC!

We hosted a fabulous Tango Diva event at the wonderful Fitzpatrick Hotel on Lexington last week. Around 20 members came and we enjoyed champagne and appetizers. The list of guests read like a “Who’s who” of Manhattan. We had producers from ABC, NBC, CW, and Telemundo there, along with writers from Fortune magazine and about.com….

Aritzia Summer Collection: 90’s Fashion Revival Done Right
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Aritzia Summer Collection: 90’s Fashion Revival Done Right

I’m a big fan of the current 90’s fashion revival that’s going on—when it’s done right that is. Forget the unkempt and androgynous grunge look of flannels, Doc Martins and cords—Think: mini-skirts in feminine floral patterns, shrunken bleach-wash denim jackets, buffalo plaid shirts. (Word to the wise, do not try the reimagined Hammer Pants à…

John Baldessari Print Retrospective at the Legion of Honor

John Baldessari Print Retrospective at the Legion of Honor

Director of the de Young and the Legion of Honor, John Buchanan, brings the fabulous work of John Baldessari to San Francisco. The print retrospective includes over 100 prints that span the four decades of Baldessari’s post-painting period, 1970s to the present. Jordan D. Schnitzer, a prodigious collector based in Portland, Oregon has loaned his…

A Week of Earth-friendly Dental Tips

A Week of Earth-friendly Dental Tips

New Dental Association Provides a Full Week of Earth-friendly Dental Tips for Eco-conscious Patients The Eco-Dentistry Association™ (EDA), an international association of dental professionals who encourage eco-friendly practices, is inviting everyone to celebrate Dental Awareness with a week of earth-friendly dental tips to use beginning July 10th, National Dental Awareness Day! Day 1: Choose clean…