In the year 1900, at the International Exhibition in Paris, three world-renowned designers of luxury objects, Fabergé, Lalique, and Tiffany, were brought together for the first time. The event was meant to celebrate the technological and artistic achievements of the last century and look forward into the next. But it was also a way to…
Qantas Vacations and Qantas Airlines are offering what they’re calling a One Week Walkabout – a weeklong vacation package to a number of destinations on Australia’s east cost, starting at just $699 for 7 days and 6 nights. Airfare starts at $798 with direct flights from LAX and SFO. You can plan trips to Sydney,…
One of Santa Fe’s super-fancy downtown hotels, the Inn and Spa at Loretto, is offering rooms for just $129 if you book by March 4 and stay by April 30. The rooms look very, very nice, and the spa features aromatherapy, hot stone massages, and all-natural, organic, fair-trade skin products. The Inn also has an…
On March 24 at McCaw Hall, Star Chefs will present their annual Rising Star Revue, which features some of Seattle’s most cutting-edge chefs, pastry chefs, mixologists, sommeliers, and restaurateurs. This is a tasting gala for the public – you get to try all their great signature dishes, cocktails, and wine pairings, with tickets starting at…
El Capitan Canyon, located just north of Santa Barbara, offers “luxury camping” and cabins in a beautiful coastal setting. Right now they’re offering three different winter packages, the cheapest of which starts at $465 for a one-night stay and two complimentary aromatherapy massages. This is no outdoorsy, roughing-it kind of place: the cabins have full…
We’re in that terrible post-Christmas pre-spring break part of the year, where most places are gray and slushy for way too long and everybody’s sick of being back at work or school. So think about busting out and going on a mini-trip at one of these fun U.S. resort destinations. Even if you can’t get…
Our friends at Artista Creative Safaris are back again with special offers for February. These three-day workshops, held in beautiful Carmel-by-the-Sea, are a great opportunity to explore your creative side, even if you’ve never held a paintbrush before. Here are their rates for the February class, which will be taught by accomplished abstract painter Lauryn…