Inspiration: Botswana: On Safari in the African Wilds

Inspiration: Botswana: On Safari in the African Wilds

by Sharon Dewar The army of elephants stood stiffly, alert and imposing, their powerful gray silhouettes staring intensely at our open-aired Land Cruiser. It was our second night on safari, and the sky was dark and foreboding as we drove alongside Botswana’s Khwai River, a tributary that feeds into the Okavango Delta, on the northern…

Style: Mika Takeuchi’s Fashion Bliss

Style: Mika Takeuchi’s Fashion Bliss

Mika Takeuchi is the founder, president and main buyer for Fashion Bliss LLC (www.fashionbliss.com). When Mika’s not spoiling our community with occasional super savings, she is also a stylist and personal shopper for clients in the United States, Asia and Europe. Mika has over 15 years experience in business, retail, and personal shopping, and in…

Wellness: Divas Love Sam’s Sassy Sweatsedos!

Wellness: Divas Love Sam’s Sassy Sweatsedos!

Samantha Berman is currently one of two head honchos at Sweatsedo.com, the premier purveyor of the leisure lifestyle and one-of-a-kind loungewear. Before this, she worked for a handful of years in film and commercial production. Born and raised in Calabasas, CA, and then high-schooled in Santa Monica, she promptly left Southern California upon graduation for…

Inspiration: Australia/Tasmania: Wild Sports Ease the Pain of Break-Ups

Inspiration: Australia/Tasmania: Wild Sports Ease the Pain of Break-Ups

by Leah Krauss Some girls deal with tough breakups by eating a pint of Hagen Daaz. Some dye their hair blonde. I happened to be traveling alone for the first time in Australia when it happened, and I went with grueling displays of sport to redirect my pain. What you have to understand about this…