by Kelsey Nagie Living a posh lifestyle does not have to be put on hold when a time of much needed vacation arises. Luxury can be a year-round amenity, especially in times of travel, whether it be savoring a delicious, exotic feast in Morocco or searching for unique keepsakes to remember a fabulous vacation in…
by Christine Ann Guth Those of you who know me are aware that if something disastrous yet strange is going to happen, it is going to happen to me. I don’t just back into any car—I back into a CNN van covering the Presidential primaries and carrying a $100,000 camera. I don’t have just a…
by Kelly N. Patterson “This bus is going to fall,” I cried out in my Swahili 101. It was both a statement and a question. The Buddha-bodied, sarong-wrapped woman to my right laughed at my big worried eyes. “No, young sista,” her electric white teeth glowed through me. Hamna tabu, no problem. Her corpulent arm,…
www.JohnnyJet.com —Teresa * * * * Johnny Jet’s Journal Greetings from—you may not believe this—Iceland! I was fortunate to be invited on Icelandair’s inaugural flight from the West Coast (San Francisco) to Reykjavik, and tour Iceland for a week. I admit it: At first I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go. I checked out…
by Christie O’Keefe Picture yourself on a long stretch of white sand beach. You’re carrying your brand new Gucci tote and you’re enjoying an aperitif while watching the sun set over the ocean. Checking your watch, you realize you need to leave for your dinner reservation at a chic restaurant owned by a famous chef….
by Mary O’Regan The stadium smelled of salty peanuts and old man cigars. There were three flags flying high above the seats with Spain’s in the center position. We walked up steep, narrow steps and sat on hard concrete rows; our seats were in the lower deck near the doors through which they release the…
by Susan Mary McReynolds Ever stick your toe in the water to see how you like it? Well, it’s a bit like taking your first cruise. For years I’ve listened to jingles and seen the commercials. But it took a historic deluge to make me take the plunge. They say there’s a bright side to…