by Jennifer Anthony I love lists. I love making them. I love checking them twice. But what I especially love is the joy of taking a big black marker and crossing each item off with a satisfying, inky squeak. So I was thrilled to discover a new book of lists entitled, You Can Do It!…
by Suzanne Dunning With its golden spires, cobbled streets, decorated bridges, and enchanting history, Prague can feel like the setting of a fairy tale located in the heart of the fabled city. The four-star Maximilian was designed by world-renowned Eva Jiricna. Glistening with glass, chrome, and magnificent lighting, the hotel leans towards modernism while retaining…
by Suzanne Dunning Tucked away on a side street off of Berlin’s elegant Kurfürstendamm boulevard—famed for its shopping, museums, and theaters—the Bleibtreu is a chic oasis in Germany’s thriving capital city. The Bleibtreu is the embodiment of restrained elegance and attention to detail. Architect Herbert Jakob Weinand designed the Bleibtreu with a unique blend of…
by Ann Mills My daughter and I spent a wonderful day and night in San Francisco to celebrate my birthday and experience some major pampering with the W Hotel’s fabulous Bliss Girls Getaway. The hotel is centrally located, right on the corner of Howard and Third streets. From the time we arrived until we left…
by Sharon Spence I dream of hiking on the moon. Until I get there though, scrambling among gorgeous red and gold sandstone cliffs will do quite nicely. As a guest at Red Mountain Spa, I’m one of twenty hikers enjoying this challenging morning workout in nearby Snow Canyon State Park. “Utah is a geological fantasyland,”…
At the end of a long afternoon of wine tasting in Napa Valley, I feel as light headed as a hot air balloon riding on the warm currents. As much as I love a good Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, I think I overdid it: all I want to do now is rest and detox….
