by Denise Sauerteig From January through July of this year I traveled around South America. My parents are from Chile, and my family currently spans five continents, so I often enjoy sacrificing any long-term career goals to explore the contemporary Jewish Diaspora, à la Roger-Sauerteig. This trip was inspired by the wedding of my favorite…
by Allison Neves A couple years back, when I was twenty-nine, I embarked on my first solo vacation, a one-month tour through Southeast Asia. To allay my family and friends’ safety concerns, I took some extra precautions, making sure I had a local contact for each leg of my trip and that multiple people had…
by Brooklyn Garambullo, Fitness Diva I am headed to my home state of New Mexico on what seems like a school bus with wings. Staring out the window, I watch the clouds. Hundreds of magical, light, fluffy clouds line up like floats in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. My attention turns to the other passengers…
by Kyra Riste-Pater It started with an offer I couldn’t refuse. My friend Tina invited me to St. Thomas for a last hurrah at her parents’ exclusive villa, which they were planning on selling soon. Our biggest obstacle was Hurricane Dennis, which was set to rampage the Caribbean. I was determined to go, but Tina…
by Sherrie Bakshi On my first trip to the Caribbean, I did something that I have never done before: fulfilled a New Year’s resolution. I had vowed to overcome my fear of the outdoors and to actually do the things that I had talked about doing for years. On my to-do list were kayaking and…
by Adrienne Arieff Sometimes spa vacations feel a little too indulgent. All that pampering can make an active girl restless. So you don’t have the funds or time to go to India or St Tropez—no problem! There are a lot of great spas right here in San Francisco. For the Third-Eye Diva: Kamala Spa At…
by Kristine Ambrose Kristine Ambrose owns a public relations firm in Los Angeles and is an active globetrotter who has some great information to share with Tango Diva readers. During the winter, Kristine is an avid snow boarder who spends her weekends traveling to where the powder is the finest. And when the weather is…