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Afloat in paradise

January 26th, 2009

If you have some cash burning a hole in your pocket and an itch to see Italy, I have the perfect place for you…Villa d’Este on Lake Como. Set on 25 acres of manicured gardens and comprised of 3 villas, this hotel is what luxury is all about…period furniture, oil paintings, silk brocade drapes, walk-in [...]

Ski Santa Fe

January 19th, 2009

When starting my New Mexico ski odyssey I decided to start in Santa Fe.  Known for its artist colonies and classic New Mexican cuisine, most people don’t think of it as a ski town. Just 16 miles from the heart of the city lies a local ski haven tucked away in the Sangre de Cristo [...]

Untamed Luxury

January 12th, 2009

When it finally came time for my parents to take their dream trip, an African safari, they left the planning up to me…not wanting to let my parents down, I knew there was only one person I trusted with this task…the king of cool, Sir Richard Branson and his private game reserve, Ulusaba.
Set in the [...]

The modern Romeo

January 5th, 2009

For those looking to experience modern luxury in Naples, Italy, there is a new offering available…the Romeo Hotel, which just officially opened this past week.
Conceived by the famed Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, and completed by his son Paul…the Romeo looks like it will be the place for modern art loving jet-setters. The hotel is adorned with both [...]

I spent last week discovering Northern Utah’s ski country…what amazed me the most was the vast differences each resort had to offer and how close all the mountains are to each other and the Salt Lake City Airport (all resorts are 30 to 60 minutes from the airport). I found that each mountain really lent [...]

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