When your best friend moves clear across the country, from New York to California, you have to create opportunities to meet and catch up. So Maggie and I try to have a Girlfriend Getaway once a year, and it’s usually in California, where the weather is (almost) always balmy and there are plenty of wonderful [...]
Those who know me know that – besides my boyfriend – there are two things that get my pulse racing: a spa and a casino. So how could I possibly pass up a visit to Spokane, Washington (even though, from my apartment in New York City, it wasn't exactly around the corner) once I heard [...]
Tips for Surviving Less Than Perfect Holidays For all the promise of joy, peace and harmony that comes with the holiday season, the reality for millions of people is that the season is anything but a celebration. For many, it’s a reminder of lost loved ones, personal disappointments and dreams left unfulfilled. But for life [...]
For me, Crabtree & Evelyn products keep giving all year long. I stash their lip butters all over my apartment: on my bedside table, on my desk, in the kitchen, and of course, in my handbag. These butters glide on like silk, are never greasy and help to keep my lips moisturized as I toil [...]
Norwegian Cruise Line, one of our favorites, has just won a couple of new awards from CruiseCritic.com (www.cruisecritic.com): for n- Best Buffet and Best Ship for Solo Cruisers (this, thanks to the line's new studio cabins for single travelers, which address that pain-in-the-neck single supplement.)
How does a world class, five-star hotel satisfy its spa-loving guests when it doesn't have a spa? For The Pierre, a Taj Hotel and venerable New York landmark, it was a no brainer. Like Mohammed and the mountain, it simply brings the necessary spa facilities to its guests in their rooms. No padding through the [...]
With its AquaClass accommodations, Celebrity Cruises has massaged the traditional cruise experience into a luxurious, spa-inspired escape. The experience is themed on the tranquility and relaxation found in the spa, and pampers guests with unlimited access to the Persian Garden and Relaxation Room,proximity to the AquaSpa by Elemis, soothing in-room amenities, and exclusive dining privileges [...]
In 1778, this early western Virginia homesteader learned that the Shawnee Indians had found a sulphur spring 2,000 feet high in the Appalachian Mountains, whose waters held curative powers for rheumatism. From her home 15 miles away, the ailing Mrs. Anderson was carried on a litter to the spring, where a tent was set up [...]
