Jet Set Travel

Spa: Launa Stone Med-Spa and Anti-Aging Clinic

The talented staff at the Launa Stone Med-Spa and Anti-Aging Clinic in Calabasas, California.

Registered Nurse Launa Stone has opened a beautiful new facility in Calabasas, CA, called the Launa Stone Med-Spa and Anti-Aging Clinic, where she is offering a vast range of anti-aging and beautification treatments. Having assembled a crack team of professionals, such as experienced estheticians Cheri Moi and Sarah Harpaz, as well as Gina Borggrebe for laser hair removal, and Botox and filler expert Rachael Chambers, Launa has made her Med-Spa and Anti-Aging Clinic a one-stop shop with a staggering variety of ways to help you look and feel more beautiful. Read More »

Destinations: On the Trail of New Zealand’s Best Wine

Hawke's Bay cliffs near the Farm at Cape Kidnapper's Lodge and Golf Course in New Zealand's North Island.

When it comes to wine from New Zealand, most people think of only one varietal, and its corresponding wine region. That’s Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough district at the north end of the South Island, of course, which is justifiably renowned, it is true. But there’s much more to that island nation’s vast world of wine than that uniquely crisp and grassy quaff, a fact that is proven every November at the annual Air New Zealand Wine Awards. In 2008, the awards attracted over 1700 entries from New Zealand’s ten winegrowing regions, with the big winners coming not from the Marlborough, but from the Hawke’s Bay. Read More »

Destinations: “Sportcations,” Beach Volleyball Style

AVP center court action in Manhattan Beach, CA, 2009. Photo by Andy Gordon.

Looking for a fun, active, sports-themed vacation? Then consider the new breed of active trips known as “sportcations.” How about a long weekend of soaking up California’s sun, sand, and beautiful views, paired with watching the best of professional beach volleyball? Or if watching isn’t close to being enough activity for you, what about taking a trip to paradise to get into the action yourself and take on the pros at their own games? Read More »

Spa: The Oaks at Ojai

The Oaks at Ojai, relaxing in the pool at the destination spa in California.

Located just 80 or so miles and a brief drive’s north of Los Angeles, The Oaks at Ojai Health Spa is the perfect getaway for anyone seeking a healthy vacation or hoping to kick-start a new exercise and diet routine. Read More »

Adventure: Tanzania – The Africa of Our Dreams

Cheetah family in Tanzania, near the Nomad Camps adventure travel camp.

Life in Africa is a many-splendored thing. The seemingly endless diversity within the biosphere lurks in tall grass and behind every rock. It slithers and crawls, rustles tree leaves, and soars on thermals in the sun-drenched sky. It gives birth. It takes life. And as it does, it brings the landscape – verdant or scorched – to life. Read More »

Golf: Rancho Las Palmas

Golf Rancho Las Palmas lake

Even the greenest new golfer knows that the California desert is the place to go for top-notch courses. Read More »

Golf: The Phoenician

Phoenician Desert Course.jpg

If high-end luxury accommodations and close-by shopping are key elements to your idea of a great golfing getaway, then head for the Phoenician. Read More »

Spa: Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa

Spa Rancho Valencia tub

Perhaps the most beautiful spa in all of California, the Spa at Rancho Valencia Resort is simply fabulous. Read More »

Golf: Four Seasons Aviara

Golf Four Seasons Aviara

A perfect weekend escape from Los Angeles, the Four Seasons Aviara is a short cruise down the 405/5 freeways (don’t do it Friday night, however, or “short” will not be your reality) to Carlsbad. Read More »

Spa: Solange Calistoga

Spa Solange Calistoga couples massage room

On any trip to the Napa Valley, even we have to take time out now and then from all the wine tasting and fine dining to do a little something for our bodies. At Solage Calistoga they make that easy. Read More »

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