One of the most important lessons you can learn in life is to never wear emeralds with a green sari, because they look so much better with pink.  This was a life lesson told by the beloved Gayatri Devi, who passed away in July, 2009, in Jaipur.  She was one of the key figures in [...]

We overslept and the thought of hiking up Table Mountain seemed to be a no go, but after breakfast in bed at one of the Cape Town, South Africa hotels, invigorated us and we decided to take on our trip to a winery that one of the other hotel guests told us about. All they [...]

A spectacular island getaway, Phuket offers all the promise of a place far away from the world you know.  The local Thai and Malay population is very lively and fascinating, and it’s worth time getting to know the history of the people here.  It’s history is as complex and complicated as island living is simple.  [...]

There is a great Ibiza Restaurant, well most of the restaurants are great, really. I took a walk along the marina on day and my choice of restaurants were endless. I made sure to go out every evening, around 8pm, because that’s when Ibiza comes alive with people. I estimate around 1000 people walking around [...]

Hot tubs are great for relaxing and for soothing aching muscles, it is important that the temperature is monitored for a tub or a spa that is too hot can become dangerous.  This is one of the most important general rules that new hot tub owners must follow.  For me the hotter the better, but [...]

Dave was fifteen when he visited his maternal grandmother in Lubbock, Texas for the first time. It was not the first time he had met her, it was just that she usually visited his family twice a year and had done this for as long as he could remember. Then, the summer he turned fifteen [...]

Travis and Denise were beginning to get frustrated and overly stressed out about the details of their wedding and reception planning. They had both wanted a small service, but it seemed to continue to grow without their consent or intention. Both families keep adding names and service needs and before they knew it their initial [...]

The first thing that comes to mind for many people when they think of Florence, Italy is the great architecture and the beautiful works of art. It was known as the cradle of the Renaissance and it produced one of the greatest artists in history, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, who was born near Florence. [...]

One of the most posh neighborhoods in Delhi, India is located on the south side of the city, Greater Kailash.  Here one will find a myriad of shops and markets with the most modern designer clothing.  This neighborhood is divided in two, simply known as Greater Kailash One and Greater Kailash Two.  The first is [...]