Sep 6, 2010

Condé Nast Traveler magazine named it the Number One Destination Spa in the U.S. in their Readers’ Choice Awards for 2010. I’m not surprised. It’s one of my favorite places on earth. I like to call Lake Austin Spa Resort my lake house. Not just because I wish it was mine. But also because it feels like home. I always have to remind myself I’m even

Jul 29, 2010

It was my first time ever climbing a rock wall. And I would be lying if I told you I wasn’t terrified. But it was my last day at Miraval Resort and Spa in Tucson, Arizona and I had already conquered several activities, challenging both mentally and physically. So, I figured, what the heck? I had a private session with Matt Walker, author of Adventure in

Jun 23, 2010

A year ago I would have never guessed that this weekend I would be participating in Battle on the Bank III – the third annual national banked track roller derby tournament. This year the tournament will be hosted by the San Diego Derby Dolls at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, California from Friday, June 25th through Sunday, June 27th. I’m not a

Nature’s mean of transport, our feet, is still the best way to explore any destination. This is particularly true for discovering the wonders which await visitors around Manhattan. Here are just two examples of what I discovered that I would have never seen if I had taken a car: An amazing art deco head just sat in the front yard of a brownstone in East

If you thought, that Wall Street is deserted after dark and on weekends when all the money-spinning worker bees have gone home, think again. The area has become very lively at all hours, with new bars, clubs and restaurants springing up everywhere. Taking advantage of this new development, Hyatt has opened the first ever hotel with an address directly on Wall

Someone who, like me, comes to New York for the first time, can probably be forgiven for thinking about a train when asked if she wants to go on the Circle Line. That term is in fact the name of a wonderful boat ride around the island of Manhattan no visitor to New York should miss, even in such low temperatures as I experienced last week. It was bitter cold,