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RSSArchive for October, 2007

Pamper Yourself In Paradise

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If you’re looking for a TRAVEL THERAPY that’s spa-licious, head to Maui for the ultimate in indulgence. I’d done my research. I knew what I was looking for but still can’t believe what I found!

Sweetest Suite-Hawaii

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If you’re looking to splurge and want to spend some time reconnecting with a loved one… the TRAVEL THERAPY  location you pick can be as important as the time you spend together because it will set the tone for the entire trip…

Vera Wang Suite-Hawaii

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If you don’t fall in love here you won’t fall in love ANYWHERE! For a truly amazing place to stay in Hawaii try the Vera Wang Suite…this one-of-a-kind designer suite is scrumptious and offers the ultimate in indulgence. Of all the places I’ve stayed in Hawaii this 2,135 square foot suite at the Halekulani [...]

Top Tequilas

 
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Okay, this photograph at the One&Only Palmilla pool shows how I felt after a recent tequila tasting in Mexico. Talk about your TRAVEL THERAPY. You just want to kick back and relax with the knowledge you now know how to pick a top-shelf tequila and can venture far away from the “popular” brands that [...]

The Perfect Margarita

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I’ve bellied up to the bar in search for the perfect margarita for quite some time, call if my own TRAVEL THERAPY.  My quest started after my grandparents, who lived part of the year in Alamos, Mexico, would serve up the most magnificent margarita. My grandfather had a secret recipe and [...]

Romantic Hideaway-NEW Resort

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Now here’s a resort to stay at if you’re looking for a romantic escape and want to add some sizzle to your relationship. This is a true vacation getaway. I’ve been traveling non-stop but how can I resist visting this new luxury resort? This picture is of one of the 35 suites …note the [...]

Recipe from Celebrity Chef

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It doesn’t get much better than kicking back at a resort spa like this and feasting on some tasty cuisine and I’m not talking about the usual “rabbit food” (uninspired “healthy” salads) that you usually find at the spa. 
Celebrity Chef Charlie Trotter has just created a new spa menu where his special cuisine [...]

Celebrity Chef in Mexico

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If you’re craving some serious award-inning gourmet food and figure Mexico is about the last place you’d find it…think again. You can now travel to Los Cabos for amazing beaches, fantastic resort golf, fishing AND great food.
 
Celebrity Chef Charlie Trotter is creating quite a following at his innovative “C” restaurant at [...]

Celebrity Favorite Resort

 
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What’s  fantastic is when you a have a luxury resort like the One&Only Palmilla, around for decades, that doesn’t just rest on its laurels but continues to find new ways to impress. Celebrity guests have included: Tom Cruise, Sienna Miller, Pierce Brosnan, Oprah, John Travolta( rented the entire resort for his 50th [...]

Resort Golf-Mexico

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I’ve just played 27 holes at the famed 27-hole Palmilla Golf Club in Cabo and there’s one BIG problem…I want to play MORE!!!!
 
One of the great things this course is when Jack Nicklaus designed it he went with a kinder, gentler setup that would be conducive to “resort golf” [...]

Floating Beach Bed-Sea of Cortez

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“What do you do when your real life exceeds your dreams?” The character “Tom “asks in the movie BROADCAST NEWS….”Keep it to yourself” Aaron hisses back at him.
 
I feel like Tom staying at this world-class luxury resort, One&Only Palmilla Resort,  and the only reason I’m sharing the experience is so anyone looking [...]

Room with a View

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Talk about your ROOM WITH A VIEW. Check this out! This is the first thing I saw when I checked into my suite at the One&Only Palmilla Resort in Mexico. We made it and it’s everything I hoped it would be! You can see the huge waves from Tropical Storm [...]

Los Cabos-One&Only

Copyright Karen Schaler All Rights Reserved Palmilla here we come! 
Hola! We’re good to go this morning to fly to Cabo…looks like Kiko got the message that he was SO not invited and is moving away from Mexico….let’s just hope he stays that way! In just a few hours this is where you’ll find me…poolside at one [...]