Cool City Parks
The High Line – New York City A popular trend in adaptive urban reuse is converting former structures into new projects and green spaces, and perhaps no example of this trend has been more positively embraced by its location as New York City’s High Line. A former freight line that ran along the west side, […]
Living On the Edge, Literally
This is for the thrill seekers. The risk takers. The ones who turn the dial. You live on the wild side. You push buttons. No is not a word that exists in your vocabulary. You push boundaries. You push yourself. To the top of the mountain. To the highest peak. To those impossible finish […]
Most Unique Venues To Say “I Do” Around the World
Cala Macarelleta, Menorca, Spain With it’s crystal blue waters and white sandy beaches, Menorca, Spain is the perfect place for ones nuptials. Especially with the blue lagoon located off the Balearic Island called the Cala Macarelletta. It’s surrounded by windy country roads, sheer white cliffs and deep indigo blue as far as the eye can […]
5 Roads Worth Traveling
Historic Highway 49, California’s “Gold Rush” Ask Americans about the best road trip and you will more likely than not hear “Route 66.” But VirtualTourist members say California’s “Highway 49” should be on your list, too. It takes you through central areas of Gold Rush country, through several well preserved mining towns and past the […]
Top 10 Converted Hotels
Mandarin Oriental, Prague – Prague, Czech Republic Though many of the most famous sites in Prague are located in the Staré Mesto and Nové Město, the Prague Castle and much of the city’s most atmospheric walks are found on the other side of the River Vltava in the Malá Strana neighborhood. One of these unique […]
10 Places To Stay Before They Disappear
Dead Sea, Jordan The Dead Sea is ‘dead’ because its extreme salinity means nothing lives in it. But it will very soon be even more ‘dead’ because it is evaporating at a rate of around a meter (three feet) a year. Why such a steady and frightening decrease? It is very simple. Not enough water […]
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WE’VE SAT DOWN WITH DR. KATE JAMESON, COSMETIC PHYSICIAN AND THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF YOUTH LAB, AUSTRALIA’S PREMIER MEDICAL AESTHETICS CLINIC, ON THE NEWEST APPROACHES TO REPAIR, REJUVENATE, AND ENHANCE YOUR APPEARANCE AT EVERY AGE. In the non-surgical cosmetic industry we are privileged to share in some of the monumental moments in our patients lives. […]
Lunchtime Lifts
Need a boost? We asked Dr. Kate Jameson, Cosmetic Physician and the Medical Director of Youth Lab, Australia’s premier medical aesthetics clinic, the best ways to increase facial hydration levels, smoothness, elasticity and firmness all over your lunch-hour. Skin Boosters What are skin boosters? Skin boosters are a treatment aimed at improving skin hydration, texture, […]
Tips for Relaxing on Holiday
Want to relax on your next trip? Make sure you do these five things. It’s finally here. You’ve spent weeks planning, often thousands of pounds booking, and hours of time preparing to go on your long-anticipated summer holiday… but you just can’t seem to embrace it and relax. We’ve all been there. As a nation, […]
Top 5 Elephant Encounters With Sanctuary Retreats
“Nature’s great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.” – John Donne Once you have stood in the presence of a wild elephant, nothing is ever quite the same again. There is something about these gentle giants that touches all of us. Maybe it’s their enormous size or their wise demeanour. But whatever […]
My Ode To the A Frames
When I was a kid, each summer my family would pack, what seemed to be everything we owned into the good old suburban, and travel to Minnesota to stay at this perfectly tiny little A Frame cabin. Some of my favorite childhood memories come from those summers in that two- story cabin parked right on the […]
Giveaway: Eugenia Couture
In honor of National Cancer Survivor’s Month, we are excited to announce that Eugenia Couture will be giving one lucky winner a free Eugenia Couture Sample Gown. If you or someone you know is a cancer survivor, and in need of a wedding dress, use the link below to fill out our application. On […]
