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Things That Caught My Eye This Week!

I know this is pricey but its so cool!!!!


If you like Tom Ford Sunglasses you will LOVE this!!!!!


These are the best brownies and not totally bad for you.


Are you ready to decorate your Easter Eggs?


When I was in Miami I saw this being used in a restaurant and I am obsessed


If this makes me look like Gwyneth, sign me up


This is still my favorite candle


Anyone Heading to London Soon?

The Faena Miami Beach

As I am writing this to you, I am leaving Florida.  I am so sad to leave the Sunshine State.  We had so much fun during this trip.  We met up with family and friends.  Visited a ton of places but the highlight of the trip had to be our stay at the Faena in Miami.  It is the most amazing hotel.  The Faena first opened it’s doors last year during Art Basel and has been getting rave reviews ever since.  The hotel has been voted the best in Miami and Virtuoso travel’s best of the best hotel, design and service wise in the WORLD!!!  Of course we had to check it out…OMG!!!!!!!!!!!  Did it live up the the hype. The decor was out of this world.  We especially loved the poolside butlers that cool you off with water “sprinkles” and deliver infused beverages.  I have to say the experience was quite amazing.  They did have an after dinner show, that we did not get to see, but I am dying to go back soon!!!!


The Damian Hirst gilt Mammoth “Gone But Not Forgotten”

The Amazing Pool

The Golden Myth Cocktail served in a Gold Unicorn Glass



For more information on the Faena or to book your trip and receive special VIP treatment and extra amenities, contact our Virtuoso Travel Advisors Carrie or Caroline.

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Vitamin Sea

Since we have Spring Break on our minds, our Virtuoso travel contributor Carrie Mandala put together this amazing recap of some sand and sea vacations for you!!!  Each location looks absolutely dreamy.  I can just picture myself sitting on one of these beaches with a pina colada in hand in one of yesterday’s Spring Break fashions!!!!  Sigh!!!  Oh well off to get my day started!!!!  If you are interested in planning a special vacation, Carrie is for you.  Email her at carrie@elmrocktravel.com and she will get you started in style!!!

Anguilla:

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An Enchanting Piece Of Paradise
Dazzling vacation properties are woven with clapboard shacks to create a co-mingling of accommodations on this little limestone Caribbean isle. A mix of cultures inhabits the island of absolutely mind-blowing beaches and scenery. This vacation hot spot is ideal for those who aim to retreat from the radar, with its quaint and low-key charms in the tropical haven of a location. From snorkeling to golfing to sailing, there’s something for everyone
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Bahamas:

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Sit, Relax, Explore, And Stay A While
Beaches and boating, pampering and private flying, shopping and sightseeing, diving and dining: This is just a taste of the experiences to embrace in the Bahamas. With blue water so crystal clear you can watch tropical fish flitter about, and beaches so luxuriously relaxing you might spend every day of your vacation just lounging, you have to see this island paradise to believe it. Tropical adventure and unbelievable leisure both await you
Turks & Caicos:

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Dive Into Adventure in the Lucayan Archipelago
Say I scuba-“do” to a dive along one of the world’s longest barrier reefs and a mile-high underwater wall off the coast of the Turks and Caicos, a chain of 40 islands and cays in the aquamarine Caribbean. For a tamer experience, explore snorkel trails along Smith’s Reef and Bight Reef. Witness a nighttime mating ritual courtesy of greenish glowworms that breed in the Caicos Cays every month, transforming the water into a luminescent Milky Way.
Costa Rica

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Beaches, Birds, And Bridges: The Sky’s The Limit
To find the best Costa Rica has to offer, just look up. Toucans paint the trees of Cahuita National Park, mischievous howler monkeys frolic in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, and suspension bridges dangle in Arenal Volcano National Park. After exploring the Caribbean beaches for green sea turtles at Tortuguero National Park, lie back at one of the country’s famous surf breaks and enjoy “pura vida”.
Mexico
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Intoxicating Attractions: Beaches, Canyons—and Tequila
If you adore the outdoors, you’ll love Mexico, home to sand and sea resorts. Riveria Maya just a short drive from Cancun offers a wide array for all.  If looking to get off the beaten path then travel to the ever hot destination of Isla of Holbox. Beyond the beach, hop aboard the Copper Canyon Railway for stunning scenery through 390 miles of gorges, or take the Jose Cuervo Express train through agave fields, sampling Mexico’s mind-boggling beverage along the way. In the colonial mountain town of Guanajuato, strolling mariachi bands offer sidewalk serenades.
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Carrie Mandala
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White Out

Our Virtuso Travel Sponsor Caroline Labbe sent me this amazing ski vacay recap to share with you…I absolutely love it and after reading this I want to head out West…Apres Ski anyone?  For more information, contact Caroline, caroline@labbetravel.com.
Snow, Snow & more snow. Out west…. it just keeps on coming!
What a better thing to do than to plan a great getaway to some of our preferred partners
ski resorts. This is the year to plan a winter wonderland vacation. There is still plenty of availability and packages for February,
weekends or early Spring Breaks in March.

Colorado:

Vail, Aspen & Telluride are all great family friend
destinations fun towns full of restaurant and fabulous shopping
Vail
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Aspen
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Breckenridge
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Wyoming:
Jackson Hole
Great Mountain for advanced skiers that are looking for
challenges. It a great place for a guy’s getaway.
They have had the most snow in decades.
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Utah:
Park City and Deer Valley
These are the resorts for all that want to experience winter
fun. It has the most 5 star luxury resorts than any other mountain. It offers a
very big ski terrain for all levels. It has a great historic downtown.
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California:

Lake Tahoe is the only ski area that you can ski
with that lake view.


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European Christmas Markets

One thing on my bucket list is to visit the Christmas Markets in Europe.  I have heard this experience is truly magical.  Our travel sponsor Carrie Mandala put together this beautiful peek into the markets for our readers.  Carrie is a travel expert and can help with planning any trip, to contact Carrie, click HERE.




The Christmas season is such a special time to visit Europe. Not only are the crowds gone, but each city is alive with their own unique markets and celebtations. Wander the stalls of Europe’s most traditional and enchanting Christmas Markets, shopping for handcrafted toys and gifts, sipping hot mulled wine and inhaling the fragrance of gingerbread and roasted chestnuts. Another fabulous way to take in many of the different markets is a river cruise down the Danube or the Rhine during this magical time of year.

Berlin

Prague

Budapest

Munich

Salzburg

Vienna

Book Club Monday

I have complied a bunch of books that would make great gifts this holiday season.  I love the blog, The Coveteur .  It is a look inside many fashionable people’s closet.  They have just published their first book and it is incredible.  I also love the Laduree guide to Paris and how can any one resist the beautiful Slims Aarons photographs “Women”.

Book Club Monday

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