On July 1, 2003, I created a special day just for gal pals to express gratitude to each other — think Girls Night Out. However, it has since evolved into a day that also honors significant others -- straight or gay. Since September 22, 2005, Chase’s Calendar of Events has listed August 1st as #NationalGirlfriendsDay. Ladies, you can get together with your girlfriends to go to … [Read more...]
FOUR SEASONS WILL GET YOUR FEET SANDALS-READY
Summer is here, and there're few things worse than cracked, brittle feet. To prevent becoming a victim of yucky feet, visit your nearest Four Seasons Spa for the perfect pedicure. You can't go wrong with the hotel's Signature Manicure/Pedicure. The specialist will exfoliate, cleanse, massage, buff and polish your nails, feet and hands. If you want to take your mani-pedi to … [Read more...]
HOW TO PULL OFF WEARING ATHLEISURE WEAR EFFORTLESSLY
By Regina Due, Luxury Wellness Editor-at-Large Whether you’re a gym rat or you’re a creature of comfort, athleisure is a trend with mass appeal. It's 2019. Who doesn’t own at least a half dozen yoga pants? So you have an army of tummy-tucking, bottom-shaping stretchy pants -- that’s half the battle -- but how do you style them to pull off a fashion hit and not a schlumpy … [Read more...]
UPGRADE MOVIE NIGHT WITH MOVIES ANYWHERE
In the past, when I would watch digital movies via Amazon Video, FandangoNow, Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft, Vudu and Xfinity, I would get frustrated that I would have to go to several platforms and search forever for a movie I had bought. Then I came across Movies Anywhere, a free app-based service that lets movie lovers place movies from different digital accounts into a … [Read more...]
HOW ABOUT DOING THE RITZ-CARLTON AS A NEW THANKSGIVING TRADITION
Spending Thanksgiving with family and friends at a warm, festive home is fine, but I believe some traditions are made to be broken. In 2002, I spent Thanksgiving at New York's Ritz-Carlton Battery Park and it was a game-changer. What better way to spend Thanksgiving than to go to 42nd Street to watch the Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and then head to the Ritz-Carlton … [Read more...]