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Learning Hits the Road With Apprentice-Trips by Fairmont
 
Learning Hits the Road With Apprentice-Trips by Fairmont

Learning Hits the Road With Apprentice-Trips by Fairmont

Luxury Hotel Group Invites Travelers to Take Home More Than Just a Photo on Their Next Vacation TORONTO, February 2, 2010 – The need to acquire knowledge, perfect a new skill, or further a particular interest directly influences the choices we make and contributes to a happy and healthy lifestyle. But why let learning stop while [...]

Learning Hits the Road With Apprentice-Trips by Fairmont
Learning Hits the Road With Apprentice-Trips by Fairmont

Learning Hits the Road With Apprentice-Trips by Fairmont

05 February 2010

Luxury Hotel Group Invites Travelers to Take Home More Than Just a Photo on Their Next Vacation TORONTO, February 2, 2010 – The need to acquire knowledge, perfect a new skill, or further a particular interest directly influences the choices we make and contributes to a happy and healthy lifestyle. But why let learning stop while [...]

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Swanson Wines for Valentines Day

Swanson Wines for Valentines Day

26 January 2010

There is so much to love about Napa Valley’s Swanson Vineyards – the experience of their Wine Tasting Salon, the quality of their Merlot, Cab, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio & sweet wines, their attention to detail, the pedigree of their Oakville estates vineyards and Chateau Petrus-, Dominus-, Caymus-educated winemaker, Chris Phelps. But what I love most about [...]

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Space Savers – Modern Cabana

Space Savers – Modern Cabana

04 January 2010

San Francisco’s Modern Cabana is creating an exciting new line of affordable, contemporary, modular buildings. Architect-designer Casper Mork-Ulnes and Salesman-contractor Nick Damner are the brains and brawn behind the operation. Save time, money and the environment by considering their eco-friendly buildings next time you need more space for your home, office or children.

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Deconstructing and Reconstructing Luxury: Refining Meanings in a Post-Madoff World

Deconstructing and Reconstructing Luxury: Refining Meanings in a Post-Madoff World

27 May 2009

Maybe the consensus of philosophers and economists were right all along – that it takes anger or sadness to change minds, attitudes, verbiage. And what has changed through seven month’s time is a movement from a recession (small case letters, November 2008) to a Recession (in caps, May 2009) with an accompanying movement from resignation [...]

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Korakia: A Desert Oasis Re-defined

Korakia: A Desert Oasis Re-defined

20 August 2008

Ideas of contemporary Palm Springs are those of a glorious desert oasis, with entertainment, great shopping, brand-name resorts, colorful desert flora and fauna, fountains and lakes almost everywhere, all with perfect views of the pink and purple San Jacinto mountains. However, in all of this modern glamour, remains one small, Moroccan-inspired pensione named Korakia, [...]

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