Come and join Sabrina and her dear local pals Jenny and Alberto for five days where liberation, love and laughter will reign.
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Join Sabrina Ward Harrison at the beautiful La Feniche, a Bed and Breakfast sweetly nestled just outside of the busy area of Positano, Italy. Surrounded by lush vegetation, La Fenice represents the “Old Positano,” away from the bustling town allowing one to embrace the beautiful solitude of nature. A few minutes of walking will bring you into the central most part of the town.
See the glorious coast by boat with Alberto, exploring coves, hidden beaches and the secret history of this gorgeous part of Italy complete with swims into grottos. Also visit “The Path of The Gods”- the area of the Lattari mountains that unwinds in the silence of the mountainous calm, with scenery of haunting panoramas, meandering trails through places of incomparable beauty, rich with history and culture, where we will have a picnic lunch cradled between the sea and sky. Positano in September is also the most magnificent time to go with the crowds thinning and humidity dwindling. The weather is wonderful and flowers are still in full bloom.
Breakfasts will be on a terrace overlooking the dazzling Mediterranean, while nightly dinners will take place at the cozy Valle Dei Mulini beneath lemon trees.
When: September 2 – September 7, 2010
Cost: $2700 per person
This includes workshop costs, double occupancy for Bed and Breakfast, breakfast,
dinner, boat excursion around the stunning coast, hike through the “Path of the Gods,” picnic and farewell dinner.
There will be art and writing most days along with excursions exploring the area.
This is an amazing retreat package of yoga, Pilates, strength training, and cardio at Sundance Resort in Utah if you can be spontaneous! It’s a special offer via ideeli for members only, so you will have to join to purchase.ideeli is a shopping site for fashion, home and accessories.
Here are the Essentials
* Four-day, three-night exclusive fitness retreat at the Sundance Resort for $2000 (original price $3800)
* Celebrity trainers Autumn Calabrese and Michelle Lovitt
* Savings of 47%
* August 13th-16th 2010 in Sundance, Utah. ONLY
* Women-only; rooms are single-occupancy Sundance Resort suites.
* Power Up Sundance donates a percentage of profits to the Redford Center, www.redfordcenter.org.
* Airfare to and from Salt Lake City and shuttle service to and from the airport to Sundance Resort NOT included.
“I love training with Michelle because she has so much energy and enthusiasm. You are sure to accomplish your goal with her.” Courteney Cox
Use my link invite to join ideeli – and then once a member > bid on the Sundance Power Up offer. Hurry though – this offer is only good thru tomorrow – Wednesday January 28th!
Want to spice up a romance? Meet up with a secret lover? Literally soak in the dark memories of passionate times past?
Check out Prohibition, a sexy Speakeasy!
Access is a bit funky! Enter the corner “wine shop” and head right–straight to the 1930s style phone booth. Step in, lift the phone receiver, and prepare for the rear panel to swing open to reveal the inner sanctum a step below.
Where: 340 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, CA a block north of the main square. When: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
This refuge is a cool respite after a long day at work or wine tasting in the valley. Drop in before dinner on the square. We hit the Barn Diva – so apropos – and loved it!
The nominations are in and 10 lucky ladies have been chosen as finalists for the Las Olas Surf Scholarship! Nominations proved there are 1,000′s of inspiring women in the world today. The judges narrowed it down to 10, and now it’s your turn to vote for the nominee that deserves the scholarship the most. Or at the very least learn about some really brave women and possibly connect with a new friend.
The Las Olas Surf Scholarship winner receives a seven day/six night surf safari, including daily surf and yoga classes, spa treatment, daily breakfast and ground transportation at Las Olas, Mexico, airfare, Sherpani luggage set, and $500 Athleta Sportswear Gift Card.
To cast your vote, go to the finalists page, read the nominee’s amazing entries and fill out the form selecting your favorite. Only one vote per email address! The finalists essays will be posted for online voting through July 15, 2010, and the winner will be announced on July 29, 2010. Click here for more details on the contest.
AYUSA is looking for American families interested in hosting high school foreign exchange students for the 2010-2011 school year.
Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program provides scholarships for high school students from countries with significant Muslim populations to spend an academic year in the U.S. Students live with American host families, attend high school, engage in activities to learn about American society and values, acquire leadership skills, and help educate Americans about their countries and cultures.
GUEST COMMENTS: Cassia Peterson
All through my middle school years and some of high school, my family volunteered to host a foreign family through Colorado State University. We were in charge of making a family studying there feel welcome and comfortable in the U.S. These families came from several Central American countries such as Belize, Costa Rica and Guatemala. After the families finished their studies at CSU, they would return home but continue to send out their younger nieces, nephews or cousins to stay with us for a few months at a time to better their English as well as just to experience the culture.
Hosting a student is a great experience and it opens endless possibilities for future trips, friendships and learning. Each year more than 28,000 high school students from around the world come to the U.S. to study as part of U.S. government-sponsored foreign exchange programs, like the YES program. The students, ages 15 to 19 years old, are placed with volunteer host families in communities across America.
AYUSA YES students come from the following countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Gaza, Israel (Arab Communities), Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Tunisia, West Bank, and Yemen.
Dive into a female-friendly tour through the beautiful country of Italy. In her new book 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go, travel writer Susan Van Allen expertly guides travelers through the creation of their perfect Italian getaway, reminding readers of the country’s feminine soul as a place where Venus reigns side-by-side with Madonna. Since Italy is a favorite destination for many female travelers, Van Allen has created a guide to the overwhelming amount of information. The book is organized by vacation type and provides women with secret tid-bits about where to find great shopping, the best beaches and the tastiest food. 100 Places In Italy Every Woman Should Go inspires women to explore Italy and take advantage of all the country has to offer.
100 Places In Italy Every Woman Should Go is now available in bookstores and online. A Kindle version of the book is available for purchase as well. Plus an iPhone application download of the book is available on ITunes!
Nominate a deserving friend or family member for a Las Olas Surf Safari.
Simply write a short essay (250 words or less) describing why she deserves a break. A surf break that is!
Scholarship winner receives seven day/six night surf safari, including daily surf and yoga classes, spa treatment, daily breakfast and ground transportation at Las Olas, Mexico, airfare, Sherpani luggage set, and $500 Athleta Sportswear Gift Card.
In 250 words or less, write your reasons for nominating the woman you feel deserves the scholarshipNomination details
Two gifts that seem to flow naturally from giving back to others are contentment and gratefulness.
Just ask Katie Ohotto, who has “given back” six times via short-term (one-, two- and three-week) service programs through Global Volunteers.
“Volunteering centers me in both my personal and professional lives,” says Katie, who is a certified yoga instructor in Bikram and vinyasa styles and who practices yoga daily. “While contentment and gratefulness come to mind first, I‚ve gained a greater understanding of people and how other cultures choose to pace their time and prioritize the relationships in their lives.”
“I’ve learned again and again that happiness does not come from money and material things but from the heart. Wherever I’ve served — from the small fishing village called Prampram in Ghana to the crowded city of Chennai in southern India, I’ve fueled an inner peace while hopefully fostering a bit of world peace through mutual understanding. It’s still fulfilling to recall the sounds of laughter with newly made friends and the look of a child’s face when lit up with a smile.”
To give back and join a volunteer team, call 800-487-1074 or visit the Global Volunteers website at www.globalvolunteers.org.
California cows have got real competition! “Dutch Groundhog Day” signals the start to spring and it’s quite an experience to see the cows literally run and jump with anticipation as they rush to freely graze on the lush, untouched spring pastures of the Beemster polder.
Spring Cheese Festival takes place on May 28th this year in Alkmaar in the Netherlands. This 100+ year old cheesemarket is still in operation with the fellowship of cheese carriers carrying the cheese to the weighhouse in their bright colored hats on wooden “berries.
Seek out the Beemster Graskaas – the creamiest most delicious cheese of the entire season.
To celebrate Wellness Month, San Diego is giving you the chance to win a Wellness Retreat at La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla – a truly rejuvenating and relaxing getaway that will benefit your mind, body and soul.
In addition to the prize package there are plenty of options for booking a wellness weekend getaway all month long! Hotels, dining, destinations, events and health and wellness activities in San Diego’s beautiful North County.
Wellness Month Sweepstakes
REGISTER to WIN a prize package of a 2-night stay at La Valencia Hotel in an Ocean Villa room, including breakfast for 2 and a health-oriented welcome amenity. Deadline for entry is April 31st. Winner picked May 1st!
