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“Godmother of Wellness” Deborah Szekely, Visionary Founder of Rancho La Puerta, Honored on her 100th Birthday!

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Jeanne Lawrence takes us out West to the extraordinary Rancho La Puerta and the 100th birthday of its founder, wellness pioneer Deborah Szekely — an inspiration to us all!... READ MORE
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California Dreamin’

Diary Features
Debbie Bancroft’s coverage of this year’s Hearst Castle Preservation Foundations annual weekend benefit at the castle; an amazing weekend well recorded for the curious to see... READ MORE
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One Last Summer Travel Gasp

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As we gear up for a busy season ahead in Palm Beach, Christine Schott shares some highlights from the Summer of Travel... READ MORE
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Hot as ever in Rome

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Barbara Hodes takes us to Rome on these hot summer days for shopping, sightseeing, dining and just plain enjoying. When in Rome you do as the Romans do... READ MORE
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Revisiting Vienna: City of Dreams

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Barbara Hodes revisits Vienna after a decade, a city and place that is both large and beautiful as well as both ancient and modern... READ MORE
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The Venetian Art of Discovery, Part II

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Barbara Hodes completes her most thorough tour of this remarkable city; ancient yet modern... READ MORE
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The Venetian Art of Discovery, Part I

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Barbara Hodes takes in the Biennale in Venice, a city she loves intensely, a first trip in five years and a thorough tour for us. Part I of II... READ MORE
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A tour of an ancient land in the 21st century

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Paige Peterson takes us on a private tour of Saudi Arabia where old is new again... READ MORE
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American Friends of Versailles Study Marie Antoinette’s Hapsburg Legacy in Prague, Part II

Social History
Part II of Sharon Hoge’s coverage of the American Friends of Versailles visiting Prague and its historical relationship to Marie Antoinette whose Hapsburg mother was Queen of the empire... READ MORE
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The American Friends of Versailles in Vienna Visit Scenes of Marie Antoinette’s Childhood, Part I

Social History
Sharon Hoge takes us on the annual American Friends of Versailles fundraising visit this year to Vienna and Prague. Part 1... READ MORE
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Going with the flow of the Nile

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Mary Hilliard takes a sailing trip along the Nile to the Great Pyramid of Giza and beyond... READ MORE
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Geoffrey Bradfield’s birthday weekend in La Serenissima

Guest Diary
Debbie Bancroft all in silks and satins reports on Geoffrey Bradfield’s Venetian birthday weekend celebrated in the grand palaces along the Grand Canal... READ MORE

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