Extraordinary. How else do you describe spending a week aboard the  Hyperion, a 155 foot sailing yacht. Exactly how long did it take me to accept this invitation? About a nano second. The occasion was a birthday, but that was just the beginning. Nothing quite like party ready friends, the crystal blue waters of the […]

          “An eternal palace. Once upon a time, there was a place called La Mamounia . . .  as in a tale from long ago.”                                                         […]

  Hawaii conjures up images of sun, sand and surf – in other words, paradise. One of my favorite places in the world is the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai on the Big Island of Hawaii at historic Kaupulehu. Hualalai takes its name from the volcanic mountain that rises on the island and captures the essence […]