Les Pres d'Eugenie:a luxuirous French spa run by one of the world's most famous chefs, Michel Guerard

Post Ranch Inn: beauty on a bluff with beautiful breakfasts and secluded, ocean-front bedrooms

Sooke Harbour House: country charm in combination with Canada's finest cuisine

Twin Farms: open fires, open bar, woodlawn trails and breakfasts in bed

Hotel FlorHof: Travellady Madelyn Miller recommends this, "cozy little place in the heart of Zurich's arts district. Romantic dining room which always serves fresh food with aphrodisiac ingredients."

Namale: Anthony Robbins' Fijian, ocean-front resort where service is priority one

helpful travel links:

Mobissimo - don't needlessly throw away your hard earned dough. Mobissimo scours the web for all the best fares on every major airline (sans Southwest)
Trip Advisor - whether you want to go with the critics' picks or the word from the average Joe, you'll find reviews from all the hell over the web in one convenient place
Travellady.com - a massive source for travel-related articles run by a recovering chocolate addict
Gayot - restaurant recommendations, hotels, spas and a few odds and ends
Local Wine Events - find a tasty event at home or on the road
Forgetaway - find vacataion homes for rent across the US and abroad
Kayak.com - travel site with almost unbeatable airfare deals
Vegas Deluxe - the skinny on sin city with ESS partner in crime Robin Leach
LowFares.com - yet another way to beat the airlines at the fare game... Go you!

 

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