A recent Autumn trip through the Connecticut Wine Trail for a destination Bachelorette Celebration has whet my appetite for a long-overdue trip to the Napa Valley Wine Country. And with this wonderful harvest season comes a perfect excuse to relax in a most extraordinary sanctuary called The Poetry Inn.
With staggering views of the Napa Valley, you'll find The Poetry Inn perched atop a hillside in the Stags Leap District. Here, you can live the life of a vintner while enjoying a message in the open air, sipping sparkling wine on a private terrace, or just lounging around the pool.
Winner of frequent accolades and awards from distinguished sources as Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report
and Architectural Digest, The Poetry Inn is featured in this month's Robb Report as "One of the World's Best Wine-Country Escapes." Noted for their Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc, the Inn will arrange private dinners hosted by prominent chefs and features an "Ultimate Birthday Bash" for you and nine of your best friends.
Designed with an elegant, intimate touch, each room boasts the following:
Simply Juicy Travel offers you the following exclusive, complimentary amenities, in conjunction with Virtuoso:
Contact Simply Juicy Travel for further information.
In an effort to improve
customer service at JFK International Airport in NYC,
Delta Airlines now requires
baggage be checked a minimum of 45 minutes before departure time on DOMESTIC flights. The change, effective October 15, also applies to customers flying Delta Connections well as code share flights operated by the airline.
Gone are the days when you can arrive at the airport with 15 minutes to spare and still make your flight. Despite the fact that schedule delays have hit an all-time high, your chances of getting bumped have increased. Overbooking is now commonplace and your best protection is to arrive early.
Customers who miss the 45-minute window, will be notified during check-in. Similar policies are already in place at airports in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Orlando and Denver. Delta's International flights still require a minimum 1 hour advance check-in.
It's important to check with your carrier, as policies change frequently. Click here for FAA's site list of U.S. airline websites or contact Simply Juicy Travel for further information.
Best Regards,
Eileen
Simply Juicy Travel, New York
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Dear Simply Juicy Travelers,
Do you love jazz? How about lounging around the deep, blue Caribbean? Di
d I mention an award-winning
spa or 18-hole Greg Norman Golf Course? Need I continue?
For a limited time, The CuisinArt Resort and Spa is offering a four-night experience with exclusive Virtuoso amenities, scheduled to coincide with the opening of The Anguilla Tranquility Jazz Festival. Why not take this opportunity to to indulge in that long overdue girlfriend getaway or relaxing romantic retreat?
Discover a world of luxury, while enjoying the splendid tropical gardens, new 
Wine Cellar and private Chef's Table, PLUS the mellow rhythms of jazz in the serene, yet sophisticated ambiance of Anguilla. Package prices are based on five days/four nights (from November 7-11), double occupancy, starting at $2,545 pp for a Junior Suite (land only). Also includes the following amenities:
Contact Simply Juicy Travel for more information.
Best Regards,
From Simply Juicy Travel in New York
Eileen
Dear Simply Juicy Travelers,
For weeks now, my clients and friends have been asking me to post some girlfriend getaways and mother-daughter travel destinations. As a Virtuoso affiliate, I received some exclusive, exciting travel packages for properties that were recently added to their luxury portfolio, giving me the perfect springboard to highlight these outstanding additions.
First up is one of m
y domestic favorites, located
half-way between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, on the sacred lands of the Santa Ana Pueblo. The Hyatt RegencyTamaya Resort and Spa is set against the stunning Sandia Mountains and offers everything one could want including an award-winning spa, championship golf, hot-air balloon rides, horseback-riding and three fabulous
restaurants. And that's just the beginning...
In addition you can choose from unique cultural activities such as pueblo bread baking, flute playing, tribal dances, and family programs that reflect the rich history of the Tamayame:
Enjoy our exclusive Virtuoso Spa Journey Package (available until November 15) including treatments
inspired by the land and its people.
Prices begin at $985.00 pp
If uber-pampering isn't for
you, Simply Juicy Travel can offer you a resort discount of 15% with
the following exclusive amenities:
Whether you're looking for a restful escape or a wonderful family adventure, contact Simply Juicy Travel for more details.
To check out the girlfriend getaway my friend Christine and I took to New Mexico this past spring, click on Part I and Part II. I have to tell you that it was one of the best trips I've ever taken.
Check-in on Thursday for another destination selection...I think I have some catching up to do!
Best Regards,
Dear Simply Juicy Travelers,
I am really sad. Summer is over and I feel like I've missed "the boat". My favorite season has pas
sed me by, because I neglected to follow my own cardinal rule...scheduling vacation time for myself.
Although many of my friends and clients love winter and the activities the season presents, I regretfully do not. Living in the northeast, it seems like I spend the first three months of each year hibernating from the cold (could it be that seasonal affective disorder I keep hearing about?). Over the years, I've learned to cope by planning a few strategically-timed getaways intended to refresh my psyche and give me something to look forward to.
Because fall in the Northeast presents such a wonderful opportunity to
enjoy a destinatio
n drive, I'm planning a family road-trip. With a kaleidescope of fall foliage as a backdrop, I'll relish the ride to Boston, one of my favorite historic cities. A weekend at the Boston Harbor Hotel may be just what the doctor ordered!
Awarded Gold List status as one of the "World's Best Places to Stay" by Conde Nast Traveler, the Boston Harbor Hotel offers the finest luxury accommodations on the waterfront. Just two blocks from the New England Aquarium and the Boston Tea Ship Museum, three blocks from the Faneuil Marketplace and the historic Freedom Trail, this Boston hotel is the ideal setting to explore all the city has to offer.
Visitors who book through Simply Juicy Travel have access to the following exclusive Virtuoso amenities:
And by the way, the Boston Harbor Hotel is "pet friendly"
, has a wonderful spa and is a great location for a girlfriend getaway, romantic weekend or home base to catch the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Par
k! While you're there, check out the Beantown Jazz Festival, The Boston Symphony Orchestra or the New England Patriots.
So whether you go for a week, a long weekend or a day trip...make sure that you take the time to enjoy the fall scenery. Learn from my experience this summer...don't allow another season pass by without enjoying it in its full glory.
Contact Simply Juicy Travel for assistance in planning your family holiday, girlfriend getaway and all your travel needs.Do you have a trip scheduled for the next few months? Send us your ideas and we can post them on our site.
Best Regards,
Eileen
Simply Juicy Travel
p.s. If you'd like to see more on Faneuil Park, check out the video below.
Continue reading "Travel Prescription for Your End of Summer Blues" »
Dear Simply Juicy Traveler,
Although I really HATE the word "mancation", I understand the premise that guys need their down time too. After all, if you belie
ve in "Diva time" (and I do), why shouldn't men be able to enjoy their favorite activities with their friends as well?
The award-winning Inn at Perry Cabin, on Maryland's eastern shore, gives them the opportunity to do just that. They are currently offering a package called the "Ultimate 8-Pack", so your guy, and 7 of his best buddies, can indulge in some quality "man time" at this luxurious manor house resort. (I enjoyed some wonderful mother-daughter time there this past spring, with my 16 year-old!)
The four-day package begins with a private fishing excursion followed by a signature dinner prepared from their catch by Chef Michael Salter, award winning Executive chef of Sherwoods Landing, the only four-diamond, four-star restaurant in the state! The next day includes an excursion to the links for 18-holes of golf, followed by a crab pickin' at a local crab house.
Here's a summary of what's included:
Priced at $1800.00 pp, for a group of 8 (including all taxes and gratuities).
After all, if it's good enough for the likes of celebs like Paul Newman and Vince Vaughn, it's good enough for your guy!
Contact Simply Juicy Travel to book this package or for further information on other mancations.
Continue reading "Mancation: Equal Time for the Man in Your Life" »
Still yearning to getaway this summer, but didn't have time to book your vacation? Too many hours at work make you ache for a few days off to relax and pamper yourself? Need some romantic time with your significant other? or an end of summer romp with the kids? If any of those options appeal to you, consider spending your Labor Day Weekend aboard the Queen Mary 2.
Departing New York on August 31, the Queen Mary 2 will spend 4 luxurious days on the eastern coast, sailing to Halifax, Nova Scotia and back. And for a limited time you can have a balcony stateroom for about the same price as an inside cabin...$799.00 pp (+ tax and port fees).
What better time to sampl
e this luxurious ocean liner, with its exceptional children's program (run by certified British Nanny's) and highly acclaimed Canyon Ranch Spa. Party with your girlfriends, meet some new people, or just chill with that juicy best-seller you've been dying to read.
For a truly memorable weekend...just get yourself to the ship on time.
Contact us for more details on this sailing, or fill out this short form and we'll reserve your cabin on the Queen Mary 2 right away.
Ahoy from New York,
