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JETSET REPORT GLOBAL DINING We’re about to get deeply immersed in the newly released Around the World in 80 Dinners: The Ultimate Culinary Adventure by Cheryl and Bill Jamison, the James Beard Awardwinners for The Big Book of Outdoor Cooking and Entertaining. This newest tome relays the tale of the Jamisons, who traveled the world for three months, eating and drinking their way through Bali, Australia, Thailand, India, China, South Africa and Brazil. We say this is a great gift for those clients who are about to head off on a long flight, but not necessarily if they’re going to be foodless in coach. Visit www.harpercollins.com. HANGING ON MELROSE We hear one of the newest celebrity hot spots in L.A. is Villa (www.villabar.com) on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood. What’s posh? Multiple VIP areas are tucked away on the upper levels—John Mayer, Leo DiCaprio and Paris Hilton have been known to imbibe there. Overall, the décor is opulent, including the heavy black leather and paisley-studded door that greets visitors. Tip: Dress to impress. Dress for Jetset About to head off on a trip but don’t have a spiffy bag to fit your laptop or a secure container for your iPod that will survive airport security? Check out www.WeJetset.com, a new site that carries an interesting array of high-quality products for the sophisticated traveler. The online store is owned by Taj Reid, who is considered to be one of Philadelphia’s very own jet setters. Luxury Travel Advisor hears he is about to open a brick-and-mortar WeJetset store in the City of Brotherly Love in the next few weeks. Headed to Philly? Check out the new Vango Lounge and Skybar (pictured below; www.vangoloungeandskybar.com), on 18th Street; its oversized beds and upper-level deck with outdoor seating are pulling in fashionable crowds, as are its private booths. Foodies take note: Executive Chef Michael Fee of Nobu fame has designed the menu. Bring your dancing shoes. 69 MEDICAL AID GOES AIRBORNE Perfect for constant globetrotters, MedjetAssist (www.medjet. com) is a new program that provides medical evacuation for travelers. If a member is hospitalized more than 150 miles from home—virtually anywhere in the world—MedjetAssist reviews his or her condition, with the attending medical staff and the member’s own physicians, and provides a medically equipped and staffed aircraft to fly the client free of charge to the hospital of his or her choice. The company has now launched the MedjetAssist Blog, which is constantly updated and provides information on topics ranging from dealing with illness while traveling to tips on what to pack and what to eat on the road. Visit http://blog. medjet.com. www.luxuryta.com April 2008 | LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR http://www.harpercollins.com http://www.villabar.com http://www.WeJetset.com http://www.vangoloungeandskybar.com http://blog.medjet.com http://blog.medjet.com http://www.luxuryta.com

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Luxury Travel Advisor - April 2008 Contents Publisher's Letter Editor's Letter London DESTINATIONS India Greece HOTELS Golf Royal Hideaway Playacar Chateau Marmont SPAS Hawaiin Spas Southeast Asia CRUISES: Antarctica Cover Story: Rocket man The Pulse Traveling Gourmet Jetset Sightings Source List

Luxury Travel Advisor - April 2008

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