Virtuoso Life - July/August 2008 - (Page 18) Contents 46 27 162 JULY | AUGUST 2008 www.virtuosolife.com v.46 60 DEPARTMENTS 22:: Editor’s Note 25 :: Contributors 27:: Luxe Report 40 | SUITE TALK Rock-star villas and desert 44 52 :: DESIGN TOUR Bohemian Rhapsody BY MICHAEL WEBB 68 155 :: WELL TRAVELED (SUNGLASSES) JOSHUA SCOTT/STUDIO W26, (BROOCH) VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, (GOLF COURSE) FOUR SEASONS RESORT SCOTTSDALE, (WINE) MANNY RODRIGUEZ, (MUSEUM) GREGORY ALLEN, (CHOCOLATE) CLAY MCLACHLAN/AURORA SELECT From Gothic cathedrals to cubist concoctions, Prague’s buildings span the ages. Doctor Your Vacation Travel physicians are becoming more popular – here’s why you may need one. BY MELISSA GASKILL 60 :: TASTING NOTES astronomy, plus Cape Town’s destination spa. BY ELAINE GLUSAC 42 | BON VOYAGE Princess Cruises’ most celebrated tables, Tour de France training, and a symphony at sea. BY JIM GULLO 44 | CITY TO GO Magical realism in Mexico City. BY ADAM CRITCHLEY 46 | VANITY CASE Status-symbol sunglasses Chianti’s Comeback Italy’s wine regions perennially top your list of grape escapes. Here’s a fresh look at one of the country’s most iconic offerings. BY ANTHONY DIAS BLUE 162 :: GREAT OUTDOORS Ultimate Golf BY GEORGE FULLER Ten must-play courses for every avid golfer. 176 :: TRAVEL TRENDS BY MARGARET LOFTUS 68 :: GLOBAL GOURMET Specialty City 78 :: CRUISE CALL Join the Club Homes, Sweet Homes Living the expat life, one villa at a time. A mouthwatering foray into the world of gourmet Parisian shops. BY STEPHANIE CURTIS and seriously smart phones. BY STUART COHEN Unbeatable bragging rights in just one voyage. Can you handle the 100-day vacation? BY MARY ALICE KELLOGG Add this to your list: A camel’s-eye view of the ancient world’s only surviving wonder. 182 :: BIG SHOT The Pyramids of Giza 18 V I RT U O S O L I F E http://www.virtuosolife.com
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