Virtuoso Life - September/October 2008 - (Page 27) Autumn at Keswick Hall. EXTENDED PLAY Power Rangers Most electronics lose battery power well before a longhaul flight lands. Fighting power failure and boredom, Singapore Airlines now offers iPod and iPhone cables that connect to the in-flight entertainment system on its all-business-class flights from Newark and Los Angeles to Singapore. It also furnishes noise-cancelling headphones that link to both the Apple devices and the airline’s personal 15.4-inch LCD screens. ASK THE EXPERTS What’s your perfect weekend escape for fall? Each issue, Virtuoso Life’s editorial advisory board, a dozen of the most celebrated travel advisors in the industry, gives tips on how to get the most from your vacations. Here are their three favorite long weekends for the season. » Head to the Blue Ridge Mountains for horseback rides, golf, and the country-club feel of Keswick Hall, a 48-room, 600-acre estate outside Charlottesville, Virginia. Make sure to arrange a privately guided tour of Monticello with a local historian, and don’t forget this is the heart of the state’s wine country – fall is a great time to visit after the crush, when the mountains are flush with color. » Napa makes for a perfect long weekend this time of year. Hole up at one of The Carneros Inn’s 86 romantic cottages – it’s warm enough to use the outdoor showers by day but cool enough at night to cozy up by the wood-burning fireplaces. Nearby activities include hot-air ballooning, hikes in the Petrified Forest, and, of course, the county’s 400-plus wineries. » Catch southern California’s Indian summer: The weather is perfect, the crowds have returned home, and the living is easy. While relatively small, La Jolla’s 170-room Lodge at Torrey Pines has all of the amenities you could want with a personal feel that mimics its craftsman style. Guests can soak up Pacific Ocean views and tee up on the course that hosted the 2008 U.S. Open. Have a question for our panel? E-mail VLeditors@virtuosolife.com. If it’s published, you’ll receive a $500 Prepaid MasterCard® gift card, as well as the answer. For details, see page 22. HYDROTHERAPY WaTer COOler Beauty in a bottle, the “e” energy water system filters calcium and magnesium from tap water, swapping the hardening metals with negative hydrogen ions and vitamin C that are said to heal. On hair, the spray eliminates frizz; on skin, it softens. The half-ounce size tucks neatly into carry-ons to spritz away in-flight dehydration. $40-$60; www.eenergy water.com for retailers SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2008 27 http://www.eenergywater.com http://www.eenergywater.com
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