The Pestana Palace is, hands down, the most lavish hotel I've experienced or paid for! On our first-ever trip to Portugal this summer, my friend Mary and I decided to treat ourselves. At first we thought of staying in a chic boutique hotel in the center of Lisbon, near the hip cafes and nightlife....

You've planned for months to get away without the kids for some good old fashioned athletic sex. But you're stressed about the sitter, you have a report due on Monday morning and your partner's idea of sexy lately has been less than, err, creative.

Been awhile since you've curled your toes?

Delays are inevitable, but stress is avoidable. Begin your journey in the lap of
luxury with a manicure, massage and martini. Think we're kidding?

Airport spas are de rigueur these days.

Airport
Spas and

Were you on Santa's naughty or nice list? If you've been
good, very, very good, take yourself on vacation to celebrate. Luxury hot-spots don't come cheap, but they are
magnificent. Just like you. N'est-ce pas?

Why wait for someone else to tak you where you want to go? These three resorts top my...

Dez Bartelt, founder and owner of Best of Both Adventures for Women,
often gets asked to talk about some her favorite places to travel. So,
just for her friends at GoGirlfriend, she's giving up the inside scoop
on luxury adventure travel in Patagonia, Argentina.

In the past when flying had been believed totally impossible and the aviation engine technology had not been invented and progressed much, people had used sea journey for overseas transport, using ships and cruises to travel for trade exchange or even to find new lands.

With fantastic luxury and top...