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Miami – At The Versace Mansion

Versace and the Medusa. They seem to go together with a plan to seduce. The Greek mythological figure’s head is on a banner that hangs at Villa Casuarina, commonly referred to as the Versace Mansion.  Spellbinding and captivating, legend tells us of her power– making you fall in love with her with no turning back.  And that was Gianni Versace’s vision for his fashion line that began in 1978, which he carried through to the design of his own home–now…

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Tea at The Baccarat Hotel, NYC

I’ve been to many tea houses in the world.  In fact, while hobnobbing with my European women friends in Hong Kong where I once lived, we took turns hosting traditional afternoon tea parties on a weekly basis.  It would either be at our homes, or we would go somewhere.  But since I moved to the States, it’s not like I typically hear the words, “Let’s meet for tea!”  And by that, I mean High Tea with all the trimmings.  More…

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