Friday, October 19, 2012

WHERE I WANT TO BE: Bulgari Hotels and Resorts, Uluwatu, Bali





 
Bulgari Bali is the pinnacle of tropical luxury, a sleekly modern resort perched on a cliff with awe-inspiring views of the Indian Ocean.
 
Luxury jewelry-maker Bulgari's Bali resort offers the same aesthetics as the brand's baubles: bold lines and sleek surfaces. The thatch-roofed villa sits daringly on a rugged Balinese cliffside like an expensive jewel, Indian Ocean sweeping in below. Through all 59 rooms, every natural element is polished to a shine: Indonesian wood floors glow, natural lava walls are neatly bricked, and floor-to-ceiling glass walls reveal manicured tropical plants.

Bulgari Bali's activities are undeniably opulent. Swim at the pristine private beach, reachable only by elevator. Take a specialty spa treatment at sunset on the edge of the plunge pool. Go on a colorful local market tour with a personal shopper. Or visit a volcano from breathtaking heights of a helicopter. At day's end, dine at the poolside restaurants: Il Ristorante for classical Italian, or Sangkar, whose Balinese dishes will compete for your attention with stunning décor featuring scores of gorgeous bamboo caged lamps.
 

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Tropical Breakfast Bruschetta



Ingredients:

1 can chopped pineapple, drained
1/2 cup chopped strawberries
1 medium mango, peeled, pitted and chopped
1 loaf prepared pound cake, cut into 16 slices, toasted
1/2 cup cream cheese spread

Method:

TOSS fruit in small bowl.

SPREAD cake slices evenly with cream cheese spread, using about 1-1/2 teaspoons of the cream cheese spread on each slice. Top each with about 2-1/2 tablespoons of the fruit mixture.

SERVE immediately.

Source: www.kraftrecipes.com

Monday, October 15, 2012

WHERE I WANT TO BE: Soneva Kiri, Koh Kood, Thailand








Off the eastern coast of Thailand, Soneva Kiri is a remote island of jungle, beach, and more leisure activities than your private electric buggy will be able to hit in one day.

Welcome to Soneva Kiri on Koh Kood, one of Thailand's largest yet most uninhabited islands. This waking dream offers 29 resort villas and numerous private residences, ranging from Beach and Hill Villa Suites, to the zero emission Eco-Suite and Private Beach Reserve - complete with waterslide.

Source: www.kiwicollection.com

Friday, October 12, 2012

Sneak Peek!

Here is a little taste of the new products that Escape to Paradise has on the way for Spring/Summer 2013.  Enjoy! x x

Blue Orchid and Grey Chevron Cushions

Calypso and Sumshine Grey Cushions

Chevron Beige, Waves Mint, Sunshine Peach and Sunshine Beige Cushions

Chevron Mint, Chevron Grey and Sunshine Peach Cushions

Waves Mint and Chevron Grey Cushions

Chevron Grey and Sunshine Yellow Cushions

Chevron Mint, Chevron Grey and Sunshine Peach Cuhions +
Palm Trees Table Runner