Learning about altitude sickness the hard way in the Himalayas
When I told friends I was going to Tibet last spring, almost everyone asked, "What are you doing to prevent altitude sickness?" Not nearly enough, it turned out, given the...
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A rite of spring
"Spring cleaning" seems such an archaic phrase, conjuring rug beating outdoors and hands-and-knees floor scrubbing indoors. How Victorian. How June Cleaver. How ugh. But every now and then, even our...
A new spin on shoe storage
Rakku Shoe Wheel $65 at rakkudesigns.com Buying shoes is the easy part. Storing them is the challenge. Throwing them on the closet floor just won't do, so we surveyed a...
As non-drinkers know, a cup of good cheer needn’t be liquor
Liz Scott tells the tale of a Christmas party she attended earlier this month, where the first thing she noticed was a festive martini bar, complete with sparkling glassware, swizzle...
Cool holiday ornaments designed by Linda Tripp
Linda Tripp, the woman who made Monica Lewinsky a household name, has designed two hand-painted glass ornaments, one depicting the first White House Christmas when John Adams was president in...
Designer delivers very haute hut
Luxury jewelry and home accessories designer John Hardy, who lives and works on the idyllic island of Bali, has modified the traditional Indonesian bamboo and grass pavilion called a bale...
Spring brings an urge to splurge on decorating
Even before spring had sprung, the urge to freshen up the home kicked in: - Sure Fit Inc., manufacturer of slipcovers for sofas and chairs, reports sales of $10 million...