Prepare to drool. The experts in luxury adventure are expanding their offering from international tours with the launch of A&K Villas. Under the premise of “where friendships flourish,” A&K’s new Web site allows users to browse drop dead gorgeous rental homes in various European regions including Spain/Portugal, Greece, France and Italy.

Miles of lush vineyards, bathed in the warm, yellow light that Tuscany is famous for. Throw in a medieval castle in the heart of the Chianti Region and a relaxed, peasant culture, and you find yourself in Gaiole. Forbes magazine has named the little town the most idyllic European place to live in 2008. I think that is an understatement.

When a couple girlfriends and I traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, we craved enchiladas, guacamole and tacos made from fish that was swimming hours earlier. Believe me, we weren’t disappointed. Then we discovered one of the city’s best kept secrets: The Paris Café.

Nevis, West Indies has to be one of my favorite islands in the Caribbean. Not only beautiful, with silky soft beaches and tropical rainforests, it has a secluded feel that you don’t get from its sister island, St. Kitts. From high end (Four Seasons) to dives (Sunshine’s), there is a nice diversity for visitors. Following a recommendation from a college friend, Boyfriend and I enjoyed one of our favorite meals on the island at Montpelier Plantation.

We’ve had some of the warmest days of the year here in NYC.  After enduring the heat with faulty air conditioning both at home and in the office, what I wouldn’t give to be on a lake a couple thousand feet above sea level enjoying a cool glass of Reisling.  Instead, I guess I have [...]