http://newsletter.luxuryretreats.com The Luxury Villa Experience Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:20:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When's the best time to secure your favorite Caribbean villa for the December holidays? If you said as early as possible, you're only partly right. There's a secret start to the December booking season, and it is right now. We let you in on how it at all works, plus ... http://newsletter.luxuryretreats.com/index.php/2008/02/your-secret-headstart-to-december-holidays/ We don't really need a theme for these monthly "new villas" installments, but we do love our islands here at Luxury Retreats. Our newest villas come from opposite sides of the Earth, but aren't so different after all. Take your pick between these beachy, view-blessed additions from the Big Island ... http://newsletter.luxuryretreats.com/index.php/2008/02/new-villas-on-two-big-islands/ The summer of 2008 promises to be as busy as ever in Italy, where there's always a festival or occasion to celebrate during the hot, busy months of high season. These are our top picks for things to do and places to stay this year in the booted nation... Medieval villages ... http://newsletter.luxuryretreats.com/index.php/2008/02/high-season-2008-whats-on-in-italy/ The island of Koh Samui is so blessed with bests - from value vilas to beaches - that we couldn't resist putting them altogether in one place. Read on if you want a Thai holiday filled with all the favorites, as chosen by our guests... Thailand is full of ... http://newsletter.luxuryretreats.com/index.php/2008/02/the-bests-of-koh-samui-thailand/ 2008 is just two short months away, yet a few of our favorite properties in sunny climes remain available for the taking. These are the best of the New Year's villas that rest... Get your hands on these New Year's party pads before someone else does: #5 - Dream Castle, Jamaica Ring in ... http://newsletter.luxuryretreats.com/index.php/2007/12/top-5-villas-available-for-new-years/ Every Spring, thousands of music lovers descend on the California desert to celebrate top bands, art and the gorgeous weather. The Coachella Music Festival is a great excuse to stay at our Palm Springs villas, which have seen their fair share of big names too (like Ol' Blue Eyes)... The Coachella ... http://newsletter.luxuryretreats.com/index.php/2007/12/the-festival-you-dont-want-to-miss/ Spending the winter on a beach isn't for everyone. For those of you who prefer life on the cold powder, we offer a variety of great new homes on hills around the world... Creekside Villa, a majestic and luxurious log home in Whistler, BC Our selection of luxury chalets around the ... http://newsletter.luxuryretreats.com/index.php/2007/12/new-villas-in-hot-ski-destinations/ Mexico's west coast may border the same ocean, but the tourist towns that dot the shore couldn't be more different. Luxury Retreats' concierge Angela Gabot found this out first-hand on a recent trip down the shore. These are her first impressions of Mexico's west coast wonders, plus where you can ... http://newsletter.luxuryretreats.com/index.php/2007/12/trip-report-the-best-of-western-mexico/ Why merely watch the Superbowl on TV when you can watch the Superbowl on TV at your villa in Arizona? Or better yet, at the stadium itself. Whether you've got tickets to the actual game or not, the hottest ticket this February is the Grand Canyon state, and we've got ... http://newsletter.luxuryretreats.com/index.php/2007/11/arizona-villas-for-the-superbowl/ So what's it like to live the villa life for a week? We caught up with a Luxury Retreats staffer who recently did just that, relaxing with family on the Riviera Maya. Read up for a look into what villas are all about, and a few great examples that you ... http://newsletter.luxuryretreats.com/index.php/2007/11/day-in-the-life-of-a-riviera-maya-holiday/