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Unique Travel Guide Books , Shopping Tours in Paris and Italy, Spa Retreat in NYC, Win a Bird Poop Facial
Travel the world with The Little Bookroom
We just found out about The Little Bookroom, a New York City publisher of terrific travel books that take readers off the beaten path and provide an imaginative entrée into the world’s best-loved cities, including Paris, New York, Rome, Florence, and London. The art- and culture-related travel books include a series on historic shops and restaurants (New York, Paris, London, Boston); walking tours of Paris ; and guides for the gourmet. We love this one, The Antiques and Flea Markets of Italy. One of 3T subscribers recently asked us about shopping in Paris and and before you can say viola! We discovered this fabulous guide book, Chic Shopping Paris at The Little Bookroom. And if you order through their web site, you’ll save 20%. Check it out.
Guided Shopping Tours of Paris, Florence, Tuscany or Milan
Now in our book, travelling without shopping is like a martini without the olives. And four our favorite shopping cities in the world are Paris, Florence, Tuscany, and Milan. And wouldn’t it be great to have someone pointing you to all the fabulous insider shops, kind of like we do for you in New York City?
Well, when it comes to Florence, Tuscany, or Milan, our very own shopping guru, Kathy Fahy will be only too happy to lead you on a bespoke shopping trip in Italy through her fabulous company Simply Shopping. Her “insider’s information” encapsulates her twenty-five years of fashion and travel to Italy to create the perfect travel and shopping experience.
Here's a sample of shopping in Florence:
Jewelry....Art.... and Cuisine ....Italian Style
Italian artisans give handmade a new meaning
Custom itineraries cater to the joy of shopping and the luxury of simplicity. Shopping trips include your personal shopper Tuscan dining at its best promotes going green Shopping for fashion in Florence reveals the beauty of the Italian culture. Get all the details on shopping in Florence, Tuscany, or Milan (and NYC too) at www.simplyshoppingwithKathyFahy.com
And how can you go to Paris and not shop? Chic Shopping Paris, started by Rebecca Magniant the author of the guidebook by the same title, offers insider shopping tours with a behind-the-scenes shopping experience all designed to help you bring home "Paris in your bag." Chic Shopping Paris offers secret addresses & shopping tips, bilingual personal guides-- the ins-&-outs that only a good Parisian friend would share with you. A range of tours are available from outlets, to antiques, to Sunday shopping. Get more details.
Let The Three Tomatoes Plan Your New York City Insider's Getaway.
Whether it's girl's night out, a weekend getaway, theater or shopping tips, we can help put together a terrific package for you with the ins-&-outs that only a good friend would share with you.
Let us know what you have in mind, or let us provide the suggestions all for a flat planning fee. Email us at tomato@thethreetomatoes.com
Take the Plunge at the Hotel Gansevoort
Well at least take the elevator at Hotel Gansevoort New York’s Meatpacking District, to the rooftop fab bar and large, the Plunge. Great views of the city, including overlooking the scene at the SoHo Rooftop (maybe you’ll spot “Samantha”). And the 45’ Gansevoort pool is nothing to sneeze at either. And if you’re looking for a great way to play hooky one day this summer, check out The Renewal Day Package Exhale Spa at Gansevoort. The day includes spa treatments, all day access to the rooftop pool and more.
Hotel Gansevoort's Renewal Day Package Includes:
Access to Hotel Gansevoort's rooftop pool, One complimentary drink at Plunge rooftop bar, Choice of one signature therapy at Exhale: 60 minute Fusion Massage or 60 minute True Facial, One Exhale mind body class: Core Fusion, Core Fusion Sport, Core Energy Flow, or Music Yoga Flow.
The Renewal Day Package is valid Monday – Friday (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.) from April 26th – September 16th, 2010 and is priced at $250* per person. Get the details.
Win a bird poop facial
Our friends at Suzuki Spa in New York City , are offering a chance to win their famous bird poop facial, a $216 value. (PTA Mom tried it out last summer and loved it. Check out her review. ) Get the contest details.
