Online - September 05, 2007

Destination Datebook

Plan Your Fall Vacation

You could sit around whining that summer 2008 is 262 days away. Or you could cheer yourself up by planning your next vacation. Long weekends feel so much more indulgent in the fall, which — whaddayaknow — just happens to be harvest time.

Wines in Paradise in the Bahamas
What: Swank One&Only Ocean Club lines up a little personal development by day (with awesome coach Meredith Haberfeld), a lot of group drinking at night (with excellent Conn Valley Vineyard wines), and cooking demos, golf, Balinese massage, and Atlantis gambling throughout.
When: Sept. 20-23, 2007. Reservations@oneandonlyresorts.com or 800-321-3000. Request Wines in Paradise package. Details online under “specials.”

Harvest in Portugal
What: The Douro and Minho regions in the north are celebrating 250 years of winemaking. Join the party and do a little grape crushing at Quinta de Santa Eufemia, Quinta de Marrocos, and Quinta da Pacheca. Get more info at Port Wine Route.
When: September and October.

Puriti Purification in Phuket
What: When the grind gets you down, detox for five or ten days with holistic and organic food, juices, and treatments at the superluxe Trisara resort and spa.
When: Through Oct. 31, 2007.

Whistler Cornucopia in British Columbia
What: Wine and food seminars, tastings, parties, concerts, and all the mountain activities you can squeeze in between.
When: Nov. 8-12, 2007.

Hogmanay Gala Ball in Scotland
What: Champagne, black-tie, and castle-framing fireworks at the grand Balmoral? That’s the way to ring in a new year.
When: Dec. 30-31, 2007.

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