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Top Eleven World’s Coolest Cocktails

One of my favorite parts of exploring the world with my ever-amazing husband is exploring the cuisine and cocktails that each country has to offer! Sometimes you find that the unknown is amazing, like when Rob and I found pitchers of Clerio being served on Bikini Beach in Punta del Este (pictured below). Other times, the unknown knocks you on your ‘ars’, as the caipirhina did to us on our first trip to Brazil (not pictured below- although I wish I had pictures of that day)! Here are my favorite Top Eleven World’s Coolest Cocktails. Some are international classics and some are a modern version of my favorites. So- Cheers! – Salute! – Salud! – Pura Vida! – Kampai!

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12 Apostles Hotel

Top Eleven Jet-Set Honeymoons That Won’t Break The Bank!

I’m convinced that most honeymooners choose an all-inclusive getaway to celebrate their marital bliss because they just don’t know what else is out there or they think a non-all-inclusive will be super-expensive. All-inclusive getaways like Sandals and Club Med are nice, but let’s be honest, they’re very cheesy, often boring after a day or two [...]

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Almay Smart Shade

Top Eleven: Must Haves for Chicks 2009

All chicks love products.  We love all the free samples and we especially LOVE the sales.  There’s nothing better than sharing a great find with your friends.  So, I decided to share my list with my ladies of JSL. (Men, if you’re reading, some of these products will make great birthday and anniversary gifts too!) [...]

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Korres Summer Essentials

Top Eleven Gifts for the Jet Setter: 2008

Move over Oprah! Here’s a list of some of my favorite things that any jet setter would be sure to love! 1. The Amazon Kindle $359 Imagine being able to travel with 200,000 books, blogs, newspapers and magazines in one small electronic device that’s the size of one thin book! Download a book in less [...]

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Il Postino

Top Eleven Movies That’ll Get You in the Mood (to Travel)!

Sometimes you just want a good movie to get you in the mood to travel. You can watch them before you go for inspiration or on the plane for excitement. Either way, here are my favorites: 1. Vicky Cristina Barcelona Best Woody Allen movie ever! Two American woman plan to spend the summer in Spain [...]

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New Rules by Bill Mahr

Top Eleven Jet Setter Must-Reads

Reading can be a great escape, expand your knowledge or life altering. The right book can inspire your imagination to be come your reality or help you solve a nagging problem in your life. Jet Setters have lots of time to read while in flight, on a train and especially lounging on the beach or [...]

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Top Eleven Restaurants I Love in the World

Top Eleven Restaurants I Love in the World

Who doesn’t love food. Even the Skinny Bitch loves food. Let me just say, I’m not a foodie, nor do I want to be. But I do enjoy learning about a culture through my belly. To me, food is not just for nourishment, it’s about culture, experiences, friends, family…you get the picture. So here it [...]

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The Top Eleven Beautiful Beaches of Mykonos

The Top Eleven Beautiful Beaches of Mykonos

Kalo Livadi Beach Mykonos from Jet Set Life on Vimeo. Mykonos has so many beaches, all with completely different personalities. There are beaches for gays, families, locals, the jet set, crazy parties, campers or total seclusion. The biggest mistake people visiting Mykonos make is not renting a scooter. Without a scooter you are left to [...]

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Top Eleven MUSTS for Your New Year’s Eve Trip to Punta del Este!

Top Eleven MUSTS for Your New Year’s Eve Trip to Punta del Este!

  Punta Del Este, Uruguay. You may be asking, Uruguay…exactly where is that? Basically it is the white creamy center between the Oreo cookies of Argentina and Brazil! Now that you know where it is, you may be asking, why would I want to go there? I’ll tell you why. Punta del Este is the [...]

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