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Giveaways

Enter to Win a Copy of 'Handmade Chic'!
One lucky reader will win a copy of this new book by Laura Bennett.

Playlists

Lauren Bowles' Balance With Sara Ivanhoe
As featured in the January/February 2012 issue of VIVmag, for 10 years Lauren Bowles, from HBO’s hot series True

Recipes

Golden Rice with Cauliflower, Nuts, Dried Fruit and Indian Spices
Take a trip to India with this fragrant rice dish, a perfect pairing of sweet and savory.

Events

VIVmag wins two int'l magazine awards

VIVmag, the all digital luxury magazine for women earns two international awards. The tradition of creating excellence in digital magazine publishing continues as VIVmag has won the Digital Magazine Awards 2010 - Silver Award for Lifestyle Magazine of the Year while also sharing in Photographer of the Year for their - March/ April VIV cover shot by Alexx Henry. DIGITAL MAGAZINE AWARDS - SILVER

Travel Archive

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January 9th, 2012

Your Pet’s Travel Advisory

Here’s our advice on arranging a safe, stress-free trip (or staycation) for you and your best friend.

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Three owners of travel bookstores share some of their favorite travel reads. (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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August 12th, 2011

Pack Smart and Hit the Trail

With the summer at its peak, it’s time to trek up those winding trails into the woods for some hiking, campfires and maybe even some lakeside basking in the sun. Though camping means being one with nature, the great outdoors often mean harsh UV rays, pesky bugs and dirt under the fingernails. Here are a few items to pack that will make “roughing it” under the stars a little more comfortable.

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Dealing with luggage can be a hassle, with lost bags and pricey checking fees. Here are two top luggage delivery services that make trips a breeze. (Photo credit: Toko Ohmori)

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January 21st, 2011

How to Arrange the Vacation of a Lifetime

You dream about taking a life-changing, exotic vacation — about visiting someplace amazing and wonderful that you’ll want to talk about for the rest of your life. Maybe it’s an African safari or a trip to a bustling metropolis like Beijing. There are so many places to chose from, but how to you make it actually happen?

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October 25th, 2010

The Best Beach Spas

Find your bliss at one of these beach-based wonders.

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August 25th, 2010

Get Back to Work — and Like It!

Ease the transition from relaxing vacation to stressful workweek with these tips.

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February 6th, 2008

Create your own “bucket list”!

by Melissa Daly

In the film The Bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman play cancer patients who bust out of the hospital on a mission to check off all the things they want to do before they “kick the bucket.” Don’t wait until you’re laid-up on a gurney: Create your own want-to-do list! Here’s how:

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July 23rd, 2007

Are You Ready to Retreat?

by Deborah Abrams Kaplan

At some point, we all question what the right way of living is. If you want to seek the answers in ascetic solitude, here are four havens that fit the bill.

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