Based in Los Angeles, Vicki Arkoff is Contributor for JustLuxe, reporting on travel, entertainment, lifestyle and fashion. She is also Editor for Holiday Goddess, the online destination for chic women travelers from the editors of Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Conde Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet, and BBC. She's co-author of the bestselling Holiday Goddess books (HarperCollins and iTunes) including 'The Holiday Goddess Guide to Paris, London, New York, Rome' which spent nearly 10 months in the travel Top 10. Four city guidebooks followed and were named 'books of the month.' As editor, Vicki's other books include 'Sinatra' (DK), 'Inside Mad' (Time-Life) and 'Virgin Los Angeles' (Virgin Books). She is one of the Usual Gang of Idiots for MAD Magazine, an entertainment reporter (Daily Variety, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Magazine, CREEM), and authorized biographer for pop culture icons from the Beach Boys to Beastie Boys, Paul McCartney to MC Hammer.
When price is no object, how do the super-rich choose which hotels to book? For music, fashion and media mogul Russell Simons, it comes down to location, location, location, and a simple matter of (vegetarian) taste. When you jet-set around the world... Go to Article
Southern California’s famed Temecula Valley will again feature its special World of Wine winter barrel-tasting weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 2-3, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This two-day passport event is a great excuse for an easy wine c... Go to Article
In the film Beautiful Creatures, Gatlin, South Carolina might seem like a sleepy Southern town where nothing ever happens, but beneath the surface, there are strange and magical forces, rooted in the past, that are about to re-emerge in ways the town... Go to Article
Turner Classic Movies will hit the high seas once again for the third TCM Classic Cruise. Slated for Dec. 8-13, 2013, the cruise will take place aboard the Disney Magic, the Disney Cruise Line ship that ranked as travelers’ number one favorite in a C... Go to Story
by Vicki Arkoff
Caramel is known for its soft and smooth contours derived from a creamy and delicious base, hence the popularity of caramel-flavored liqueurs. This delicious class of spirit is normally sweet, so has typically been served ... Go to Story
Born in Waco, Texas, Ashlee Simpson may not be a true California girl but she’s almost certainly become a bona fide Los Angeles girl. She has a rock star ex-husband (Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy), a music diva sister (Jessica Simpson), a young son with... Go to Story
Celebrities seeking the best and latest fashion and luxury goods were given a preview of covetable Summer and Fall 2013 styles and goods at the Secret Room Events luxury style lounge at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills this month. Held in honor of the ... Go to Story
Turning the audiophile market on its ears, Flips Audio unveiled Flips, the revolutionary new headphone that transforms headphones from a "solo" listening experience to a "social" listening experience. The company unveiled its... Go to Story
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