This lavish package includes the following for 2 guests:
• First class return trip from any international destination serviced by Etihad Airlines to Abu Dhabi
• Seven night stay in a 680 sqm Palace Suite at Emirates Palace on an all-inclusive basis.
• Chauffeur driven Maybach at your disposal daily during your stay in Abu Dhabi
• Daily spa treatment in the Anantara Spa
• Day trip in private jet to Iran to create your own Persian carpet from the most exclusive and well-renowned hand-maker
• Day trip in private jet to the Dead Sea Jordan to experience the famous sea and an afternoon Anantara spa treatment in the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar
• Day trip to Bahrain in private jet for a pearl deep sea experience. Your pearl will then be hand designed with jewellery settings
• Royal Golf experience at Abu Dhabi Golf Club
• Make your own perfume with experts from YAS Perfume
• Deep sea fishing trip
• Gifts including champagne sunset and desert island tour.
• Gifts including the rarest pearls in the world from Robert Wang and a selection from Holland & Holland Sporting Guns

I couldnt post this without giving you some pictures to go along with it. Afterall, you need to know what a Million dollar hotel room looks like!

Emirates Palace and Limousine Fleet

Foyer of the Ballroom

Emirates Palace Pool

Grand Room...almost like a regular room

The Palace Suite. This is the room you get with the $1 Million Package

I priced a five-night stay from September 15 - September 20th, 2008 and the grand total (for a regular room) was $9,688.32 AED which equals $2,637.06 USD tax included. The rack rate is $1392 AED/night which is $389.89 USD per night without tax. Also, the total amount for the room is due up front, in this case one month before travel. The Palace Suite, the room you get with the $1 Million Package, is $25,000 AED/night or $6,804.72.

In the words of every popular hip hop song in the last 6 months…it ain’t tricking if you got it!

Legal Stuff: All pictures are courtesy of the Emirates Palace photo library, which said we were to include dates and copyrights, but I’m not sure how to do that. So please know, should you decide to sue, that we only made $15 last month.

What kid doesn’t have dreams of floating in space with the world under your feet? Well Space Adventures has just the opportunity you’ve been searching for!

Space Adventures offers ordinary citizens the opportunity to travel in space on missions with certified astronauts. Or you can charter “weightless flights” for a party of up to 15 people that will simulate life in space for about an hour. Now, it may take you half a lifetime to save up, but these are the opportunites you may choose from:

Orbital Spaceflight
* Orbit the Earth every 90 minutes
* Stay in space for 10 days
Missions include:
*ISS “Taxi-mission” where you go up with a crew to relieve those who have been stationed on the satellite long-term and bring them back home.
*Private Missions where you can create your very own space mission dedicated to scientific research, education or just the thrill of spaceflight.
*Or a Spacewalk Mission where you can be the 1st private citizen to walk in space.

To be apart of any of these mission you will become a fully flight qualified and equipped cosmonaut. PRICE: $3 Million

Suborbital Spaceflights
*Get launched 62 miles above the Earth
*Includes a 4 day training process that happens before launch day that will familiarize you with the flight program, critical vehicle systems, flight operations, zero-gravity conditions, in-flight accelerations and spaceflight safety procedures.

There are two spaceports from which launches occur United Arab Emirates and Singapore.

PRICE: $102,000 (includes $4,000 cancellation insurance)

Space Adventures also offers other space like activites such as: Launch Day Tours, Zero Gravity Flights and Spaceflight Training which range in price from just over $4,000 to $89,500.

How about a weightless flight activity for the next family reunion only $135,000 for 15 people (plus 5% tax because the government must get their piece of the pie) if launched from the US. Or save a few bucks and fly over to Russia where the same thing is $64,750. Either way its sure to be a memory that won’t soon be forgotten.

How’s that for a vacation to make all your family, friends, and neighbors jealous!

Divas, we’re in the final stretch! In almost two weeks, the long anticipated Sex and the City movie will premiere on silver screens across the country. For years, we’ve watched the lives of Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda unfold on the HBO series. We’ve fantasized about what it would be like to walk the streets of Manhattan in designer clothes, have breakfast/lunch/dinner at the city’s finest restaurants, and of course, cosmopolitans at the some of the most exclusive hotspots. Although these girls had TONS of love affairs come and go, their undying love will definitely be for New York City.

So, just as NYC is an important part of Sex and the City (80% of it was filmed on location), the show has become an important part of New York. The city is gearing up for the movie premiere, and welcoming those who plan to get a taste of their own real-life version of Sex and the City.

There’s even a been a section created on the NYC & Company website just for SATC fans and prospective NYC visitors. According to its website, NYC & Company is ‘the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization for the City of New York, dedicated to maximizing travel and tourism opportunities…building economic prosperity and spreading the positive image of New York City worldwide’. So, that’s pretty big! (no pun intended)

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Wanna plan a trip NYC to channel your inner Carrie?
On Location Tours offers SATC tours of almost 40 locations featured on the SATC show, such as Carrie’s stoop and Charlotte’s art gallery, and sneak peak at some of those featured in the film. So put your stilettos on hop on the bus!

When: Daily at 11am and 3pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 10am, 11am, and 3pm. Private tours also available.
How Much: $40 per ticket (plus $2 ticket fee)
Where: Near Fifth Avenue and 58th Street (exact location provided upon purchase)
Advanced purchase is required, as this tour usually sells out.

For those who want to be a little more glamorous…and have deeper pockets, Destination on Location, lets you BE Carrie. This $15,000 package (excluding airfare) comes with:
- Gifts like Carrie’s ‘Eiffel Tower’ bag and a custom nameplate necklace like Carrie.
- VIP treatment with a private car to drive you around town, a private cocktail party with Jimmy Choo, a meet and greet with a red carpet designer, and your very own fashion shoot!
- Confirmed exclusive reservations at restaurants like Cafeteria, where many of the brunch scenes were filmed.
- And much much more…
Now, talk about getting a piece of the City!

If you just want to be in NYC to celebrate the premiere, here’s some specials to get you there by the May 30th.
Travelocity: 3 nights + air as low at $571.
Expedia: 3 nights + airs as low as $437.
Final price subject to change

Each air-conditioned (Notice I said air-conditioned….veri important) suites measures between 230 to 240 square feet and is designed by noted Peruvian architect Jordi Puig. The ship also features a dining room, indoor lounge, an observation deck, and an outdoor lounge and a small boutique.

The M/V Aqua offers 3,4, and 7 day itineraries starting in Iquitos, Peru and stopping at many locations along the river. There are many excursions, offered and optional, including: River explorations, a Monkey and Dolphin expedition, Jungle Walking, and Tropical Fish-fishing in the Sapote River…..find THOSE options on Carnival!

Of course these river cruises are rather pricey but I’m certain that its an experience you’ll never forget. The prices for 2008 departures are below and in 2009 they will rise about 10 -15%.

7 Night Itinerary (per person/double occupancy) Suite - $4550 Master Suite - $4900
4 Night Itinerary (per person/double occupancy) Suite - $2600 Master Suite - $2800
3 Night Itinerary (per person/double occupancy) Suire - $1950 Master Suite - $2100

Single supplement: 50% in addition to the adult rate.

Child Policy:
7 year age minimum on all departures
Child aged 11 or under will receive a 20% discount
Third child under 11 in same cabin, US $350 per night

Included:
All meals while onboard
All excursions
Wine with meals
Transfers to/from vessel when arriving on recommended flights
Pacaya Samiria entrance fee

Not Included:
Air tickets to and from Iquitos
Guide and crew gratuities
Bar and Boutique purchases

The M/V Aqua is operated by Aqua Expeditions out of Lima, Peru. It made its maiden voyage on January 12, 2008.

If Peru is on the top of your travel list, can you think of a better way to check it out?! Let us know if you come up with something.

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Okay, I know our blog is supposed to showcase how to travel affordably and see the world without breaking the bank. But, a Diva can dream occasionally, right? I dream that some day my eight hour trek across the Atlantic won’t be cramped in the middle seat between Ms. Talk-a-lot and Mr. Snore-too-loud. SOME DAY I’ll have my very own ’section’ and be able to change my seat into a bed…an office… a movie theater…a lounge…whatever I want! Some day, I tell ya.

Although I have dreams of traveling with the first class treatment in the future, it’s a reality today for passengers who travel on Eos Airlines. In operation since 2005, Eos Airlines provides flights between New York’s JFK Airport and London’s Stansted Airport. With only 48 seats on the aircraft and each seat having 21 sq. ft of personal space, Eos boasts that it has 40% more room than traditional business class cabins. This personal space does come with a price tag, however. Ranging from $2950 for weekend travel to $6500 for last minute bookings, Eos Airlines isn’t for the average Joe (or Joanna), but its fares are considered to be quite reasonable for ‘Joe, CEO’.

More travelers will have the opportunity to fly with Eos as the airline is scheduled to add new routes in places such as Newark (this Spring) and Paris (this Fall). Also, Eos is offering a promotional package to those who book a flight by April 11, 2008. If you purchase a ticket with a fare of $4000 or more, you can receive your choice of an iPod Classic or frequent flyer points. Purchasing a ticket with a fare less than $4000 will give you an iPod nano or points. Question though….if you’re dishing out $4K for a plane ticket, are you really too strapped to buy an iPod in the first place?? I mean, really. But it’s nice for them to offer, I guess.






A roundtrip ticket on Eos Airlines may not fit this JetSet Diva’s budget right now, but it’s our duty to share cool travel stories with our reading community. If anyone has flown with Eos or ever gets the chance to…tell us about your experience. For now, I’ll just keep on dreamin’ and say, “That’s fly”…

Ever had an early morning flight out of London? Ever wished you could sleep near your gate without getting a backache from sitting all night in those horrible airport seats? Well, try out a stay at YOTEL.

Conveniently located inside the terminals of both Heathrow and Gatwick airports, YOTEL has all you need for a good night’s rest before your flight or a comfy nap during long layovers. For as low as £25 per hour, you can book a mini-sized “room” which includes a bed, bath, and even amenities such as wifi and flat-screen tvs.

YOTEL is a part of the YO! Company brand. I remember YO!Sushi and it’s conveyor belt concept from my London days back in 2000. Well, its appears that over the years the company expanded its brand in numerous areas, including hospitality. YO! Co. founder, Simon Woodroffe was inspired by the Japanese Capsule Hotel concept during a visit to the country in 2002. After a few years of planning, YOTEL opened in both London airports in 2007, and is scheduled to open this summer in the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.




I sure wish these babies were around when I was stranded at Gatwick for 24 hours. The Le Meridien (now The Sofitel) was connected to the airport, but put a real hurtin’ on this college girl’s wallet. Hey…Divas can’t deal with backaches! Next time…I think I’ll YOTEL it.