MEDITERRANEAN ESCAPE | Top 5 Most Popular Things to Do In Monaco ~ Indulgence at Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo

Set on the Mediterranean Sea between the French and Italian Rivieras, Europe travel to Monaco is synonymous with luxury and indulgence. Measuring less than one square mile in size, this small country has a big reputation for glitz and glamour attracting the rich, the famous, and anyone on Europe vacations seeking the high life. Shop at designer boutiques, enjoy gourmet cuisine, and stay at lavish Monte Carlo hotels.

5 Most Popular Things to Do In Monaco

• Travel by helicopter from Nice to Monte Carlo
• Shop at Cercle d’Or and the Galerie des Allées Lumières
• Spend a day in Cannes or St. Tropez
• Test your luck gambling or enjoy the entertainment at a casino
• Indulge in a spa treatment at Les Thermes Marins de Monte Carlo

Capture the height of glamour on a Europe vacation to Monaco. Travel Europe and don your sun glasses on a lively beach, or in an open air bistro at the Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo  5 Star:    Graceful palace hotel steps from Casino Square  … Continue Reading

MEDITERRANEAN ESTATE | OC Equestrian Fans will be romanced by the old-world charm and modern luxury of The Grand Del Mar beginning Opening Day at the Races by Marguerite Munoz

Bing Crosby’s dream of building a horse racing track in the tranquil seaside community of Del Mar, just 20 miles north of San Diego, was fulfilled in 1937 when he partnered with Hollywood cronies Jimmy Duarte, Pat O’Brien, Oliver Hardy, and Charles S. Horward to erect the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club and Race Track. Crosby envisioned the track as a world-class attraction that would draw people from all over to enjoy the excitement of watching the nation’s best horses and horsemen in a comfortable setting of  summer sun and ocean breeze. Between 1938 and 1941, Hollywood luminaries like Ava Gardner, Lucille Ball, and Desi Arnaz graced the Del Mar Race Track with their glamorous presence. The star studded legacy of the track deepened when the match up between Charles Howard’s Seabiscuit and the Binglin Stable’s Ligaroti was broadcasted coast to coast on the NBC radio network in 1938. Seabiscuit’s victory was coupled with the heightened fame of the Del Mar Race Track, known as the grandest race track in the country.

It would be difficult to imagine a more fitting complement to the beautiful splendor of the Del Mar Spanish Mission style race track than Del Mar’s exquisite retreat, The Grand Del Mar. The Grand Del Mar proves that it is not necessary to travel far to reach paradise.  … Continue Reading