The 5th ZagrebDox, an international documentary film festival, opened its door on Monday in Zagreb to all documentary fans and is still running until 01.03.09

The Festival was officially opened with the screening of Pinuccio Lovero  A Midsummer Death’s Dream, a documentary about a frustrated undertaker who is having a tough time because none of his fellow citizens has died yet.

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An amazing April adventure from our Tango Diva Preferred Travel Agent Sharon!
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Palm Desert is one of the country’s most aggressive cities in terms of environmental initiatives. Last year, the city introduced a new government division, the Office of Energy Management, and unveiled a plan to cut its energy consumption by 30 percent over the next five years (that works out to 215 million kilowatt hours of electric energy). It’s the most ambitious plan in California and is seen as a pilot program for the rest of the state. Palm Desert ’s program educates and provide incentives to businesses and residents who install efficient pool pumps, awnings, air conditioners, lighting, refrigeration, and more.

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PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, FL - the legendary golf and resort destination recently completed a multi-million dollar ‘green’ revamp and became a member of the Florida Green Lodging Program, a voluntary state initiative that provides assistance and encouragement to lodging facilities to adopt ‘green’ practice. PGA National Resort is currently one of only 3 in Palm Beach County, and one of just 66 in the state.

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Tango Diva member Connie Umbenhower is offering an all-day conditioning retreat on Sunday, March 15 in beautiful Scotts Valley, located in the Santa Cruz mountains. Her day camps are designed as a short getaway to relax, do some yoga, meditate among quiet surroundings and eat nutritious, healthy food with an Indian twist.

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For the third year California’s Artisan Cheese Festival will bring you a four fantastic days of seminars, tours, and demos that will cover everything you wanted to know, (and of course taste) from curds to chevres. This year’s bigger and cheesier event will again be hosted by the Sheraton Sonoma County – in Petaluma from March 20 – 23, 2009.

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Melbourne by night

Qantas Vacations and Qantas Airlines are offering what they’re calling a One Week Walkabout - a weeklong vacation package to a number of destinations on Australia’s east cost, starting at just $699 for 7 days and 6 nights. Airfare starts at $798 with direct flights from LAX and SFO. You can plan trips to Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane and their surrounding areas. Sydney means seeing the famous opera house, the gorgeous harbor, Bondi Beach, or maybe a trip to Hunter Valley wine country. In Melbourne, the most Victorian of Australia’s cities, you can see the dazzling scenery of the Great Ocean Round, make a trip to the Phillip Island Nature Park, or visit the spa in Daylesford. And Brisbane of course means access to the Great Barrier Reef, the Gold Coast, and some of Australia’s most stunning rainforests.

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Oh honey, you know you want that designer dress, but why do you want it soooo much? Well, I meet up with rock star designer Bacca da Silva and found out why true designer clothing makes us feel like a million bucks.

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One of Santa Fe’s super-fancy downtown hotels, the Inn and Spa at Loretto, is offering rooms for just $129 if you book by March 4 and stay by April 30. The rooms look very, very nice, and the spa features aromatherapy, hot stone massages, and all-natural, organic, fair-trade skin products.  The Inn also has an in-house restaurant, a heated outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, three art galleries, and a few other specialty shops. This place is gigantic!

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