Luxury lives up to its reputation

As a resident of Charleston, I rarely if ever have a reason to visit Kiawah Island Golf Resort, except for a delicious special-occasion dinner at one of the restaurants. Still, the few times I have been there, I have been impressed. Kiawah is one of those places that lives up to its hype, and its hype is about service.

Yes, the place is beautiful, to be sure, but it is the people who work in this mini-city who impress me. People are nice, genuinely helpful and for the most part, seem to take pride in the high standards of service their employer requires.

My latest foray into the resort -- the spa. In this month's Go Magazine, I detail what sets this created oasis apart from so many other spas. I hope the Kiawah powers that be read this and invite me back for that lemon verbena treatment (yes, I should be ashamed at blatant begging, but ... lemon ... verbena ... ). Just ignore the fact that I have a crazy schedule -- I promise, Kiawah, I will be able to fit you in!

Amelia Island a green island getaway

Bob and I had the opportunity for a later-summer getaway last year to Amelia Island, and in this month's Go Magazine website, the article about the "green" resort is a web extra. Click here to access it and then cruise around the website for more travel tips.

My travel tip for Amelia Island, Fla.? Renting a golf cart is an option for the resort and perfect fun for tooling around this expansive place. There is much to see, it's easy to transport lots of stuff to beach or golf course or tennis court, and well, when you're driving a golf cart, you're having a good day!

My little voice in this big mess

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The Music Keeps Playing

Thanks to the wonderful Charleston Scene, the music articles keep flowing. Here's the latest, my interview with Shawn Colvin, a great honor! She was an easy and very, very smart interview. Smart as a whip and with a twinkle in her eye to be exact, the kind of woman I like to know, the kind of woman that I like to listen to ...