Category: Vacationing

A life style experience: Capella Pedregal

By Sophie on August 7, 2012 in Healthy Living, Vacationing 1

As part of our Green living vacation series, we selected another leading Green resort: Capella Pedegral, Cabo San Lucas. View slideshow: Capella Pedregal, Cabo San Lucas courtesy of our San Francisco Green Living Colum. As the story goes, owners the Diaz family wanted to access their beautiful beach-front land. The only way to do so, was to carve through the mountain. The best engineers were hired and the magical resort was conceived. Bar Photo credit: Capella Pedregal Capella “ the double constellation” rests on the southernmost tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. With 24 mountainside and oceanfront acres, its grandeur complements the beautiful and legendary rock known as Land’s End. The private hideaway is within 10 minutes from the Los Cabos Marina. Guests can embrace the “Cabo culture” with its colorful shops and authentic Mexican cuisine. General manager Peter Bowling, is the wizard behind the perfectly orchestrated resort. The 66-room Capella Resort and Spa is...

Where the rock meets the sea: Grand Solmar Land’s End

By Sophie on July 29, 2012 in Healthy Living, Vacationing 0

As part of our green living vacation series, we decided to bring to you yet another leading green resorts . Grand Solmar Land’s End Resort and Spa with its green approach and jaw-dropping location is fast becoming a favorite green resort destination. Set along the private white sand beaches of Playa Solmar at the very southernmost tip, Grand Solmar Land’s End Resort & Spa is uniquely situated. General Manager Jean Louis Magron is the passionate force behind Grand Solmar and brings unparallaled experience and management skills. The impossible location where the rock meets the sea is a site one can never tire of. The intricate sustainable designs with window to the sea archway and infiniti pools contouring the resort like a lover’s arms, have raised the bars of peaceful luxury. ...

Zoetry Casa Del Mar, Cabo San Lucas

By Sophie on July 17, 2012 in Healthy Living, Vacationing 0

As part of our green living vacation series, we recommend another leading Green resort. Set along jaw-dropping landscape where pristine white sand meets clear blue sea, Zoetry Casa Del Mar is uniquely located. The authentic beauty of the Mexican hacienda, cobbled courtyards, tiled fountains, colorful splashes of deep purple Bougainvillea exult warmth and welcome. The private sanctuary features 63 ocean-view suites with balconies and Zoetry’s flagship Endless Privileges®. The boutique resort is all-inclusive in a very fine way. You will be welcomed with a relaxing twenty minute spa treatment and complimentary twenty minute wellness consultation. Zoetry Casa Del Mar prides itself on its Endless Privileges®. The resort is working on getting its Rain Forest Alliance Certification. Some of the green innovations: All the food is organic The use of natural and organic products from “ Natura Bisse” at the Spa. Sheets in the rooms are made of organic cotton The linens...

Zoetry Casa Del Mar organic goat cheese salad

By Sophie on June 24, 2012 in Food, Healthy Recipes, Vacationing 0

As part of our green living vacation series, we recently went to Zoetry Casa Del Mar in Cabo San Lucas. The boutique resort is setting the trend in Green vacationing and focuses on healthy living and wellness. The food is of superior quality and organic. They even offer vegan and gluten free options on the menu. A rare thing in resorts these days. Executive Chef Roberto Gomez who heads the three gourmet a La Carte establishments at Zoetry Casa Del Mar, kindly agreed to share a summer recipe. We know you will enjoy it as much as we did while visiting. The recipe serves 2: 3 oz organic goat cheese 3 oz mixed chili peppers 1 teaspoon of chopped chives 2 oz l mixed greens 1 teaspoon of Alfalfa sprouts 2 oz of pecan 2 oz cherry tomatoe 2 tablesppons of brown sugar For the vinaigrette: 2 oz...

Lobster medallions from Marquis, Los Cabos

By Sophie on June 6, 2012 in Food, Healthy Recipes, Vacationing 0

A recipe by Maitre Cuisinier de France Thierry Dufour who has a pedigree of a two-star Michelin restaurant in France and presides over three restaurants featuring French cuisine at Marquis, Cabo San Lucas. This summer recipe serves 4 people and is very easy to prepare. Chef Thierry Dufour suggests organic ingredients to get a more authentic taste and be healthier too. We know you will love as much as we do. Ingredients: Lobster tail 1lb Seafood broth 1 quart Organic tomatoes 1lb Organic Onions about ½ Lb Organic Olive oil 2oz Saffron 1 pinch Sugar 1 pinch Green asparagus 1 bunch Gourmet salad 10 leaves Arugula 10 leaves Grapefruit flavored olive oil 3oz Champagne Vinegar 1/2oz Sea salt flakes and black pepper flower 1 pinch Preparation: Prepare the tomato concassé (peel, seed and remove skin and chop tomatoes) add a little saffron and keep on a...

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