San Lorenzo Golf Club
Quinta do Lago
Almancil, Portugal

A jewel in the golfed-out Algarve; part of the Quinta do Largo estate; set against the bird sanctuary/wetlands of Rio Formosa estuary; dramatic and testing final holes; best tee-times go to guests of Dona Filipa and Penina hotels.

+35 1 89 39 65 34

Hans Buker
Expert Ballonist
Switzerland

And expert character! Wait till you meet this guy. Lovely and full of good stories. My family and I had the time of our lives with Hans while putting our lives in his hands…yikes
Trips are typically 2 hours; Hans will meet you in several regions budget depending. Truly one of the most dramatic balloon trips one could take, topping the alps makes you feel, well, small? Great special occasion gift I may add.

gstaadballon@dplanet.ch
office +41 26 924 54 85
mobile +41 79 363 80 13

Red Bull Music Academy

“The Red Bull Music Academy is an event that travels the world. Rare glimpse into local musical hybrids in different countries each year. And in your free time, you can talk to people from around the world who started revolutions in sound. They’re the people we look up to, and they’re looking to you for a fresh perspective in turn. The Academy is intended for anyone with a strong yen for music and a desire to be involved in its evolution:DJ’s, producers, MC’s, singers, dancers, promoters, sound engineers, broadcasters, banjo players. Location shifts to zoom in on micro-cultures and new musical hybrids that are springing up all over the world.” Sounds neat!

www.redbullmusicacademy.com
info@redbullmusicacademy.com

Savonlinna Opera Festival
Olavinkatu 27, Savonlinna, Finland
June-July Yearly

First-class opera on an intimate scale.The idyllic venue is a romantic, medieval castle set on a beautiful lake; a great mix of mainstream and lesser-known operas by visiting performers and the core festival company… long midsummer evenings add to the Finnish romance…

www.operafestival.fi
+358 15 476 750

Dolphin Dreams Travel
Boulder, Colorado, US

Nancy Kimbrough knows facilities worldwide that allow guests to touch, swim with, and even paint a T-shirt with, captive dolphins. Most of these facilities are strictly regulated, so she can recommend membership programs that give you a better shot at reservations. Said to be calming, therapeutic and great for kids with ADD. One of the most fun, exciting experiences you can have, in my opinion - with or without kids.

dolphindreams@post.com
+1 303 444 0220

Paraparaumu Beach
Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand

Located in the suburbs of Wellington, this tight links-style course requires smart shot-selection; stray drives will end up in the deep rough. Not for amateurs- expect tight fairways and long par-3’s… Don’t worry about the score; just enjoy the coastal mountains in the background and the course’s undulating hills; the par-4 13th hole is one of the most picturesque holes you will ever play. Green’s Fees start at around $65.

www.paraparaumubeachgolfclub.co.nz
+64 490 28200

Mariinsky Theatre
St. Petersburg, Russia
Mid May- Mid July

A super-hot ticket, thanks to charismatic Artistic Director, Valery Gergiev, who- in his own words-”tries to have Russian music that Westerners do not know and Western music that Russians do not know”; all performed by Russia’s finest musical talent. Believe the Hype.

www.mariinsky.ru
+7 812 326 4141

Flying Trapeze Skills
San Francisco, California

Remember being amazed by the Circus Trapezers? Well now you can amaze everyone you know. Take a class that will introduce you to all aspects of flying, familiarize you with the apparatus and terminology of the trapeze, and teach you to perform basic tricks to a catcher. You will learn the necessary skills on the ground then be strapped into a harness, taken up to trapeze level, and fly through the air to be caught by a professional catcher on the other side. $65 for 1.5 hours class.
www.xperiencedays.com