Road trips
D. TOURS TRAVEL recommends New Zealand for a road trip. Compact and ruggedly beautiful, it’s almost as if the universe created New Zealand first…
Dreamy destination: Las Catalinas, Costa Rica
By Martha Handler (Ed. note: Last month Cappy Devlin introduced us to some of her favorite spots in Costa Rica. This month, Martha Handler…
Suitable companions for your trip
Whether you’re escaping for the weekend – or just determined to fit what you’re packing in a carry-all – these bags make stylish sidekicks:…
Traveling man
By Tarice L.S. Gray Imagine your life’s work as a journeyman, traveling with and chronicling the endeavors of some of the most influential men…
Ghostly route
Story and photographs by Audrey Topping If any place deserves to be haunted, it is the old Silk Road. For amid the ruins of…
EDITOR’S LETTER – JUNE 2013
This month WAG takes to the open road in more ways than one. Few know more about this than our cover guy Capt. Harry…
WAGwit wonders: What gets you hot?
“A great negotiation really gets me going. Knowing that I have put together a buyer and seller so that it really works for both…
More than a ‘Hound Dog’
Maybe it’s the droopy eyes. Or the ears down to there. Or the mournful expression that says, “Here I am. Now love me.” But…
Better ‘Shred’ than dread
By Tarice L.S. Gray Spring is the time of year some may find most intimidating. It is, after all, when we realize swimsuit season…
Princely chukker
By Louise T. Gantress Polo, along with horse racing, is often referred to as “the sport of kings” – no doubt owing to its…
JUNE CALENDAR EVENTS
WEDNESDAY JUNE 5 GALA MOVES RIOULT Dance NY performs 7 p.m.; The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Ave., Manhattan; dinner at The Altman Building…
Bowling at Mardi Gras
Some 100 guests put on their bowling shoes to celebrate Mardi Gras at Spin Bowl/Grand Prix New York. The Open Door Foundation event raised $16,000…
WAGwit wonders: “What animal do you relate to?”
“I’d say that I relate most to a horse. Being prey animals, horses are one of the easiest animals to connect with. Horses want…
Helping autistic kids – one dog at a time
Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s superbly bred dogs have been expanding horizons for blind and visually impaired men and women worldwide for more than…
Animal house
April WAG is all about “Animal Magnetism,” so it’s no surprise that some animal-inspired pieces in Bloomingdale’s fine china department corralled our eye the…
The fur flies
By Tarice L.S. Gray For 30 years, Dennis Basso has built an empire based on a marriage of luxury goods and innovative design. His…
The heart of the eye
By Martha Handler I’ve learned over the years that you can’t judge a book by its cover anymore than you can judge a person…
Love knows no species
By Audrey Topping If thy heart be right, then will every creature be to thee a mirror of life and a book of holy…
Home field advantage
M) What makes a house feel like a home? According to the Chinese, it’s having good feng shui (that is, balanced energy). But I’m…
Wagwit Wonders: What’s your dream home?
“As a realtor who lives and works in Westchester County, I meet with a variety of buyers who are all are looking for their…