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Vicki Arkoff

Based in Los Angeles, Vicki Arkoff is Editor at Large for Pursuitist and a founding editor for Holiday Goddess, the online destination for chic women travelers from the editors of Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Conde Nast Traveler, and BBC. Her travel and lifestyle reports can also be been seen in Atlas Obscura, The Awesomer, DaySpa, The Chicago Tribune, CNN Travel, JustLuxe, Lonely Planet, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Toronto Star, WellSpa 360, WestJet Magazine, Where Traveler, Where Guestbook, Yahoo News, and dozens more. She's co-author of the bestselling Holiday Goddess books (HarperCollins and iTunes) including 'The Holiday Goddess Guide to Paris, London, New York, Rome,' a travel Top 10 staple. As editor, Vicki's other books include 'Sinatra' (DK), 'Inside Mad' (Time-Life) and 'Virgin Los Angeles' (Virgin Books). She is one of the Usual Gang of Idiots for MAD Magazine, an entertainment reporter (Daily Variety, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Magazine, CREEM), and authorized biographer for pop culture icons from the Beach Boys to Beastie Boys, Paul McCartney to MC Hammer.

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Scottsdale’s Landmark Mid-Century Resort Gets an $18 Million Facelift

Some things just get better with age. The sprawling, fun-in-the-sun Hotel Valley Ho resort has been…

Cocktail Coolers to Beat the Summer Heat

Entertain all summer long with hot-weather cocktails for happy hours, pool parties, and evening soirees.…

Project Zin Celebrates 15 Years as Sonoma County’s Premier Charity Wine Event

Zinfandel is king in California wine country. So it’s only natural that one of Sonoma…

Discover a California Sunseeker’s Paradise at Portofino Hotel and Marina 

As a born-and-bred Angelino, I know the county of Los Angeles very well, but it’s…

Saks Fifth Avenue Brings its Private Shopping Club to The London West Hollywood

Every VIP worth their weight in Gucci loafers knows that you haven’t made it until…

The Anantara Spa in This 13th Century Italian Convent is a Religious Experience

Set in a 13th-century Capuchin convent, perched on an Italian cliff overlooking the Mediterranean, Anantara…

Cocktails at Home in France with Brad Pitt

In a world filled with celebrity spirits, it was only a matter of time until…

Emirates Pairs New Inflight Menu with Moët & Chandon Champagne

Emirates’ Business Class customers can now enjoy another elevation of the inflight experience, as 18…

What’s Trending in Travel? Tattourism

More and more adventurous travelers are foregoing traditional souvenirs in favor of something more personal…

Raise Your Glass to the Spirit of Cinco de Mayo

Mexico’s Cinco de Mayo holiday falls on a Monday this year, so make sure it’s…

Stop and Smell the Ranunculus at California’s Carlsbad Flower Fields 

Spring brings dreams of visiting the world’s most beautiful flower fields including Keukenhof Gardens to…

Swing into Spring for Arizona’s Major League Baseball Spring Training 

Springtime is the best time to visit sunny Arizona, especially for baseball devotees who travel…