Vicki Arkoff

1 week ago | pursuitist.com | Vicki Arkoff

More and more adventurous travelers are foregoing traditional souvenirs in favor of something more personal and infinitely more permanent: tattoos. The rising trend of “tattourism” – celebrating and commemorating travel with meaningful tattoos — serves to forever remind globetrotters of the places they’ve been, people they’ve met, and experiences they’ve had.

1 week ago | pursuitist.com | Vicki Arkoff

Mexico’s Cinco de Mayo holiday falls on a Monday this year, so make sure it’s no less festive than a weekend celebration with these exquisito tequila and mezcal cocktails. Spice up your liquid lunch with a Jalapeño Margarita. Turn up the Happy Hour joy with unusual ingredients like beets and tomatoes. And class up your nightcap with a champagne flute of Sparkling Cristalino.

1 month ago | pursuitist.com | Vicki Arkoff

Spring brings dreams of visiting the world’s most beautiful flower fields including Keukenhof Gardens to see The Netherland’s famed tulips, the Torres del Paine National Park Daisy Flower Field in Chile, Japan’s cherry blossoms, the sunflower fields of Tuscany, and Monet’s Garden at Giverny in France. Luckily for those of us who live in and love Southern California, we don’t have to go far to enjoy one of the world’s most vibrant spring blooms.

2 months ago | pursuitist.com | Vicki Arkoff

Springtime is the best time to visit sunny Arizona, especially for baseball devotees who travel from near and far to witness their favorite Major League Baseball teams play ball during annual Spring Training in the Sonoran Desert. Spring Training has been a tradition for devoted fans since 1947. Fifteen MLB teams train every February and March at 10 stadiums in the Greater Phoenix area, home base for the annual Cactus League games and training camps.

Feb 14, 2025 | pursuitist.com | Vicki Arkoff

Greater Los Angeles has no shortage of romantic restaurants for special occasions. Whether you’re looking for a chic bistro, a rooftop panorama, sunset by the sea, or a candle-lit hideaway, there are thousands of choices to consider for a Valentine’s Day date. And after the horrific month Los Angeles has had, a beautiful meal in a beautiful setting is just what our frazzled nerves need right now.