Happy New Year to everybody! Have you made your New Year’s resolution? Chances are at some time in your life, you’ve made a New Year’s resolution — and then broken it.

This year, stop the cycle of resolving to make change and then not following through. If your resolution is to take better care of yourself and get healthy, you will have a much better year if your resolution sticks. Here are ten tips to help you get started.

Top 10 Tips to Meet Your New Year’s Resolution.

1. BE REALISTIC
The surest way to fall short of your goal is to make your goal unattainable. For instance, resolving to NEVER eat your favorite food again is setting you up to fail. Instead, strive for a goal that is attainable. Also, try avoiding it more often than you do now.

2. PLAN AHEAD
Don’t make your resolution on New Year’s Eve. If you wait until the last minute, it will be based on your mindset that particular day. Instead, it should be planned well before December 31st arrives.

3. OUTLINE YOUR PLAN
Decide how you will deal with the temptation to skip that exercise class or have that piece of cake. This could include calling on a friend for help. In addition, try practicing positive thinking and self-talk. Plus, remind yourself how your “bad behavior” will affect your goal.

4. MAKE A “PROS” AND “CONS” LIST
It may help to see a list of items on paper to keep your motivation strong. Develop this list over time. Be sure to ask others to contribute to it. Keep your list with you. Lastly, refer to it when you need help keeping your resolve.

5. TALK ABOUT IT
Don’t keep your resolution a secret. Tell friends and family members. They will be there to support your resolve to change yourself for the better or improve your health. For example, the best-case scenario is to find a buddy who shares your New Year’s resolution and motivate each other.

6. REWARD YOURSELF
This doesn’t mean that you can eat an entire box of chocolates if your resolution is to eat a better diet. Instead, celebrate your success by treating yourself to something you enjoy that doesn’t contradict your resolution. If you have been sticking to your promise to eat better. For example, reward yourself with new fitness clothing or by going to a movie with a friend.

7. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
Keep track of each small success. Short-term goals are easier to keep. Plus, each small accomplishment will help keep you motivated. Instead of focusing on losing 30 pounds, focus on losing the first five. Keep a food journal to help you stay on track. Finally, reward yourself for each five pounds lost.

8. DON’T BEAT YOURSELF UP
Obsessing over the occasional slip won’t help you achieve your goal. Do the best you can each day. Be sure to take one day at a time.

9. STICK TO IT
Experts say it takes about 21 days for a new activity to become a habit. Then, it takes six months for it to become part of your personality. It won’t happen overnight. Therefore, be persistent and patient!

10. KEEP TRYING
If you have totally run out of steam when it comes to keeping your resolution by mid-February, don’t despair. Start over again! Recommit yourself for 24 hours. For example, you can do anything for 24 hours. The 24-hour increments will soon build on each other. Lastly, before you know it, you will be back on track.

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For those who want to bring in 2014 with a truly luxury VIP experience, then consider spending it in Las Vegas with several New Year’s Eve Packages.

The trendy and very popular Surrender Nightclub is located in the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas hotel. They are offering “The Ultimate VIP Package” for $150,000 for the upcoming New Year’s Eve celebration.

This ultimate New Year’s package starts with with a dinner tasting menu with an optional wine pairing at the adjoining Asian dining hot spot – Andrea’s restaurant. Price includes up to 10 guests.

You’ll enjoy premium seating inside the posh Surrender Nightclub, and indulge with a $100,000 engraved bottle of Dom Perignon Rose Gold, plus three magnums of Grey Goose and one magnum of Don Julio.

For music lovers, you are in luck. This package allows you to join electronic dance music superstar Diplo in the actual DJ booth during the raucous countdown to the New Year. Groove to the latest music as Diplo spins his hits and provides the evening’s high-energy entertainment.

There are other terrific VIP New Year’s packages available at Surrender Nightclub and Andrea’s in the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas hotel.

– Premium package priced at $6,400 – includes a prime nightclub table for 12 with two bottles of Dom Perignon and three bottles of ultra-premium liquor.
– Club’s dome table package priced at $3,200 – includes ten-person tables with one bottle of Veuve Clicquot and two bottles of ultra-premium liquor.
– For $2,400, receive eight-person tables with one bottle of Veuve Clicquot and one bottle of ultra-premium liquor.
– For $1,500, receive six-person tables with one bottle of ultra-premium liquor for $1,500.
– Lower bungalow package at $5,200 – for 20 guests includes two bottles of Veuve Clicquot and three bottles of ultra-premium liquor.
– Gaming pavilion tables priced at $2,400 – for eight guests, with one bottle of Veuve Clicquot, and one bottle of ultra-premium liquor.

The Andrea’s Executive Chef Joseph Elevado, has created a fabulous New Year’s Eve dinner tasting menu. The price is $250 and does not include either an 18% gratuity or sales tax.

The New Year’s Eve dinner tasting menu at Andrea’s restaurant includes: “Bacon Ikura” Wasabi Cream Cheese Foam and Furikake Chip; Champagne Marinated Tai Snapper, Oscetra Caviar, Nashi Pear Tsuma; Unagi plus Foie Gras Terrrine, Lotus Root Chips and Figs; Butter Poached Lobster,

Perigord Black Truffle, Crispy Ramen and Uni Butter; Wagyu Tamarind Short Ribs and Karashi Potato Gratin; Composed Nigiri Sushi: Toro, Bonito and King Crab; and a dessert sampling.

For wine lovers, an Andrea’s Sommelier wine pairing with each item is available for an additional cost of $75.

The patio at Andrea’s is also available to guests to bring in the New Year. Tables will include a bottle of ultra-premium liquor for either four guests ($1,200) or six guests ($1,600). All prices are inclusive of gratuity and tax.

So bring in 2014 in high style and be part of one of the hottest New year’s parties in Las Vegas at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas hotel.

If you are interested in reserving a luxury VIP New Year’s Eve Package reservation at Surrender Nightclub and Andrea’s in Las Vegas, then please contact a travel concierge specialist at The Life of Luxury. We can help with all of your travel accommodations

Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness

Located on the banks of the Vilcanota River in Urubamba, Peru – the luxurious Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness resort is now offering an incredible New Year’s travel package.

The stunning resort is a restored 17th Century colonial hacienda offering a chance to experience ancient Inca culture, mixed with modern luxury.

The Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness New Year’s Eve features accommodations for 3 days and 2 nights, plus a New Year’s Eve dinner, glass of Champagne, DJ dance party which includes party hats and
blowers, plus an amazing fireworks display.

The Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness offers 115 luxury rooms on a beautiful 10-acre resort. Found in one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, this luxury Peru resort offers easy access to Machu Picchu, Cusco, and other key sites in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

Resort guests can choose their accommodations between a Deluxe Room with a more modern aesthetic or a Colonial Room housed in the historic hacienda. You’ll also be treated to a daily buffet breakfast.

Priced at just US $499.00 for two people, this New Year’s package is a great bargain. The resort package is valid from December 28, 2012 to January 2, 2013

After the night’s celebration has ended, enjoy a relaxing spa experience the next day at resort’s Unno Spa. Regarded as the largest spa in South America, Unno Spa features a comprehensive health center that blends mind, body and spirit.

Guests can try one the spa’s various signature Andean therapies that combine the ancestral knowledge of the Sacred Valley and use of essential oils from native plants, such as the Andean Mud Wrap, symbolically joining the two elements of earth and water; Salts Maras Scrub, exfoliation using salt from the Sacred Valley’s Maras Salt Spring, originally unearthed by the pre-Inca Maras civilization; Natural-mystic Misky Exfoliation using yellow corn flour, aguaymanto (goose berry), honey and salt.

You can also try the Mystical Stone Bed Wrap and Massage, offering a unique treatment that uses a natural stone bed heated with flaming aromatic oil, blending the world above and below with the present.

Please use the Contact Form below to submit your travel request at the luxury Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness resort. We will promptly get back to you.

Spa & Salon at ARIA

The wild and craziness of another New Year celebration is over. Like most of us, we trey to start the new Year with a long list of resolution. Go on a diet, more excercise, save more money, do more charity work, etc….

Whatever the New Year resolutions you have come up with, maybe it’s time to throw them all away and indulge in the luxury that is Las Vegas.

We’ve offered an intriguing list of ultimate pleasures in Sin City. Beyond the slot machines and water-downed casino drinks, there is a world of luxury and pampering that only Las Vegas can deliver.

Forget the diet. AAA Five Diamond Chef Joel Robuchon has sixteen courses of his legendary French cuisine at MGM Grand. Treat yourself. Gift yourself with the exclusive items from brands like Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci and Tiffany’s in Crystals at CityCenter. Skip the workout. Get pampered with the luxurious Caviar Facial at Spa Bellagio or Spa & Salon Vdara’s Four Hands Massage with champagne… and more.

Forget the Diet
· As the only restaurant in Vegas to ever hold three Michelin stars, Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand offers a dining experience that’ll impress even the most refined of palates – the 16 Course Degustation Menu. The ultimate splurge in fine French cuisine, Gault Millau’s Chef of the Century’s menu evolves seasonally. The menu is currently priced at $425 per person and features countless delicacies, such as “Le Foie Gras,” a Carpaccio of foie gras and potatoes, covered with white truffle shavings. Indulge yourself in the Bread Cart, with more than a dozen types of breads pulled from the oven minutes before service begins; the eclectic Cheese Cart with 15-20 varieties available nightly; and the Mignardises Trolley, filled with more than 30 handmade delights – all at unlimited quantities with your meal.

· In the land of $100 margaritas and $1,000 shots of whiskey, there should be no surprise that Las Vegas is home to an extravagant and unrivaled burger-eating experience. Renowned Chef Hubert Keller of Fleur at Mandalay Bay serves up FleurBurger 5000, a gastronomic jackpot. The foie gras and black truffle-topped Kobe burger is accompanied by a bottle of Chateau Petrus 1995 poured in Ichendorf Brunello stemware, exclusively imported from Italy. After the meal, the team at Fleur by Hubert Keller will ship the glasses to the guest’s home at no additional charge. All this decadence for the price of $5,000!

· Chef Masa Takayama of barMASA at ARIA Resort & Casino offers a dish that epitomizes his style to the most indulgent degree – the Masa Toro with caviar. Delicate fatty Toro is topped with a mountain of Osetra caviar and served with crispy, buttery brioche. Just three simple ingredients create an epicurean experience that’s not of this planet, available for $240.

Skip the Workout
· The Spa & Salon at ARIA Spa Suites are 800 square foot private suites which offer an individualized spa journey that truly invokes a feeling of escape. Within the Aiji-stone walls, guest can indulge in any of The Spa &Salon at ARIA’s luxurious treatments beneath soothing natural lighting. Every element of the spa is provided in a private room, including a lounge area, vanity, lockers, personal steam shower, and three-person hydrotherapy tub. Each “spa within a spa” can accommodate up to eight people, to allow the exclusive package to be shared (it is the holiday season!); packages range from a 3-hour series of spa or salon treatments to a 12-hour VIP experience.

· Why enjoy a massage from one masseuse when you can have two?! Spa & Salon Vdara at Vdara Hotel & Spa in CityCenter offers the Four Hands Massage where two massage therapists work in tandem incorporating Swedish massage-style techniques with light to medium pressure. An enjoyable way and extravagant way to relieve stress and tension after the holiday season.

· Who said caviar was only for eating? Resolve to indulge and enjoy renewed skin with a facial cocktail of crushed pearls, marine caviar and hydrating botanical elements. With the Caviar Fusion Facial offered by Spa Bellagio, guests can start the year off right with more firm and younger-looking skin.

Treat Yourself
· An unmatched level of exclusivity is exactly what Crystals at CityCenter provides for guests looking for the perfect gift for themselves. Within this shopping mecca are an unprecedented collection of world-renowned retailers, including North America’s largest Louis Vuitton and the only North America location of Tag Heuer. Also featuring flagship location for Prada, Gucci, YSL, Fendi, Tiffany’s and much more… each retailer offers something new and unique whether it be an exclusive item or shopping experience at these locations.

Sky Sites – ARIA

· The Sky Suites in ARIA Resort & Casino are not your usual run-of-the-mill cushy VIP rooms. Everything from its Sealy posturepedic mattresses to the integrated guestroom technology system and its exceptional 24/7 customized concierge service will ensure stays are legendary. Each exclusive suite (though you can’t really describe it as just a suite) comes with unlimited complimentary limousine access; including airport pick-up so you can arrive in style to ARIA’s private Sky Suite porte cochere’s check-in and enjoy one of the exclusive full-service lounge. Just one small step up is the Sky Villas, featuring private massage rooms, fully-equipped exercise rooms, relaxing sauna and steam rooms, personal salon/barber rooms, and much more.

· You don’t need to be a celebrity to feel like one in Vegas! Start the off New Year in grand style by staying at SKYLOFTS at MGM Grand. With 24-foot, floor-to-ceiling windows that provide sweeping views of the city, this haven offers unmatched personal service that includes in-LOFT massages and 24-hour concierge.

Have Fun
· For thrill-seekers looking for the experience of a lifetime, the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay provides a true adrenaline rush. Daredevils can dive into the 1.3-million-gallon, 22-foot-deep Shipwreck Exhibit that houses rays, sawfish, green sea turtles and seven different species of sharks including White Tip Reef and Zebra Sharks.

· Forget the workout while playing to win the ARIA’s exclusive Ivey Room. This high stakes room is in honor of seven-time World Series of Poker Champion and popular professional Phil Ivey. The Ivey Room offers poker players the opportunity to play some of the world’s highest-limit games and features direct player access to the Poker Room cashier cage where guests can utilize one of 480 safety deposit boxes. The Ivey Room provides guests 24-hour tableside dining, complimentary beverage service from the friendliest cocktail servers in the industry, an overhead state-of-the-art music system and three 42-inch television monitors for viewing sporting events or other programming.

Andre’s Restaurant & Lounge at Monte Carlo

Andre’s at Monte Carlo is a AAA Four Diamond restaurant featuring celebrated chef André Rochat.

Plan on enjoying an unforgettable Las Vegas New Year’s Eve meal at Andre’s at Monte Carlo.

Legendary Las Vegas chef and restaurant namesake André Rochat has created a fine dining menu to perfectly capture both the energy and excitement of a Las Vegas New Year’s Eve celebration.

Utilizing an eclectic approach on a classic, Andre’s at Monte Carlo restaurant meshes the finest style of dining with a comfortable, elegant setting.

The New Year’s Eve meal at Andre’s Restaurant at Monte Carlo will definitely please the palette.

The multi-course New Year’s Eve menu begins with an amuse of kumamoto oyster, sea water granité and caviar followed by a choice of chilled foie gras terrine with brioche toast, pistachio butter and cassis gastrique or a succulent lobster salad with hibiscus gelée, lotus root, frissée and truffle cream. Next, indulge in the flavor of either maitaki mushroom soup with winter truffle and crispy artichoke or jumbo sea scallop with a roasted jewel yam, citrus butter and salsify chip. Then, cleanse and invigorate the palette with a sparkling grapefruit intermezzo.

Next, enjoy a delicious main course consisting of Andre’s Maine lobster thermidor served with asparagus and hollandaise or roasted duck breast featuring beluga lentil cassoulet and braised romaine roasted quince jus or provimi veal loin with foie gras, jumbo asparagus hollandaise and anna potato with black truffle and aged armagnac. The holiday meal also includes a red and white Belgium endive salad with Gruyère cheese and a mild mustard dressing.

Last but not least is dessert. The amazing meal is finally topped off with three sweet treats in Andre’s New Year’s Eve dessert trio. It’s sure to satisfy your sweet tooth

You can enjoy the chef-selected New Year’s Eve meal on Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. The cost is only $175 per person.

For additional information and reservations, please call (702) 798-7151

Andre’s Restaurant & Lounge
Monte Carlo Resort and Casino
3770 Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109

The Sanctuary Hotel. Luxury New Years Eve Specials in New York City. Celebrate in Style.

The Sanctuary Hotel is a luxury property located located in the heart of Times Square in New York City.  For an unforgettable New Years Eve experience, we wanted to share two fabulous packages from The Sanctuary Hotel.

The Luxury Package: If you are looking for an incredible New Years Eve night that’s filled with glitz and glamour, the Luxury Package is the perfect choice. This three night package includes a New Years Eve Boat Cruise around the city, a bottle of Veuve Cliquot champagne upon your arrival, a gift basket filled with delicious gourmet sweets, New Years Eve party hats and blowers that are sure to get the party going, continental breakfast, and a late check out so you have time to relax and recover after a long night of New Years celebrations.

In addition, The Luxury Package package includes the exclusive S. T. A. R. program offered at The Sanctuary Hotel, which will allow guests to be guided to the most exhilarating places that New York City has to offer. This amazing package costs $2,299 for two people and will definitely awaken the passion and the raw excitement that New Years Eve is all about.


The Ultimate Luxury Package is for guests looking to have it all and more. The Sanctuary Hotel’s Ultimate Luxury Package will not only include a New Years Eve Boat Cruise around NYC, a bottle of the finest champagne upon your arrival, a basket of delectable treats and sweets, New Years Eve hats and blowers, continental breakfast, and a late check out, but will also provide the guests with an unbelievable 20 minute helicopter tour of the NYC few will ever see.

The beauty of New York City will certainly take your breath away. However, the Ultimate Luxury Package is about going above and beyond so on top of the awe-inspiring helicopter tour guests will also be whisked to and from the airport in The Sanctuary Hotel’s luxurious Bentley. V

IP access to one of Manhattan’s hottest clubs with complimentary bottle service is the cherry on top of this deliciously extravagant New Years Eve Package. This package for two costs $4,499 and is a rare treat for those who want a one of a kind New Years Eve experience.

The Setai – Miami

As 2012 is right around the corner, we wanted to share a couple of incredible New Years experiences.

So how do you top last year’s celebration? Try these VIP experiences – over-the-top Moroccan fetes, elegant Times Square soirees and luxury in London.

Join the In-Crowd – One of New York City’s most coveted reservations is now available to revelers who opt to spend New Year’s Eve as a guest of Gramercy Park Hotel. The “3…2…1 at Gramercy Park Hotel” package offers those keen to be in the scene guaranteed access for two to the exclusive Rose Bar on New Year’s Eve. Guests will also receive overnight accommodations, a bottle of Perrier-Jouet in room upon arrival, breakfast for two at Gramercy Terrace on New Year’s Day and guaranteed 3:00pm late check-out. Rates begin at $955.00 per night exclusive of tax. To book, call the hotel directly at 1 -866-784-1300.

Moroccan Magic…in Miami – Continuing its tradition of over-the-top New Year’s affairs, The Setai is hosting an exclusive “trip” to Marrakech (circa 1950) for this year’s celebration. Guests will be treated to a Tattinger Champagne welcome reception and six-course tasting menu by Executive Chef David Werl; the gourmet delights will then be followed by cheersing and dancing well into the evening in a decidedly Moroccan setting. The Restaurant and Grill, along with The Courtyard, will be transformed by Arabian inspired décor, copper lanterns, Moroccan carpets, and Bedouin tents. Entertainment will include belly dancers, tarot card readings, tunes being spun by Buddha Bar’s DJ Popat and additional surprises.

Pricing is $695.00 for adults and $195.00 for children. Reservations required; contact the hotel at 305-520-6400 or e-mail setaidining@ghmamericas.com to secure a spot.

An Elegant Affair in Times Square – A traditional hot spot to ring in the New Year since Dick Clark’s first “Rockin’ New Year’s Eve,” the energy of Times Square can not be found anywhere else in the world. The Michelangelo, located at 51st and 7th Ave, is offering a chance to be in the heart of it all, without having to battle the crowds or the cold. Hosting an Italian-inspired evening that draws on it’s owner’s heritage, guests will enjoy the buzz of the neighborhood while savoring a five-course tasting menu with wine pairings, sipping on craft cocktails from the premium open bar, and saying hello to 2012 with a midnight Champagne toast and dancing.

Pricing is $275.00 per adults and $100.00 per child. Reservations are
required; contact the hotel directly at 1-800-237-0990 to secure a spot.

A Low-key Alternative – For those who ushered in 2011 with a bang and this year are seeking something a bit more subdued, The Stafford London by Kempinski has the answer. Bucking the trend, the hotel keeps festivities to a minimum and instead focuses on offering a memorable gastronomic experience. Executive Chef Brendan Fyldes of The Lyttelton has crafted a special five-course tasting menu exclusively for the evening. Foodies will dine on a collection of rustic British dishes including: Haggis “Neeps and tatties” with a Wee dram of Whisky and Peppered Fillet of Beef with Duck Fat Chips and Peppercorn Sauce. Wine pairings are also available.

Cost for the five-course menu without wine pairings is £95.00 per person; reservations are required and can be made by contacting the hotel directly at +44 20 7493 0111.

HAZE Nightclub at ARIA

As The Entertainment Capital of the World, Las Vegas will definitely be the place to be on New Year’s Eve.

Up and down the world famous Las Vegas Strip, people will bring in the new Year with a wide choice of parties and celebration hot spots.

All the major, luxury Las Vegas hotels and resorts along The Strip will be celebrating New Year’s Eve with spectacular nightlife, exciting shows, and affordable luxury Vegas hotel packages.

Don’t forget to step outside and take in one of the biggest and best fireworks shows anywhere. Nobody does New Year’s Eve right, like Sin City Las Vegas!

It won’t be difficult to catch a glimpse of a celebrity during one of the many Las Vegas New Year’s parties. Just a few that will be in Vegas are fashion designer and film star Diddy, hip-hop artist Nelly, plus playmates –  Lauren Anderson and Stacey Fusion.

Below is a sample of some of the hottest New Year’s Eve events planned in Las Vegas.

• HAZE Nightclub at ARIA

GRAMMY award-winning hip-hop artist Nelly will host a blowout New Year’s Eve bash at HAZE Nightclub at ARIA Resort & Casino. With its cutting edge light and sound technology, HAZE treats partygoers to an unparalleled sensory experience. Individual tickets are $150 per person, permitting VIP access all night. Table reservation packages are available.

• The BANK Nightclub at Bellagio

The BANK Nightclub at Bellagio, Las Vegas’ most exclusive nightclub, will toast to 2011 with a performance by British hip-hop sensation Jay Sean.  Ring in the New Year as one of the music industry’s hottest acts shares a string of hits, after leading a special countdown to Midnight with a champagne toast. Individual tickets are $150 per person, permitting VIP access all night and a champagne toast at Midnight.  Table reservation packages are available.

• LAX Nightclub at Luxor

LAX combines the best of its Los Angeles’ namesake. LAX Nightclub brings the energy and excitement that only Las Vegas can create.  Music mogul, fashion designer and film star Diddy will host the evening’s festivities.  For more information, please call (702) 262-4529.

• Mandalay Block Party at Mandalay Bay

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Mandalay Bay’s “Block Party” and enjoy food and specialty drinks from a variety of sponsors including Border Grill and rm Seafood. The “Block Party Pass” guarantees entrance into Mandalay Bay Beach where FOX will be filming “New Year’s Eve Live” hosted by Emmy Award-winning TV personality Nancy O’Dell. Passes are $50 in advance, $75 the day of the event and will include a total of five drinks per pass holder.