Oribte – one of the growing number of companies offering training to potential astronauts and space enthusiasts alike, is currently building a 5-star facility at an undisclosed location in the United States and have appointed Philippe Stark to design it!  Now, you can go up in a zero-gravity airliner to experience weightlessness and take virtual reality space vehicle tours..

My fellow astronauts, I can actually give you a few pointers since I am a Virgin Galactic accredited Space Agent, did my training at Cape Canaveral and sold my 1^st sub-orbital space flight in 2008!

“May the force be with you…”

National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass

Calling all nature lovers! You have your hiking boots, your trekking poles, your web-cam and your backpack…but what does it matter if you have nowhere to go?!

Now you can hike over 2,000 of the best National Parks and Wildlife Refuges across America from the Appalachian Trail to the Grand Canyon.

This year-long pass (good for 4 people) is valid for 1 year at the time of publication.

More information about the pass and how to sign up can be found here on the NPS website.

I never thought I would be looking forward to life’s daily grind until I came across ‘Girls Who Grind Coffee!’

This all female roastery based in England sources their coffee exclusively from female producers in El Salvador, Brazil, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. Their goal is to build relationships that empower women’s roles within their communities.

Another cool perk: 10% of retail sales go back directly to these women!

The 6 month Femme Fix subscription includes a box of single origin coffee (custom ground to your specifications) each week.

Move over Starbucks—you have some serious competition. 😉

Apple, your self-repair kit is old news!

The Framework laptop comes with a unique attachment…a slim, black screwdriver!. This  13.5 inch screen laptop can  be dismantled and its parts can be swapped out and upgraded whenever needed. It runs on Windows 10, has a decent webcam and good battery life.

Leave your passport, PCR tests, vaccination cards and valium behind! Now you can take a stress- free trip to Italy with the entire family without ever having to leave your home with this special version of this iconic board game.

Modeled after an Italian road trip, Monopoly ISSIMO takes travelers through the country’s 20 regions, highlighting interesting locations such as Stromboli and Burano. Roll the dice and you may land on a historic site, hidden treasure, historic landmark or local artisan.

Although revolutionary, Elon Musk cannot take credit for this!  Brought to you by the inventors of the shaped ski, Elan Skis has designed The Voyager.  Their patented foldable ski allows you to fold them  in half without sacrificing performance. This makes them ideal for urban city dwellers who lack the storage space and a roof rack to transport their skis. Originally designed for the Slovenian alpine military, these skis solve the problem of the outdoor enthusiast who lives in an urban environment and needs to maximize space.

Shouldn’t the song go, “on the 12^th day of Christmas my true love sent to me…12 days of ice cream?!”  😃

Imagine- 12 days, 12 pints and 12 different flavors ranging from Sea Salt Caramel Brownie to Snickerdoodle. That’s what you’ll get from Ecreamery Ice Cream! They have featured holiday ice cream and cookie collections including a ’12 days of ice cream’ package.

This beats a partridge in a pear tree any day of the week.

I’m typically not a snow globe kinda gal…until I discovered Atelier Charlotte Bourrus city globes.  Each oversized greenhouse tells its own story and you actually form a bond with the city it represents.  Whether it’s Singapore or Shanghai, you can collect and connect with snow globes from around the world until you are ready to travel and experience the culture in person.

The pièce de résistance, however, is you can customize your globe to the city of your choice and hand pick the memories you want to include in your globe.