Berlin is your destination to get in the Christmas spirit. Berlin is a year-round destination for all ages and for all life stages. With its rich history Berlin has a lot of iconic landmarks like the Brandenburger Tor, Gedächtniskirche, Groβer Stern (at Strasse des 17. Juni), Reichstag, Berliner Dom etc.

A must visit is the largest department store of Europe, KaDeWe(Kaufhaus des Westens). KaDeWe opened its doors in 1907 and is celebrating this year its 100th birthday. Located on Tauentzienstrasse 21-24 and near the famous shopping district Ku-Damm (Kurfürstendamm). For pre-birth shopping floor 3 is a must-go with babyclothes from exclusive brands like Baby Graziella, Burberry, Cakewalk, Oilily, DKNY, Elle, Petit Bateau and Tommy Hilfiger.... [read on]

The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona, recognized that expectant parents could use a romantic getaway before the big arrival. The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa has partnered with babystyle®, an upscale maternity, baby and children’s store, and Kierland Commons shopping district to offer couples one last hurrah, the “Bundle of Joy” Babymoon Package. This package was first introduced in February 2007.

The “Bundle of Joy” Babymoon Package provides expecting couples with every extravagance needed for relaxation and romance, including:

A stylish babystyle mommy tote filled with a plush teddy bear, deluxe mom-to-be pampering potions from Mama Mio, $500 Kierland Commons shopping and incentive book, $50 Kierland Commons Gift Ca... [read on]

When your baby is around 2 months old his or her neck will be much more stronger than when she or he was a newborn. This will therefore be the perfect time for a short walk with your hands free.

The ultimate solution to a hands- free- walk is the Baby Carrier.

Each carrier is developed for a certain usage period based on the weight of your baby. Most carriers can be used when your baby is about 8 lbs (3.5 kg) up to 22 lbs (10 kg)
During the first period you can carry your baby towards you. When your baby grows you can positioning him forwards to look into the world.

Designer Baby Carrier
The ultimate choice for fashionata’s would be the Gucci Baby Carrier. This Baby Carrier has  adjustable shoulder straps and is recommended for babies 3 to 9 m... [read on]

For almost one year,  the new exclusive Business Class Airliner L'Avion has connected New York (Newark Liberty Airport) and Paris (Orly South).

Travel in optimal comfort with two rows of two seats separated by a wide central aisle. Each seat, reclining up to 140 degrees, is separated from the previous one by nearly four feet. The customers of L'Avion travel on the Boeing 757-200, exclusively converted into a 100% Business Class with 90 seats instead of the usual 220, giving you the feel of a large private jet!  L'Avion serves most airports in each city center. Midtown Manhattan is just 22 miles from Newark Airport and the Notre Dame de Paris is just 11,3 miles from Orly Airport.

On board you will be pampered with fine French cuisine. Meals a... [read on]

When your due date is before Christmas you might love the Pottery Barn Christmas Stocking. Celebrate your little one’s first holiday with the very special stocking embroidered with "1st Christmas". 

Each stocking, 7.5 x 12" h,  is made of yarn-dyed gingham, piece-dyed percale fabrics and colorful appliqués accented with plush chamois and hand embroidery. The “1st Christmas” Stocking costs 15,- USD.  Add a name to any stocking for $6 more.   There is now free shipping on orders until November 29.

Pottery Barn also just started with their Baby Clothing Sale with up to 30% discount. Unfortunately Pottery Barn cannot ship outside the United States.

Something to add to your holiday wish list: special spa treatments designed especially for the season.

For those Babymooning, you can pamper yourselves with specially-designed maternity massages with the Expecting Mother Massage at Spa Bellagio or the Motherhood Massage at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas.

For those sans baby, indulge in sugar and spice at The Ritz-Carlton Spa with limited edition treatments from the "Holiday Indulgence" collection. Through the end of November, guests can delight in a pedicure, facial or sweet exfoliation, scented with brown sugar and cinnamon. In December, featured treatments will include gingerbread scents.

At Spa Bellagio, guests are invited to purify with pumpkin or relax with cranberry. A Purifying Pumpkin... [read on]

While I was staying at the Mohonk Mountain House recently, my husband and I decided to venture into town on the way home from there.

New Paltz is a hip college town that combines the electricity and diversity of a campus environment with the traditions and charm of its French Huguenot past. The town is just 90 miles from Manhattan - easy to get to by car, train, or bus.  Six houses built by the first settlers survive on Huguenot Street, the country's oldest street with its original houses; now they are museums which display period furnishings and European architecture.

The village has restaurants, eclectic shops and antique stores. We didn't have time to sit down and have a meal, but we did do some shopping at a vintage store, Rhino Rec... [read on]

I had the luxury of visiting the Mohonk Mountain House recently in New Paltz, NY for a quick weekend getaway. Mohonk Mountain House is a National Historic Landmark and Historic Hotel of America located in the Hudson Valley region of New York State, just 90 miles north of New York City.

At 32 weeks pregnant,  getaways are priceless and my husband and I were on Mohonk's Hello Baby! BabyMoon Package for expectant parents.  The castle-like resort was built in the mid 1800s and has been owned by the same family since then.  When you drive up you are captivated by the scenery and the sheer beauty of the building.  Apart from that and a beautiful antique-furnished room overlooking the mountains with a queen bed and a wood-burning firplace (as we... [read on]

When you are planning ahead for a trip with the three of you, a stop (over) at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands gets more interesting with their new "Babycare Lounge by Nutricia".

Nutricia is a baby food brand.In the Babycare Lounge parents can take care of their babies (in private), bathe them, feed them and/or allow them to sleep for a while in one of the seven bed cabins, which include comfortable seats for the parents. In the hectic airport environment, the Babycare Lounge is a haven of peace and quiet where parents can get their breath back while their babies are comfortably asleep or playing. The Babycare Lounge is designed by Marjolein Vreeburg of MV Architects.  At their website you will find more images of the Babycare Lo... [read on]