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Discover the N.M. roots of artist Agnes Martin Duavata Villa has hosted Donna Karan, Meg Ryan and other celebrities, as well as serving as the Fantasy Suite on The Bachelorette. Namale Resort & Spa Falling for Fiji A traveler visits beautiful resorts featured on ‘The Bachelorette,’ New Mexico Mountain Landscape, Taos AP and finds that there’s plenty to love “Agnes Martin: Before the Grid” will run through June 17 at the Harwood Museum of By Debbra Dunning Brouillette Ashley Hebert and J.P. Ro- ferings is a Passion Under the we join several Fijian men — Art in Taos, N.M. Martin, an abstract painter Special to the Star-Telegram senbaum). Palms package — the chance singing and playing guitar — who died in 2004, would have celebrated her FIJI — I’m lying on a giant ba- Koro Sun, located on Fiji’s to have a romantic dinner in in a traditional ritual in which 100th birthday in March. She was a quiet nana leaf in the middle of the second-largest island, Vanua the middle of the rain forest, a wooden cup filled with the fixture of the city’s art community but was Fijian rain forest. Levu, is an all-inclusive trop- as Ashley and J.P. did on the brown drink is passed well-known in the art world for her muted grid My masseuse at Koro Sun ical retreat with 31 bures (Fiji- show. around. Later, I slip deeply paintings. The show is the first large posthu- Resort’s Rainforest Spa has an for house) and six private Fiji is known as the soft into dreamland. mous exhibit of her work and the only one scrubbed my body with nat- villas, set within 160 acres of coral capital of the world, and with extensive paintings and drawings that ural botanical ingredients de- a former coconut plantation a stay at Koro Sun gives divers The dream continues at predate the grids that made her famous. signed to help weary travelers at the edge of a private la- the opportunity to see for Namale Martin lived in Taos in the ’50s and moved like me recover from jet lag. goon, opening onto the Koro themselves. Upon descend- Namale Resort, located near back in 1993. She liked drinking martinis at Next, I am covered with an- Sea. Most bures and villas ing, my group fins across a the Koro Sun, is the next des- Doc Martin’s Restaurant in Taos. For her cen- other banana leaf and have ocean views; others are colorful reef to the deep blue, tination on the journey tennial, it will offer a special martini in her wrapped in soft cloths, al- built over the water with lad- open ocean where schools of through the dreamy domain honor. 575-758-9826; http://harwoodmuse- lowing the minerals and nu- ders into the lagoon, or idylli- barracuda swim around and captured onscreen for The um.org trients to penetrate into my cally set streamside, sur- past us like impatient com- Bachelorette. Motivational — Susan Montoya Bryan, The Associated Press skin. Cocooned like a butter- rounded by lotus flowers. A muters on a superhighway. A guru Tony Robbins owns the fly, I am soon ready to be re- deluxe four-bedroom villa more tranquil reef dive fol- all-inclusive resort, which born. I am in Fiji following in near a waterfall became the lows, where endangered has won accolades like Mod- the footsteps of The Bachelo- Bachelorette’s fantasy suite hawksbill turtles swim ern Bride’s “#1 Honeymoon Take a swing through rette. No, a fiance with a dia- for one of her overnight among brightly colored soft Suite in Fiji” for its romantic mond ring won’t reward me dates. corals and fish species unique appeal. Scottsdale in the end. But my trip to this The setting would make to South Pacific waters. Want to snorkel, kayak, tropical South Pacific para- anyone fall in love — or, in the The perfectly peaceful ride horses along the beach, dise includes resorts chosen case of honeymooners Tyler ending to the day’s activities hike to a waterfall or visit a by ABC-TV as backdrops for and Sandra Roberts of Frisco, comes in the liquid form of nearby village? All you have the final episodes of the reali- who are there the same time I kava (made from the root of a to do is ask. ty show’s seventh season am, celebrate their love. pepper tree), Fiji’s national My luxury lodging at Na- (“starring” still-engaged Among the romantic of- drink. One night after dinner, More on FIJI, 12E

The W Scottsdale welcomes baseball fans. W Hotels Are you a fan of spring training’s Cactus League? Just down the road from Surprise, Ariz., and the Texas Rangers, the W Scottsdale is offering a spring training package with ac- commodations for two, starting at $329 per night, through March 31. The package includes vouchers for two cocktails each night; buy- one-get-one-free ticket deals; and complimen- tary transportation to Scottsdale Stadium, pre-season home of the San Francisco Giants. Want to see the Rangers play while you’re in Koro Sun’s visitors can get a banana leaf body wrap. Koro Sun Resort A giant clam rests on a colorful reef in the Koro Sea. Special to the Star-Telegram/Debbra Dunning Brouillette Scottsdale? They play the Arizona Diamond- backs on Tuesday and the Colorado Rockies on March 30. Both games are at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale. 877-782-0104; www.wscottsdalehotel.com/ArizonaSpring- Training It takes great patience to farm Fiji pearls 7 The process can take Throughout history, years and requires lots of pearls had been precious careful tending. treasures of great value, Fun fact found only in nature as a rare By Debbra Dunning Brouillette gift bestowed by Mother Na- Special to the Star-Telegram ture. But by the early 1900s, Savusavu, Vanua Levu, FIJI the pearl-culturing process — One of the first pieces of began, with techniques de- jewelry I recall wearing as a veloped by Japanese re- child was a cultured-pearl searchers. In the 1920s, cul- necklace — a strand of small, tured pearls were first intro- off-white pearls saved for duced into the jewelry mar- special occasions. ket. Years later, I became fasci- Since the 1960s, the black nated with the black pearls of pearl industry has been well

Hikers in Grand Canyon National Park AP Polynesia, as I read about the established in French Poly- pearl farms of Manihi, an nesia, but it had never been Fishing line is strung through the oysters and tied to ropes that are Bye, bye, bottles atoll near Tahiti, and drooled successful in Fiji until 2000, then lowered into the water. J. Hunter Pearls You won’t find disposable plastic water bottles over the jewelry made from when native Fijian Justin being sold at the Grand Canyon National Park these carefully cultivated Hunter decided to follow his pristine environment that is for up to two years before any longer. The National Park Service has creations. After many years, I dream. After earning a ma- largely free of impurities and harvesting. banned them. They make up about 20 percent was in another part of the rine biology degree in the pollution. But the process doesn’t of the park’s waste and 30 percent of recy- South Pacific, about to take a U.S. and gaining experience A glass-bottom boat ride begin there. It can take as clables. The park, which has water stations for behind-the-scenes tour of in the cultivation and farm- into the bay allowed us to see many as six years for an oys- refilling reusable containers, will not stop Fiji’s only commercial pearl ing of shellfish with a U.S. the oysters strung through ter to produce a pearl, sold ei- visitors from bringing in disposable bottles, farm, J. Hunter Pearls, locat- company, he returned to his fishing line and tied to ropes, ther as a loose pearl or set into however. ed on Savusavu Bay, on the childhood home of Savusavu which have been lowered into a piece of jewelry. While a — The Associated Press island of Vanua Levu. to begin culturing pearls in a the water to feed and develop More on PEARLS, 13E 12E Sunday, March 4, 2012 M www.star-telegram.com guest services manager male tradition. The stones Fiji that I’d like to try kokoda (a are placed throughout the local fish), for example, it grounds, leaving a perma- Continued from 11E is added to the dinner me- nent imprint from each nu one night in the form of guest to match what Hud- an appetizer of raw fish cut son calls “the imprint that male is a master suite in into cubes, marinated in Namale leaves in the Tatadra House (Fijian for lemon juice, then com- heart.” “the dream house”), the bined with coconut cream same one that had been and condiments. Vomo’s private island occupied by Hebert on the As I enter the dream paradise show. The double doors house on my last evening, The next morning I depart from my bedroom open petals are strewn on the from Port Denarau Marina onto a large private deck floor leading to my four- by catamaran for the hour- with infinity-edge pool poster bed. A message — long ferry service to Vomo, seamlessly blending into “sweet dreams” — has a 225-acre private island the Koro Sea below. An been written in flower pet- resort in the Mamanucas outdoor daybed at the edge als on the bed, a bath has chain. Tom Hanks fans will of the volcanic rocks makes been drawn in the Jacuzzi remember the movie Cast- for a prime viewing area for tub, and votive candles are away, which was filmed on Fiji’s breathtaking sunsets. lit. The scene has been set nearby Monuriki. As my You don’t have to be for romance . . . or, in my group nears Vomo, we Russell Crowe, Meg Ryan case, for a very good transfer to a small boat to or Anthony Hopkins — all night’s sleep. make the approach to what former guests — to feel The morning of our de- would be our last slice of special here. With a staff- parture from Namale, the Fijian paradise, where we guest ratio of 3-to-1, even Fijian staff gathers to sing are greeted as if we were Vomo Island Resort, a private getaway in the Mamanucas chain, is an hourlong boat ride away at its full capacity of 44 Isa Lei, the traditional Fiji- royalty. (I later found out from Port Denarau Marina. Blackbox/Chris Williams guests, everyone is made to an song of farewell. Those we had barely missed a true feel like a celebrity. departing sign a stepping- royal visit, when just days Albert of Monaco and his After mentioning to the stone in wet cement, a Na- before our arrival, Prince wife, Charlene, spent time on Vomo, eating, drinking and mingling with guests — their superyacht an- chored offshore.) Vomo Island long served as a retreat for the chiefs of Fiji’s western Let the provinces before being de- veloped as a resort in the late 1980s. In more mod- ern times, it was chosen for the filming of the finale of The Bachelorette. With a maximum occupancy of Vomo was the setting of the season finale of The Bachelorette. Star-Telegram 70, most of Vomo’s 28 ABC/Matt Klitscher double-occupancy villas front the island’s gorgeous If You Go white-sand beach; others Tourism Fiji: www.fijime.com; www.fijifriendly.com are in lush garden or hill- side settings. Getting there bring business to A California couple re- Air Pacific (through LAX in Los Angeles); www.airpacific.com, cently rented the entire is- 800-227-4446 land at a cost of $35,000 (American Airlines AAdvantage members earn AAdvantage per night for themselves Miles for travel on a published eligible fare ticket on Air Pacif- and 68 guests for their ic.) wedding. your door! On Vomo, I take getting Where to stay away from it all to the next I Koro Sun Resort and Rainforest Spa; www.korosunresort- level, arranging a picnic .com, 877-KOROSUN and snorkeling trip with I Namale Resort & Spa; www.namalefiji.com, 800-727-FIJI “We got so many new patients from our eblast my pals to explore the vi- I Vomo Island Resort; www.vomofiji.com, 1-679-666-7955 brant, healthy reefs just off and print ads that ran last month! Thank you for the private island resort’s Upcoming festivals even more private island — I South Pacific Food & Wine Festival, Denarau, Fiji; making it easy to get my ads up and running.” Vomo Lai Lai, a five-min- www.southpacificfoodandwine.com, March 14-17 ute motorboat ride away. I Fiji 2012 International Jazz and Blues Festival, Port Denarau, Another day, I go stand-up Fiji; www.fijijbfest.org, May 10-13 -Bethe Wright paddleboarding on the Director of Marketing/Public Relations calm, nontidal waters sur- North Hills Hospital & ER at Alliance rounding Vomo. Vomo’s nally manage to put things it is here, below The Rocks, beautifully manicured on pause in paradise for a where the climactic beach- nine-hole, par-3 golf short nap in the shade of side proposal was shot, course is just a walk-by for the palms. with sister island Vomo Lai me, on the way to Senakai A few hours later, just as Lai in the background. Spa, where I indulge in an the sun is about to slip be- As we toast with a New anti-aging papaya facial. low the horizon, I descend Zealand pinot noir and Those who are ready to a staircase from The Rocks nibble on French goat’s slow things way down can Bar, perched high above milk brie and figs, I tell stake claim to one of the the beach, where a Fijian myself that this is the per- strategically placed ham- feast awaits my compan- fect real-life finale, too — mocks near each villa. I ions and me. It is movie- just the right place for my keep eyeing mine and fi- set perfection. And in fact, wide-awake dream to end.

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Contact Marsha Robbins at 817-390-7038 or Email your travel questions to [email protected] Journey through Time and History in the British Isles The British Isles offer an endless resource of historic sights. The number of well-preserved landmarks makes this destination especially attractive for those wishing to feel as if they have traveled back in time. If you are planning a trip through England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, consider including the following favorites in your itinerary. Nutrients found in the largely pollution-free waters of Savusavu Bay provide the ideal environ- The eye-pleasing village of Stratford-upon-Avon ment for culturing pearls. J. Hunter Pearls creates an old English scene of thatched-roof cottages and half-timbered houses, including the months to two years, they ter cultured pearls were birthplace of William Shakespeare. Further north, Pearls are implanted or seeded by not a mass-produced, fac- York Minster is the largest Gothic church in England. highly trained technicians torylike product, I had no York also showcases an extensive collection of armor Continued from 11E with a nucleus, serving as idea the amount of tech- and a reconstructed Viking City from the year 948. the irritant, which be- nique, care and time that History lives on through London’s steadfast symbols comes the heart of the cul- goes into cultivating the of Big Ben, the Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace, just to name a few. Not far small number are pur- tured pearl. Interestingly, magnificent multicolored from London, the origins of mysterious Stonehenge chased from the local peo- oysters are seeded with orbs spread out before us. date back to 1500 B.C., the Romans harnessed ple, the majority of the beads made from the shell When we learned that of the natural hot springs 2000 years ago in Bath, and oysters used in pearl farm- of the Mississippi mussel, all the oysters that are im- Henry II established Oxford as the first university of ing at J. Hunter are bred in found only in the Missis- planted, only 50 percent of Britain in 1167. a hatchery from the larval sippi River, so Fiji pearls them produce a pearl, and The capital city of Scotland provides a variety stage, or collected in the have within them a bit of only 10-15 percent of those of interesting sights such as Edinburgh Castle, the sea as “spat” during the the American South. produce pearls of high oldest surviving house in Edinburgh, the Brass Rubbing oysters’ reproductive Unlike Tahitian black quality, I gained a new ap- Centre, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The Scottish months, from October to pearls, J. Hunter pearls preciation of the risk ver- border town of Jedburgh is home to the Mary Queen of Scots House. This is also the town where tweed was February, when they at- aren’t all black or shades of sus reward taken by pearl invented by combining two colors for the first time. The tach themselves to collec- gray. The uniquely colored farmers. Old Blacksmith’s Shop tells the story of Gretna Green, tor strips. Nine to 12 oyster shells that grow While I left J. Hunter where runaway couples from England were secretly months later, the baby naturally in Savusavu Bay Pearls without the tur- married by the town blacksmith. oysters are harvested by produce pearls in a rain- quoise pearl set into an oc- The untouched, rugged landscape of Wales hand, then strung through bow of colors that Fiji topus mounting that I’d compliments this journey back in time. In the North, fishing line onto knotted pearls are becoming eyed among the jewelry stand the majestic towers of Caernafon, one of the ropes and again lowered known for — gold, choco- displays, I gained a new castles built by Prince Edward I in 1283. In the South, a into the water. After six to late, cranberry, bamboo appreciation of what it guided tour uncovers the 2000-year history of Cardiff nine months, they are green and royal blue. takes to transform a tiny Castle. transferred to knotted We watched as the re- nucleus within the humble The oldest university of Ireland, Trinity College in ropes spaced farther apart cently harvested organic oyster into a thing of great Dublin, houses the illuminated Book of Kells. Around 800 AD, four Irish monks beautified this four-volume so they have room to feed gems were sorted into spe- beauty and value. I also left edition of the Gospels using ink from bugs and plants. From the remnants of a Viking settlement to the 18th century Georgian architecture, Dublin offers insights into every facet of its past. The Kildare Stud Farm and and develop until harvest- cific grades by Justin’s with a newly coined phrase Waterford Crystal Factory are an impressive show of Irish tradition and Blarney Castle is always a popular ing. wife, Leanne, taking into in my head — to be as pa- stop. When the size of the consideration the luster, tient as a pearl farmer. If Planning a trip to include all these points of interest can be intimidating, but an escorted tour oysters and the time of color, shape and surface patience is a virtue, pearl eliminates the planning worries. An additional benefit is the guide who will explain the story behind year is right, usually after a qualities of the pearl. farmers must be virtuous, the sights. Image Tours, Inc. is currently offering a $300 per couple discount on June and September growth period of 18 While I knew that saltwa- indeed. departures of their 16-day British Isles Tour when booked before April 4, 2012. 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