There’s a reason people travel to exotic tropical islands.  The beauty, the fragrant air, the relaxed pace.  They all inspire a happier, healthier and more balanced life.  It’s the true essence of a tropical getaway.

But just how long does that feeling of peace and joy last for people after they return home?

If you listen to Alison Tilley, it doesn’t ever have to end.

“Inspired by the lush, exotic beauty of some of the finest tropical spa villas on earth, I created Tropical Living Homeware to encourage people to create their own personal oasis,” said Tilley, founder and CEO.  “The intention is to encourage a tranquil atmosphere, to slow down and relax, enjoy yourself, and feel the serene contentment in your very own home.”

Tilley is one of the world’s most-traveled women, starting as a child onboard her parents’ chartered sailboat.  Since then, she has traveled around the world 10 times, sold 250,000 copies of a best-selling book on travel tips to travel agents, made numerous appearances on radio and television as a travel expert and spent years searching for the most beautiful islands on Earth.

Throughout her travels, Tilley learned something more than just how to make travel easy.  She discovered a way to make life meaningful.  Her secret:  Embrace a tropical living lifestyle.

Throughout her travels, Tilley has gathered an international collection of her favorite furniture, accents and lifestyle products—often handmade, one-of-a-kind pieces—that can help people recreate the luxurious feeling of being on a restful tropical vacation in their own homes.

Tropical Living offers extraordinary indoor and outdoor furniture collections made from abaca, vine, and coconut, unusual vases made from clay, wood and white jade, spectacular onyx lamps, and Asian-inspired accents to help create a tropical oasis indoors. For the spa bath, Tropical Living features luxurious bathrobes, breathtaking granite bathtubs and sinks and European spa bath products.  Tropical Living also sources sleek, comfortable and refined furniture groupings that are reminiscent of the peaceful ambience of world-class, luxury spa resorts.  To help people live the Tropical Living lifestyle, an outstanding juicer, blender and the Ultimate Salad Ceremony wooden bowl collection are available, as are beach cruiser bicycles to help provide the health and life benefits derived from island living.

As Tropical Living's way of saying “thank you,” whenever someone buys one of their Homeware collections, Tropical Living will purchase a livestock animal from Heifer International on their client’s behalf for a family in need. It could be a cow, a goat, a llama or a flock of geese, chickens or ducks. Heifer International’s goal is to help end world hunger and poverty through the gift of livestock and training.

Having traveled the world 10 times over searching for the most spectacular tropical islands and spas on earth—from Bora Bora to Bali, Thailand to Fiji—Alison Tilley is an island, spa and tropical lifestyle expert and is available for interviews and appearances.  She sells and rents entire tropical islands, rents some of the finest tropical spas and villas worldwide and offers tropical homeware.

Alison Tilley’s Tropical Living is an unusual tropical travel, homeware and lifestyle company that advocates slowing down, reconnecting and enjoying more “Leisure in Luxury.” It offers practical solutions for a happier, healthier, more balanced life. Visit Tropical Living on the World Wide Web at www.TropicalLiving.com.

Combining luxury tropical travel, homeware, philosophy and philanthropy has never been done like this before.

Tropical Living—An Oasis Online. It’s Upscale that’s Uplifting.