OK, everyone knows that Miami is hot for fashionable travel. South Beach is even hotter. But Arrive Miami, a one-year-old boutique on 16th Street is white hot. First, it features a slogan, “The Art of Travel Design and Life.” And second, it has a clean, white interior that offers all the hottest designer labels like…
A nun who’s a killer, a librarian who’s a nerd, and televangelists who are religious fanatics collide with the military-industrial God complex in the S.F. Mime Troupe’s smart “GodFellas” play. It’s been reviewed as “one of the company’s sharpest, funniest and most fundamentally patriotic, original musical comedies in years.” The San Francisco Mime Troupe, which…
Hot on the heels of reports that ‘flashpacking’ is the new backpacking comes the new breed of flash-hostel, epitomized by the Number Eight Guesthousein Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In a predominantly corporate city like K.L., anonymous luxury high rises abound, leaving the budget traveler in roach-infested dives in the dingy part of town – until now….
Macy’s is one of my favorite stores because of its ongoing ability to raise eyebrows by offering forward-thinking fashions. And for increasing social awareness of HIV/AIDS related issues for nearly a quarter century. Over that time, Macy’s has raised nearly $22 million to benefit HIV/AIDS research, care, prevention and education programs. Passport 2006 in San…
For 54 years, international artists from Holland to Japan have flocked to the Sausalito Art Festival to show their works. In fact, this year, there will be 260 juried artists out of 1,200 applicants, 19 of which are from other countries. What’s the big attraction? It could be the brilliant fall weather for this Labor…
Green is so in, it’s creating a ripple effect of enthusiasm within the travel industry for anything that’s environmentally friendly and doesn’t add to global warming. This Associated Press article from Sunday, August 27 offers three ways to travel with minimal harm to the environment: 1) Carbon offset the impact of your trip at www.climatecare.org;…
Are you always looking for the next new digital thing to kill time when you take a long flight, train ride or drive? I am. So I was intrigued to see this offering called “Fuel for Travel” through an alliance between Talpa, a Dutch multimedia content provider, Samsung Electronics, and Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. Launched about…
Whenever I visit New York City, I try to plan at least four days to see the sites, stores, plays, and restaurants that have been on my list since the last visit. But what if you only had one day to see Manhattan? Then, this “Insider Guide” with a 24-hour video from Concierge may interest…
While watching the Live From Red Carpet interviews last night prior to the Emmy Awards on NBC, I saw an ad on the E! Network for its program entitled “Fashion Police.” Today’s article showcases the Best and Worst Dressed folks at the Emmy’s, including Evangeline Lily of “Lost” fame. Many women had a passion for…
With the new airline ban on carry-on liquids, traveling wine lovers are faced with a dilemma. They want to buy their favorite vintner’s bottlings and them on board, but how do they do that legally? This recent article in USA Today offers some suggestions: • Put bottles in padded shipping cartons provided by wineries and…
I heard this joke on Garrison Keillor’s August 26 live radio program, “A Prairie Home Companion.” Loved it so much, I’m sharing it now: A bi-polar person goes on vacation. Sends a postcard to his shrink. It reads: “Having a wonderful time. Wish I were dead.”
As much flying as I do out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, I’ve never really taken the time to see what it has to offer. But now that my arrival time is at least two hours prior to a domestic flight, I can browse. And graze. And even re-charge my phone. Pacific Marketplace in Sea-Tac’s Central…