As both a Walt Disney and a Disneyland fan, I’m thrilled to share this news… The success of the first “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie in 2003 has prompted Disney Imagineers to upgrade and update the ride that launched tens of thousands of ships. So, as of today when it reopened, it now includes Captain…
If you are a frequent traveler, you know how important it is to pack a suitcase properly. In the July issue of Glamour Magazine, Wendy Levey, who makes her living packing clothes for the popular stylist Lori Goldstein (who has dressed the likes of Madonna and Britney Spears), gave a few insider secrets on how…
Our list of Contributors has grown yet again over the past 10 days. A big Vagablond welcome to these four intrepid travel writers and bloggers of world renown: 1) Pamela Galban is a freelance writer in Miami Florida. An active blogger and self-proclaimed Geographic Explorer, she loves writing about the stylish side of travel and…
My friend Virginia designed the beautiful Web site for a newly renovated wine house in the heart of Sonoma Valley. The Terra Meade House sits on 6 rolling acres with two small vineyards and orchards, a gourmet kitchen, a formal English rose garden, children’s play structure, seasonal creek, an 8-person hot tub, gas grill, fire-pit…
This art hotel in Berlin, where you can get “a good night’s rest inside a work of art,” looks to me like Toon Town meets “The Producers.” Fifty local artists who must have a fetish for butterflies, oversized beds and more have designed the rooms at the Hotel Küenstlerheim Luise. And it’s all in the…
Associated with (and named after) Khyber Fort in Arab peninsula that was conquered by the Caliph Hazrat Ali (AS) in early days of Islam, Khyber Pass in Pakistan is amazing defile that has seen and made history for centuries. From Central Asia to South Asia, the pass has held open the route for many, who…
Today, I drove across all three major Bay Area bridges and only paid for one of them. I had three in my car for the Golden Gate Bridge commute early this a.m. into San Francisco, so I qualified for a car pool, saving $5 cash or $4 with my Fastrak transponder. This famed span, which…
During a recent cruise on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner, I indulged in a new level of luxury and leisure. The individualized, upscale, six-star accommodations managed to raise the bar, for me personally, to a much higher threshold as we coasted through the Caribbean. This was my second cruise on the line and it has…
Scottsdale is best known for baseball spring training, blazing hot summer weather and thousands of cool swimming pools. It’s also home to the Hotel Valley Ho, a 1956 landmark that was recently refurbished as a stylish boutique with a long list of designer amenities, such as Nelson bubble lamps, Phillipe Starck bathtubs that sit in…
As many of you may have noticed, our site went down yesterday afternoon for several hours. Our Web host has now fixed the problem, which they said was a configuration issue on the server. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused our loyal readers.
My wife and I honeymooned at the five-star Westin Maui Resort. It was wonderful. It was fantastic. It was “where heaven and aloha meet.” But it was extremely expensive. So while Modern Bride Magazine’s ninth annual survey of 6,000 travel agents lists the Top 10 places to honeymoon, writer Carol Sottili of the Washington Post…
Whether you’re pissed off about paying $3 per gallon or more at the gas station or you just want to make a statement about driving an eco-friendly car, take a look at the tiny Smart car — as seen in the “Da Vinci Code.” I’ve seen these little beauties on the streets of Paris. These…