Anyone who has read “The Little Mermaid”, viewed the statue in Copenhagen, or seen the Disney animated classic knows that Hans Christian Andersen is deeply loved by the Danes. To celebrate his 200th birthday, a parade on September 3rd through the capital city will pay tribute to him and his literary characters. We’d also like…
Steve Martin wrote a book titled “Cruel Shoes.” But that had nothing to do with the annual rite of watching D.C. area drag queens race down Dupont Circle in the cruelest — but most stylish — of shoes. The 19th annual Halloween High Heel Race. will kick off at 9pm on Tuesday, October 25 and…
Over 100 historical relics and architecture from 21 countries; 42 UNESCO world heritage sites. If you’ve got world tour dreams and a Japan budget, you have to visit Tobu World Square theme park in Tobu, Japan, where you’ll get all this and more at 1/25 size.
From Gadgetopia via the The International Herald Tribune: “Travel managers feel threat of extinction: Much like the Internet is slowly killing off the travel agent, it’s apparently going to do the same for the corporate travel manager. “Two years ago, Akamai dumped the agency for an online travel management company, Expedia Corporate Travel, to set…
When a resort is called “The Jewel of Jamaica,” you might expect a few frills. When it has received the highest rating among the island’s resorts and hotels for its cuisine, you might raise an eyebrow or two. But when it’s again been named to the “Gold List” of Conde´Nast Traveler Magazine’s 2005 list of…
Have you heard about Billion Dollar Babes? Fashionistas in LA and NY know the company was created in 2001 with invitation-only, quarterly sample shopping events featuring 40+ designers. Now, they’re also held in London, Chicago and San Francisco. In fact, the SF sale comes to SF in October 14-15 and December 10-11 after a successful…
If you’ve ever flown First-Class — or even Business Class — on a long flight, you’ve no doubt vowed never to fly Coach again. I have. But I can’t always afford the upper echelon seats or have enough miles to cash in to get the chilled champagne, hot towels and warm cookies. But now, according…
Talk about a celebrity magnet! Sassafraz Restaurant in the heart of fashionable Yorkville has been called “the hub, the headquarters, the clubhouse, the main stage where everything is happening” by the Toronto Sun. It must all be true because Courtney Cox Arquette recently liked its bistro so much that she dined here for four consecutive…
It used to be a pain to get to Georgetown’s trendy stores, restaurants and bars. Now– thanks to the new Circulator bus in Washington, DC–it’s easy to get from downtown to Georgetown. There are two Circulator bus loops. One circles between the Washington Convention Center and the Southwest Waterfront. Along the way, it makes stops…
Technoids always have their ears to the ground for the latest thang. According to a story in yesterday’s San Francisco Chronicle, because of the ubiquitousness of iPods worldwide, night clubs and parties on virtually every continent are letting guests share a handful of songs from their iPod playlists. This phenomenom is now spanning the globe,…
The trend of individualized artistic expression on hotel room walls is spreading. In June, we reported on the Hotel Des Arts in San Francisco. Now this, from Inhabitat.com: “Everyone is drawing on the walls at Hotel Fox — at least everyone who is someone in the world of urban art, graphic design and illustration. Situated…
From Chip Chick Blog: For all you Apple addicts who miss your toys when your traveling, the iStudio suite at the Tribeca Grand Hotel is the place to stay when visiting Manhattan. The suite is pimped out Mac-style with an ipod and Bose sound dock, a G5 computer loaded with recording, editing and ripping software,…