A Textured History: Levi Strauss, San Francisco
Few things in the world are as iconic as Levi’s Jeans. Manufactured globally by San Francisco-based Levi Strauss & Company, this local institution is 153 years old, has its own…
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World’s Best Cities for Travelers: Travel & Leisure Awards
Drum roll, please…. According to 11th annual readers poll of Travel + Leisure Magazine’s, the most popular city in the world for travelers is Florence, Italy. Rome is #2; Bangkok,…
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Mangia Italiano: Trattoria Pinocchio, San Francisco
I’ve dined a handful of times in New York’s Little Italy and Boston’s West End. But I’ve had hundreds of meals in my home town’s North Beach neighborhood. Famed for…
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Chocoholic Culture: Max Brenner, New York
Want to read one more chocolate story today? Max Brenner is an Isreali chocolatier, entrepreneur, and founder of a global chain of restaurants and boutiques. His mission? To create a…
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You Could Just Eat It Up: Chocolate Phone from LG
Today looks like it’s a day about all things chocolate. Verizon Wireless is releasing a new phone called the LG Chocolate that could give the iPod Nano some competition. It…
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Tina Sparkles: Handbag Heaven, Hanoi
If you are like me and love your handbags, then you’ll have a ball in Hanoi. In amongst the fake label bags and the bags of dodgy quality, there are…
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My Own Private Island: Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia
If you’re fed up with resorts that cater to thousands of guests, try the solo approach. Estate One is one KM from the main Pangkor Laut Resort on the privately…
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Gourmet Food Delivery On The Ground Or In The Air: SkyMeals
Vagablond reader Mikel Wadewitz, a Public Relations guru with Wagstaff Worldwide, Inc., chimes in with this story idea… Airline food on most domestic flights is awful at best. You can…
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KFC Comes to Hanoi, Vietnam
Kentucky Fried Chicken has arrived at the Communist heartland. Before I left on a month’s sojourn in Australia, the only thing in Hanoi resembling a multinational chain of food and…
