Going to the Texas State Fair
Posted on March 9, 2010 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Late September through October is a great time to visit the Dallas, Texas region . Not only is the weather perfect but it’s time for the annual state fair. The state fair has been held at historical Fair park since 1886, boasting to have the largest attendance of any state fair [...]
Read More..>>Annapolis Nights
Posted on February 26, 2010 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
The Annapolis hotel like these are really comfortable and filled with most everything you might need but there are only so many TV shows to watch. It would be best to get out and enjoy the city of Annapolis some while you are here. There are a number of nice places to eat around town [...]
Read More..>>Walking in Indianapolis
Posted on February 24, 2010 - Filed Under Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Leisure, Travel | Leave a Comment
A walking tour of a new city is one of the best ways to get to know it. You start out in the morning, leaving your luxury hotel in Indianapolis, and there’s time, there’s a lot of time to do the things you promised yourself. When it’s just you alone in the city, there’s no [...]
Read More..>>Seneca Was a Stoic Playwright in Rome
Posted on February 20, 2010 - Filed Under Arts & Culture, Travel | Leave a Comment
When dealing with a city with as much history and tradition as well as world political and cultural significance as Rome Italy, it can be a bit overwhelming trying to decide what to visit and or attend while you are in the city. In addition, most people study Roman history at some point in the [...]
Read More..>>Outdoor Recreation in Fremont
Posted on February 18, 2010 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Ernest Hemingway once wrote about Northern California, something to the affect of his colder winter he had ever spent somewhere, was in San Francisco in the summertime. This is mis-leading as there are many fine and sunny days in the region. The city of Fremont has many options for outdoor fun. One of the most [...]
Read More..>>Lowell was a Great Industrious City
Posted on February 16, 2010 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
While we were visiting relatives in Boston, we decided to take an excursion to Lowell, which is right outside of Boston. My husband, being an industrialist wanted to explore the industrial side of Massachusetts. Before we left Boston, we went online to see if there might be a hotel we could book for the night. [...]
Read More..>>Palomas Crying in NYC
Posted on February 14, 2010 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
This city is a muse, this is the white goddess that Robert Graves wrote about, the one that captivates women and men from all walks of life. It has the capacity to wake up a poetic urge in even the most straight-up rational minds, and brings the sentimentally-inclined to their knees, so they can worship [...]
Read More..>>Samuel Fraunces Tavern in New York
Posted on February 8, 2010 - Filed Under History, Travel | Leave a Comment
Once when I was in London, I met a college girl who had arrived in the city for the first time. I suggested we go down to the National Theatre and have some tea and take a look at the river. We could go by way of the Hungerford Footbridge (this was well before the [...]
Read More..>>El Mercado Market in San Antonio
Posted on February 1, 2010 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Shopping in San Antonio’s El Mercado is an eclectic experience. Not only is this an open air market full of farmers market kinds of produce, flowers and food stalls, but it is home to the Working Artist program, so the items you will find will be one of a kind treasures made by the artists [...]
Read More..>>Historic and Artistic Los Angeles Neighborhood: Echo Park
Posted on January 26, 2010 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
There are many artistic neighborhoods in the city of Los Angeles, from Venice Beach to Silverlake to Echo Park. A friend of mine chose Echo Park and has been trying to convince to move theew for years. Over the years many musicians have called this neighborhood their home from Jackson Browne, to jazz legend Art [...]
Read More..>>Pearl Jam From Seattle
Posted on January 19, 2010 - Filed Under Music, Travel | Leave a Comment
Pearl Jam is just one of the major bands that was originally formed in Seattle, Washington. It, along with the quintessential grunge band Nirvana, was part of the development and propagation of this movement in the early 1990s. At that time guests staying in the hotels Seattle found this new style of music and band [...]
Read More..>>Coffee and Beignets in New Orleans
Posted on January 14, 2010 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Perhaps the most famous coffee stand in Louisiana lies in New Orleans, the Original Cafe Du Monde Coffee Stand, which has been selling coffee and Beignets doused in sugar since 1862. For any traveler to the French Quarter, it’s a mandatory trip, and chances are good whenever you arrive in town, it’ll be open. The [...]
Read More..>>Philadelphia is Affordable for a Family Vacation
Posted on January 13, 2010 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
It’s our first trip since our daughter was born, so now, our family being complete, we’re off to Philadelphia and other areas surrounding the city. We have a 4 year old boy and now a 1 year old girl, so we don’t have a lot of money and we need to do things as cheaply [...]
Read More..>>Wedding Proposal at Singapore Marina
Posted on December 28, 2009 - Filed Under Health, Travel | Leave a Comment
Rupert and Mary had been dating for almost three years. Interestingly, to them at least and some of their friends, neither one of them actually considered themselves to be of the relationship variety nor were they looking to become committed prior to meeting each other. However, the adage held true for them and they found [...]
Read More..>>Beautiful Island Resort of Sentosa Inspires Musician
Posted on December 14, 2009 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Miles played the clarinet and he was actually pretty good at it. He began playing when he was small child and showed an immediate aptitude for the instrument. At the tender age of ten he announced to his parents that he was going to become a famous clarinetist and he would make it his career. [...]
Read More..>>Sentosa Island Has Its Own Flavor
Posted on December 9, 2009 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
After leaving our hotel and having breakfast, we headed to the conveniently located MRT station across the road. We stopped off at the Harbour Front, we weren’t too sure as what there was to do there, but we’ve read about it, so we thought we’d check it out. We noticed there was a cable car [...]
Read More..>>Upside and Downside of Florence
Posted on December 1, 2009 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
After Rome, we caught a train that went past Naples and on down to the Amalfi coast. We stayed in the city limits of Positano, which is on the water between the cities of Amalfi and Sorrento. To get to Positano, we had to ride on this bus for two hours from Salerno. At first, [...]
Read More..>>Blue Mountains of Appalachian Range Near Harrisburg
Posted on December 1, 2009 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
When Joseph and his wife Connie visited her parents in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania they were expecting to be engaged in family activities, including a major family reunion, for most of the trip. That’s in part why they decided to stay in one of the hotels Harrisburg and not crowd into her parent’s house where other relatives [...]
Read More..>>Walking in Little India in Singapore
Posted on November 30, 2009 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Cities are often best seen on foot, and Singapore has a number of sights to see if you decide to strike out as a pedestrian. Walking along Serangoon Road, off Sungei Road, you will find the beginning of India’s influence in Singapore, starting with a number of souvenir and sari shops. This is the Little [...]
Read More..>>Culture Shock in Cape Town
Posted on November 24, 2009 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
I purchased a ticket for South Africa, Cape Town. I was hoping that this city would help ease my broken heart. I boarded the airplane very early in the morning, around 5am and spent the next 25 hours in flight! I bought the least expensive ticket, which meant I had 2 stop overs before I [...]
Read More..>>Havel and Reed Reunited in Prague
Posted on November 23, 2009 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Relatively speaking, travel is rather easy in Prague, Czech Republic. Hotels are plentiful, and there are some sumptuous lodgings so you can travel in style and luxury. Many of the accommodations will meet the artistic sensibilities of the city, along with a great spirit of hospitality, which is warm and gracious here. There are very [...]
Read More..>>Mumbai’s Raghav Sachar
Posted on November 18, 2009 - Filed Under Entertainment, Travel | Leave a Comment
Mumbai is an endlessly fascinating place, that bears many repeated visits. Even day to day, or moment to moment, there is an enormous sense of flux and activity here, that makes this one of the most exciting places in the world. It’s the world’s largest city, with a bewildering array of sounds and [...]
Read More..>>Rained out in Goa
Posted on November 16, 2009 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
I had expected the short break from my volunteer work in Goa to be relaxing and spending time lounging on the beach, working my tan and watching the amazing sunsets, but during my whole five days here, even though they were relaxing, the monsoons hit. So, my other expectations were not possible. Goa being a [...]
Read More..>>Manhattan Rich City
Posted on November 12, 2009 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Manhattan has quite the history. It’s all been about the wheeling and dealing. Starting with the most famous land deals ever. Dutch traders purchased this island of “Manahatta” from the Algonquin Indians in 1621 for 24 dollars worth of beads and trinkets. They originally called it Nieuw Amsterdam. Now there is Wall Street as the [...]
Read More..>>Pablo de Malaga
Posted on November 10, 2009 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Any time spent in the southern part of Spain is time well spent, and a vacation in Andalusia is simply heavenly. Malaga is a fantastic place to get away from all of the usual distractions and get into a new city, with many splendid attractions that will carry you to a place of total relaxation. [...]
Read More..>>Fremont, CA: Hub of the Bay Area
Posted on November 3, 2009 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
I love staying in Fremont, CA. Usually booking my room at Fremont hotels I like to use this as my jumping off point when visiting the Bay Area. The picturesque backdrop of the rolling California hillside along with its proximity to the San Francisco Bay, the city of San Francisco and Pacific Ocean make [...]
Read More..>>The Markets and Malls of Mumbai
Posted on November 2, 2009 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Every aspect of the cultures of Mumbai are diverse and appear to be in contrast with each other. However, this contrast only creates a harmony, each of those aspects singing a different note. This is reflected in the religion, the art, the history and the heritage, and for the tourist looking to take a bit [...]
Read More..>>Upgrades and Bump Ups in Chennai
Posted on November 2, 2009 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
I arrived safely in Chennai, but it took me almost 3 hours to get through the Chennai airport. Oh, I almost forgot, I got bumped up when I was in Heathrow to a section were there were only 6 rows. The section even had designer handwash and lotion in the loo. My seat fully reclined [...]
Read More..>>Fira del Disc in Palma
Posted on October 29, 2009 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Mallorca is a wonderful place, and there’s always a great feeling when you’ve booked a vacation in the Balearic Islands. The combination of cosmopolitan Spanish sensibility with glorious island living is very rich, and is a fantastic setting for luxury hotels. Mallorca has so much to offer visitors, with an energy that it as once [...]
Read More..>>Savannah for my Birthday!
Posted on October 27, 2009 - Filed Under Holiday, Travel | Leave a Comment
I love Halloween! Not only because it is Halloween and all the festivities associated with it but also because it is my birthday. Every year I love to try do something fun and different for my birthday. Over the years I have had picnics in grave yards with my friends, attended parties held in abandoned [...]
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