California's Cambria: Much more than a quaint beachside town
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The town of Cambria didn't invent the word "quaint," but it has certainly embraced it. The storefronts along Main Street look like something out of a European village. Inside, they are an eclectic collection: antiques, outdoor decor, local art, magic paraphernalia, rubber stamps and dozens more.
Captivated by Solvang
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Solvang charms you even before you get into town. It’s located in the Santa Ynez wine valley — rolling green hillsides with a big blue sky overhead. A bit north of Los Angeles, just outside Santa Barbara. It's the perfect place for a girlfriend getaway. And I do mean perfect.
A high-flying adventure in Georgia
Sunday, April 13, 2008
How good are you at facing difficult situations? Putting “mind over matter” to do what needs to be done, no matter how challenging? I have an adventure that will certainly test — X-tremely test — your mental stamina.
A B&B in Boston’s Italian North End
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008
The North End is still a very cool area of Boston and, unlike NYC’s Little Italy, it remains the place where many of Italian heritage still choose to live. That’s its charm. Narrow streets, lots of little Italian restaurants, neighborhood folks coming and going, a neighborhood school.
Get a taste of Main Street, USA, in Grapevine
Friday, Dec. 28, 2007
You can spend a lovely day browsing, shopping and visiting with friends if you make it a day trip from Dallas/Fort Worth to Grapevine, Texas. Just 10 minutes from the airport, Grapevine offers both quaint shopping along its main street or high-power outlet shopping at the edge of town.
Looking for some stress relief? Try Charlotte Harbor, Fla.
Friday, Dec. 14, 2007
My friends and I had enough of grumpy husbands, psycho cats, goofy dogs, piles of laundry, housecleaning, grocery shopping, and for two of us, kids - so Paula and Deborah (the two with kids) and me (the one with psycho kitties) decided to hit the road for a girlfriends' getaway with nothing more to worry about than just how deeply we would stick our toes into the white sands of the gulf beaches, how many frilly-umbrella-adorned rum cocktails we would sample, and how much seafood and desserts we could devour without sending our daily caloric intake into orbit.
NYC rocks for day trip holiday shopping!
Monday, Nov. 19, 2007
There’s still time — and great airfares — for you and your girlfriends to shop NYC! How fun would that be? Or make that shopping trip in January for after-Christmas bargains!
Break loose in Minneapolis
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007
Do you need a reason to get away with your friends for a couple of days to Minneapolis? Here are a few!
Hiking, mule tours, condors and whitewater rafting at the Grand Canyon
Monday, Sept. 10, 2007
Wherever we went at the Grand Canyon, we ran into folks from around the world, almost like you do at Disney World. We truly have an outstanding natural wonder that everyone seems to enjoy.
How to avoid a hotel nightmare
Does 'clean' enter into hotel ratings?
Friday, Aug. 17, 2007
You’d like to think that any hotel at all that is rated with a star or diamond or any rating system has at least passed the basic “clean” test. But is that always the case? Not necessarily.
Try a turn-key NYC girlfriends getaway
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007
Let's face it, New York is a big city. It takes a lot of Internet surfing to find a decent hotel. To book your flight. To get show tickets, an airport shuttle or whatever else you want to include in your getaway. Have you ever considered letting the getaway planning pros put your getaway package together for you? Saves you a ton of time, a lot of headaches and money, too.<
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