Archive for March, 2008
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Monday, March 31st, 2008You know you’ve been there and done that. One moment, you’re minding your own business driving down the road, and before you realize it, you are sporting an unfashionable bruise on your upper arm. PUNCH BUG! You’ve been hit and you didn’t even catch a glimpse of the vehicle in question.
There are many variations of [...]
Cafe Brulot
Sunday, March 30th, 2008Cafe Brulot is a New Orleans favorite. It is an after dinner coffee drink with a little flair. Here is a video of this potent libation being prepared tableside at Galatoire’s Restaurant in New Orleans. It was taken with my Kodak Easyshare, so please excuse the quality.
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Destination Golf in Kauai
Saturday, March 29th, 2008I’ve written about the amazing, award-winning golf courses on Kauai before; now, the Kauai Golf Challenge and Kauai Ultimate Golf Challenge cooperative allow golfers to play on several of the island’s top greens in one day. Those award winners are Princeville’s Prince and Makai courses, Poipu Bay’s golf course, Kauai Lagoon’s Kiele and Mokihana courses, [...]
Name That Airport Voice
Friday, March 28th, 2008A couple of months ago when my parents flew from Denver to Tucson for a visit my dad thought I would get a kick out of the fact that the voice on the Denver International Airport (DIA) train was that of Denver’s Mayor John Hickenlooper and apparently, a lot of Denver residents recognize the voice. [...]
Contest Giveaway - Houmas House Gift Pack
Thursday, March 27th, 2008I’m so proud to be from, and live in Louisiana. One of the things I love about my state is the preservation of history and the gentility of the South. One place that is preserving the history of my state is Houmas House. It is a River Road Plantation that was purchased about five years [...]
Best Ways to Kill Time in Any Airport
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008If you find yourself twiddling your thumbs while a flight is delayed, or just have a long layover at an unfamiliar airport, you may be drawn to the overpriced bar and grill (really, I don’t think this is too horrible a way to pass time–striking up conversations with other stranded travelers can be entertaining) or [...]
10 Reasons to Go Green for the Travel Industry
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008NativeEnergy helps travelers purchase legitimate carbon offsets, to make vacations more carbon neutral. Community based, Native American, farmer-owned renewable energy projects are supported through NativeEnergy. The benefits are not just environmental, but economic and social as well. With sponsors like Ben & Jerry’s, Aveda and Clif Bars, Native Energy works to both end global [...]
Tan Fat Looks Better
Monday, March 24th, 2008There’s a saying among the women in my family, “Tan fat looks better than white fat.” Well, tanning season is upon us and there are a few things to remember when tanning your fat.
The sun can dry you up and make you look like a prune.
Old tan skin looks like leather. Didn’t you see There’s [...]
Oberammergau 2010 & Travel Planning
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008Ever heard of Oberammergau? Know how to pronounce Oberammergau? (It’s “OH-burr-am-er-gow”)
It is a tiny village in Bavaria, Germany, whose residents who have been performing a day-long Passion Play every 10 years since 1634. After months of suffering from the plague, Oberammergauers made an oath to God that they would perform the “Play of the Suffering, [...]
A Traveling Mama Tries a Ski Vacation
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008Some people have a hard time understanding why anyone would choose a ski vacation over a tropical one - and by “some people,” I mean, “me.” Preference for poolside mixed drinks aside, the cold weather, extreme physical exertion, cold weather, lack of snorkeling opportunities, and cold weather all seem like remarkable vacation turn-offs. Or so [...]
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