Archive for the ‘Travel tips’ Category
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Ignore its dumpy exterior because if you want to eat in this New Orleans restaurant, you’ll have to get over first appearances. Besides, the place was good enough for celebrities like Steve Martin, Jimmy Buffet, Kathleen Turner, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and LeAnn Rimes.
Look for a plain building with a side entrance; one of the entrances probably has a busted door, so you’ll have to go to the side. You’ll see lots of people coming and going; that’s always a good sign of good eats. Once inside, don’t stand around waiting for any special attention, just grab a menu, and place your order.
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Tags:good food in New Orleans, jimmy buffet, kathleen turner, Mother's Restaurant, New Orleans home cooking, po'boy sandwiches, poydras, seafood gumbo, steve martin, tchoupitoulas, where to eat in New Orleans
Posted in Adventure Travel, Budget Travel, Family Vacations, Food and Wine, New Orleans, Ports of call, Tourist attractions, Travel - General Advice, Travel Destinations, Travel tips, United States | No Comments »
Monday, March 24th, 2008
Are you a frequent rental car user? Do you do your research BEFORE booking a vehicle? Or do you just book the first car you see on the first website you search.
What a costly mistake! You could be throwing away hundreds of dollars.
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Tags:car rental agencies, car rental discounts, frequent flyer discounts, how to get a good deal on a car rental, saving money on car rentals
Posted in Adventure Travel, Airline Travel, Budget Travel, Travel - General Advice, Travel Products, Travel tips | No Comments »
Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Nothing proclaims, “This person is an adventurer” like a Tilley hat. It’s true; look at a group of tourists – the ones in the khaki Tilley hats don’t look so touristy – they look more serious, more experienced, more like seasoned travelers.
Yes, it’s all good when you wear a Tilley hat unless, of course, you (like my husband and world travel companion) refuse to wear the hat’s chin strap. That decision, or lack thereof, can get you into a lot of trouble.
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Tags:registering your tilley hat, secret pockets in travel clothing, tilley endurables clothing, tilley hats, travel clothing
Posted in Adventure Travel, Beach Vacations, Cruise Ship Travel, Family Vacations, New York, Travel - General Advice, Travel Products, Travel safety, Travel tips | 3 Comments »
Saturday, March 15th, 2008
If you are pining for a well-deserved vacation, an escape from the drone of the business world, you might be tempted by an “all-inclusive” vacation. But think very carefully before you don that thong bikini or those Speedo trunks. All-inclusive vacations are not for everyone.
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Tags:all inclusive vacations, dunns river, jamaica, martha brae river rafting, ocho rios, sandals resort vacations
Posted in Adventure Travel, Beach Vacations, Caribbean, Travel - General Advice, Travel safety, Travel tips, Tropical Destinations | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
The road to Hana may be a cruel drive for those who suffer from motion sickness, but for orchid lovers, it might be the pathway to Nirvana.
Driving the road to Hana in Maui, Hawaii is a trip that can’t be committed to lightly. Replete with narrow roads and endless curves, driving to Hana is not for the squeamish.
But it is the way for orchid lovers to reach one of the prettiest places on Maui. You might even see Oprah Winfrey’s land.
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Tags:hana tropicals, maui hawaii, orchids in hawaii, road to hana, tourist vans road to hana, tropical flowers on maui
Posted in Adventure Travel, Beach Vacations, Budget Travel, Family Vacations, Hawaii, Tourist attractions, Travel - General Advice, Travel tips, Tropical Destinations, United States | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Favorite travel destinations? The question is hard to answer because there are so many. But if I am asked what some of my favorite foreign cities are, the question is more easily answered.
In the number one position is the ancient city of Florence, Italy.
It’s in Florence that I had my best cappuccino, at a sidewalk café; it was so artfully decorated with the image of a fern leaf designed with coffee in the milky foam. Florence is also the city that introduced me to one of the most surprising street performers I have ever encountered.
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Tags:arno river, dante, firenze, florence cathedrals, florence italy, ponte vecchio bridge, santa maria del fiore, things to do in florence italy, visiting florence italy
Posted in Adventure Travel, Cruise Ship Travel, Italy, Ports of call, Tourist attractions, Travel - General Advice, Travel Destinations, Travel tips | 6 Comments »
Monday, March 10th, 2008
If you desperately need an escape from reality, and you will be traveling in the vicinity of New York City, then a visit to the New York Renaissance Faire could be the perfect fantasy tonic for you.
Located in Sterling Forest, Tuxedo (about an hour’s drive out of New York City), the Faire is one of those tourist-type memories that only get rosier with time.
Don’t think the fantasy aspect of the Faire is childish; it is not. This is adult entertainment, but kids will have a blast, too.
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Tags:birds of prey, medieval fairs, New York renaissance faire, new york tourist attractions, NYC renaissance fair, short line bus, sterling forest, tuxedo new york
Posted in Adventure Travel, Family Vacations, New York, Travel - General Advice, Travel Destinations, Travel tips, United States, Variety | 1 Comment »
Monday, March 10th, 2008
New York City has an ample supply of police and security personnel; that’s commonly known. However, there is another type of policing official you might not know about: the “line-up police.”
If you are a theatre-lover, or a lover of the Bard’s works, and you plan to take in New York’s famous Shakespeare in the Park event, then you are guaranteed to meet the Big Apple’s line-up police.
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Tags:central park free tickets, central park summer events, how to get free tickets for shakespeare in the park, new york city attractions, new york city theatre, shakespeare in the park central park, shakespeare in the park line ups
Posted in Budget Travel, Family Vacations, New York, Tourist attractions, Travel - General Advice, Travel Destinations, Travel tips, United States, Variety | Comments Closed
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Years ago, there was a nasty little thing you could ask someone you disliked.It went like this: “Can you walk AND chew gum at the same time?”
Today, the question might be, “Can you drive and talk on your cellphone at the same time?”
If you are a frequent traveler – vehicle driver – who must contend with irresponsible drivers who weave dangerously through traffic, a cellphone glued to one ear, then you will love this newest bit of technology. It’s called the MotoRokr T505.
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Tags:dangerous driving, driving with a cellphone, hands free cell phones, hands free devices, motorokr T505, motorola car speakerphones, safe driving
Posted in Travel - General Advice, Travel Products, Travel safety, Travel tips | 2 Comments »
Monday, March 3rd, 2008
Do you like good service? How about great new products? Especially products that make your life easier?
Me, too.
And, if like me, you travel a great deal, you know that any product or service that will make your travel experience better, is very welcome. I have found at least one.
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Tags:finding lost items, identification labels, identifying luggage, luggage, luggage repair, roots bag, shoulder bags, smart travel products, torn luggage, travel luggage
Posted in Airline Travel, Family Vacations, New Technology, Photography tips, Travel - General Advice, Travel photography, Travel Products, Travel tips, Variety | 3 Comments »
