posted by Charles H. Russo on Sep 9
By: John Simmons
“Maui No Ka Oi”, translates quite simply to Maui is the Best! And if you’ve ever traveled to the Hawaiian Islands, you know exactly why this catch phrase is so popular- because Maui, also known as the “Magic Isle”, is filled to the brim with art, culture, and enough history to sink a whaling boat.
The island of Maui is the second most popular tourist destination in this south pacific island chain. Nearly 120,000 people call this 727 sq. mile isle their home, while pineapple and sugarcane are still their key exports. 2.5 million visitors each year travel to the golden-white sand beaches, mile-high mountain peaks and scores of breathtaking, natural waterfalls, all creating an ideal backdrop to the most relaxing vacation of your life.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 31
Hammock Bliss’ auxiliary mosquito net for the previously tested travel hammock could be a life-saver.
In my recent trip to Belize, I spent three lovely nights out in the wild, swinging in the breeze, and I actually got NO bug bites sleeping outdoors. Which is considerably less than I did inside the “hotel” rooms. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find a location to tie the net’s center attachment point, but with a bit of clever tightening, I was able to make it function anyway.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 30
When it comes to eating abroad, I’ve always thought there was a comfy middle ground between the anti-bacterial fanatics and the types who will gladly down anything that’s in front of them. Yes, it pays to be prudent sometimes, especially when you are fresh off the plane and your stomach still thinks it’s in your sanitized homeland, a place where the bacteria coming down your gullet are familiar. Plus let’s be real, street food in Thailand or Turkey is a different story than street food in Nepal or Nigeria. You’ve got to have the sense to know the difference.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 29
So you’ve been following the Northern Territory (NT) motto for a while now — Not Today, Not Tomorrow, Not Tuesday, Not Thursday. You’re kicking back with some second-rate Australian beers (Fosters anyone?) or expensive imported stuff underneath the palm tree of your choice, and now you reckon the day has arrived to leave Australia
posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 29
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 29
The goal? Los Angeles
High-rise Atlanta shimmered in the thick Southern summer. The Bank of America skyscraper
posted by Charles H. Russo on May 29
If you have ever been shopping inNew Yorkand sworn that the woman behind the cash register at Blue Tree looks exactly like Phoebe Cates, well, you???re probably right. Cates is one of a handful of celebrities opening their own boutiques. And surprise, surprise- most of them- like Lisa Rinna, Cates and Niki Taylor- are actively involved in every aspect of their shops, from hunting down the coolest new designers and buying the clothing, to occasionally putting in time behind the till. (But one thing most of the celebs need to do is hire someone to create a decent website for them). Here is a look at some of our favourite celeb boutiques.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Feb 17
A glorious day for walking. Clear sky, cool and sunny. We decided to do Great Gable, not from Wasdale as illustrated above, but from the Slate Mine on Honister Pass. Sadly, eventhough visibility was excellent, with the sun came haze and so it was not the greatest day for photographs.
The path up from the slate mine
The purist will say tackling the Gables from this starting point is cheating, as you have won a thousand feet before you get out of the car. But we have been up Gable a fair few times, and this was an ideal day for a family walk across from the Slate Factory, looking down on Haystacks and Innominate Tarn, around which Wainwright’s ashes are scattered:
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jan 5
Here are a few quick ideas to save yourself time and money while traveling.
1. Turn off and unplug devices from constant power. TV’s, computers, even a not-in-use cell phone charger has a power draw. If you cut back on these, it’ll help you reduce your monthly bill, and it really doesn’t have a drawback.
2. If you have a PDA or electronic organizer, use it. How many times have you found a great idea about something, or got some intel on a favorite local spot only to forget it later? If you store it in your planner, you’ll have quick access to it. Maybe get some directions as well.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jan 2
Baja California Dreamin’
Editor’s Note: The following post is by Laura Z, the online marketing guru at Blurb; Laura also writes about her voracious book consumption on a different site. We think the concept of Blurb is very cool, so we asked Laura to tell us about her recent trip to Mexico and how she created her own trip photo book.
There’s something about stepping on a plane in California and, a few hours later, ending up in a foreign land that makes it easy to do weekend getaways to Baja, Mexico. It’s my guilty pleasure destination — one that’s not really “exotic” but still serves my annual need for beach relaxation. I typically fly into San Jose del Cabo (SJD), rent a car and get the heck out of there (the ratio of Americans to Mexicans in Cabo is frighteningly gringo-heavy).
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