Travel Sundays

 Happy Easter and Passover to all. I hope you are enjoying this holiday with your loved ones. As always its Travel Sundays.  This Sunday think since this holiday should be spent with loved ones and having a good at home attitude I am recommending Dallas.  

 Dallas is a great city to visit it is a nice blend of traditional and modern.  This city is a pleasant surprise. When one thinks of Texas what comes to mind? Republican, very conservative, and no fun . Well why some might be true about Texas. Dallas is quite a city. 

With its fair share of culture this town has it all. Might one recommend to catch a play while in Dallas with one of the largest urban arts district (interesting) one have nothing but choices.  It has a plethora of galleries, museums, and other little knick knacks. 

The cuisine in the city is as diverse as their arts district. The cuisine scene has been developing over the last five years. Everything from Sushi (Sushi Of Plano great choice) to classic Steak houses ( Y.O. Steakhouse).  The nightlife is great also with N9ne group there you know what to expect nothing but fun. 

Now to the great part... shopping. Dallas is a shopping mecca being home to Neiman Marcus and also the oldest planned shopping site Highland Park.  With all these things to do in a great where to stay?  Fairmont Dallas is a great choice it is luxurious and central with this information I hope this helps in planning a great trip to Dallas.  

Until next time...... 

Pirates, Actors, Crashes, Sword Fights... who needs movies when this is real life

 If you have been watching the news in the past week  it has been action packed and emotional.  

 Today it was reported that 22 year old, Nick Adenhart  for the Angels died in a car crash early this morning.  Baseball just lost a great young rookie.  So young and talented it is very sad and condolences to the family.  

In other news, it has been reported the women are running to Somali's ports to marry pirates !! Really  I did not know that pirates were so hot on the market. It is sad that Somali's economy is so bad that marrying a man who kidnaps and pillage looks great.  The interview that is posted on CNN.com  states how this problem with pirates should be handle. In what a relief talks about how military action may not be the best answer. Meaning maybe shooting and hurting each other would not really help...you don't say. 

In one of the saddest, but also weird stories an elderly woman dies by... sword in Indiana.   Somehow the woman's brother-in-law and grandson get in an argument that escalate into the use of swords.  The woman then tries to break this argument and sadly is stabbed by the sword and later is pronounced dead at the hospital.  While  this is truly sad  all one can say where in the hell did the swords come from?  When is the last time someone had a sword fight? I thought that went out with the Musketeers.  

With all these things going on in the news it makes you wonder the quote "art imitating life."   

Well until next time. 

Travel and Fashion two lovers hand in hand

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 Well hello  to all it has been so long since I have written. Promise there will be more post on a regular starting today. Exciting I know.  

 Sunday is travel Sundays and what better city to recommend this week than beautiful San Francisco. The city by the bay is traveler's dream. A relax, artistic,  open,  city that offers some of the best nightlife, cuisines, museums, and attractions.   When in San Francisco one must go to Fisherman's Wharf which has an array of great seafood restaurants, shops, and cool arcades.  There is one of the best New England Clam Chowder  outside of Boston is at Blue Mermaid.   Another must go is Chinatown lovely shops, restaurants, and more. When in Chinatown I recommend to check out the assortment of shops they have some of the best artwork and fine china for good prices. 

  

 Also another gem to check out is the Japanese Tea Garden a true beauty indeed.  A  traveler tip  for those whose love to do tours I recommend limo service for a private tour while it might sound expensive it is truly a saver by getting your family and friends to chip in you save money and a get a more personalized tour of this great city. 

 The neighborhood to stay in is Union Square. A great neighborhood close to all that is happening in San Fran. Hilton is a great hotel, which is in Union Square has a lot to offer and the location  is close to a lot of San Francisco's gems.  Another great travel tip is try the local spots because you save money and might just discover a hidden gem so get out and explore the neighborhood your hotel is in. 

 The nightlife in San Fran has something for everyone.  Great live music, hip hop, house, electronica, and more to get more details  check out www.sanfrancisico.com/nightlife for an overview of  what this great city  has to offer.   A great recommendation is to check out Harry Denton's Starlight Room  with a long history in the city by the bay  it is a must to go see. San Fran is home to many of great concert halls including the Fillmore which  some of the greatest artists have performed on that stage another place to go by while in the city by the bay. 

Getting to San Fran is easy with lovely services of Southwest which flies into the neighboring city of Oakland and you can get fares as low as 49 depending on where you fly from.   Also with the help of hotels.com and travelzoo.com you can find great deals on hotel rooms. So what is holding you back?? 

San Fran is a city of art and while talking about art one must mention fashion.   This week I had a chance to look at beauty with Chanel's Spring 2009 line. Very feminine and capture   the beauty of  a woman's figure.  A lot of use of the classic black and white with a touch of lilac and silver which truly enhances the already classic beauty of  Chanel. 

These are some great ideas to inspire the current career woman on how to spice up the  wardrobe for work. 

 

Until next time.....