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When planning travel online is a bust – get honest answers from friends.
Do you ever wonder who writes the reviews on travel sites that rate hotels and restaurants? Here’s a cool new online travel resource that gets around this issue. Check it out. Gogobot. When all the reviews are “over-the-top” complimentary, I question their credibility. Was this written by employees or friends of the owner? After all,…
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Spring break beach trip in the planning. Mexico?
Lousy winter weather and a pent up demand for a vacation in the sun are my reasons for heading south to Mexico. The top international destination for Spring Break is Cancun, along the gulf of Mexico and that’s where I’m going next week. Actually I’m going to an area an hour south of Cancun called…
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Banish bad hair days – dos and don’ts
Can you beat back frizz, control cowlicks and tame unruly hair when you’re traveling? Yes! Bad hair days do not have to be part of your travel plans. Hair Beauty Dos and Don’ts 1. See your stylist and have your hair done the day before you leave. Planning, packing and closing up the house are…
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The insanity of learning to surf at my age – on the north shore of oahu
I can remember exactly the first time I felt I had to surf….against all expectations, as I am uncomfortable in the ocean when my feet don’t touch a sandy bottom. Surf movies were projected onto the walls of the hip restaurant where we celebrated my daughter’s birthday. Watching surf movies is like seeing poetry come…
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Valentine’s day without a lover
Valentine’s Day is for lovers, right? I spent many years without someone special in my life in mid-February. So if that’s not part of your life right now, here are some tips of things that I’ve done to make it fun. 1. Instead of dinner, consider going to a comedy club and laughing along as…