Our part of San Diego is known for great beaches, restaurants, and shopping.
In addition, here are my Top Ten Favorite Only-in-La Jolla Activities:
1. Take a surf lesson. Surf Diva in La Jolla Shores is the world's #1 surf school for women - and they also offer co-ed surf camps for would-be surfers ages 5-17. Established in 1996 by twin sisters Izzy and Coco Tihanyi, Surf Diva also has a beachy clothing boutique on Avenida de la Playa.
2. Go hiking in Torrey Pines State Reserve. Of the eight sho
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Visiting Carmel-by-the-Sea is an amazing experience for everybody who appreciates serene, breathtaking views, unique restaurants and beautiful art galleries. Located on the Pacific coast, about 120 miles south of San Fransisco, Carmel is a must see place for everybody traveling through Northern California. There are no street lights or parking meters in the little village of Carmel. Once you arrive, it seems that time stands still as you stroll through the town streets taking in the character an
Lately, I’ve been traveling a lot so I’ve had time to read those inflight magazines. The other day I was on an American Airlines flight and was able to read theAmerican Way magazine. To my surprise I found an article about the hospitality industry using social media, which obviously caught my attention.
I know there are many tools out there that focus on research and analytics but there is one research/analytic tool that is specific to the hospitality industry, it only works with hotels and it’s
You have to see it to believe ii.
The brand new, much touted new Terminal 2 that just opened at San Francisco’s International Airport.
The video news clip is interesting, but less so than the terminal itself.
It may be one of the most modern, most chic, most green airport terminals in the country, if not the world.
USA Today Travel report on such luxuries as 350 power outlets for the “laptop-tethered business traveler,” a “recomposure” zone for passengers once they have cleared security, featuri
You can feel, hear, see and smell it as soon as you walk outside, the warm air, the chirping of the birds, the crocus, day lilies and daffodils pushing up through the ground, the mounds of snow melting you finally realize spring has sprung.
The busiest birding season begins in April, when blackbirds, waterfowl, sparrows, and the first warblers return. The Migrants start arriving in Southern Maine and Portland about a week ahead of Acadia and Bangor. April 1st Robins and Song Sparrows have return
Perhaps because of the rare natural beauty of its beaches, Portugal is one of the preferred destinations in Europe for sun-seekers and sea-lovers.
#1. Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz and its outskirts are favored with a group of beaches with extensive miles of golden sands, surrounded by majestic cliffs.
#2. Praia da Adraga
The golden sands, the pure Atlantic waters and the coastline with magnificent cliffs turn the Adraga beach into real good spot for spots.
#3. Foz do Lizandro
More than a summer resort, this
Part three of a four-part series.
Beyond the mind-numbing daily updates about Prince Wiliam and almost-Princess Kate in the newspapers, the real issue for Londoners is the chaos. And chaos it already is. My usual bike ride to work - past Buckingham Palace, around Parliament Square, and beneath Big Ben - has been ruined. Well, marginally diverted, as part of it has already been sectioned off for Royal Wedding party tents.
The roads from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey are being repaved, ca
So the hotel you work for has asked you to start a blog, so how do you start? Well that’s easy go to either wordpress, blogger, tumbler, etc and open up an account and blog away.
Well it’s a little bit more complicated than that as
Social Media Guru Brian Solis explains in one of his blog posts,”Think about a blogging strategy. Sit down with the executive and marketing team, including PR and Web. Chart-out an official plan, identify prospective participants and writers, and dedicate time to makinby Emma Krasov
California’s eternally sun-drenched desert resort is of course famous for a number of things, among them for being “the playground of the movie stars,” for its golf, its eponymous hot springs, its scorching summers, and its gay/lesbian resorts (even the current mayor plays on that particular team). All of which help make Palm Springs a tourism magnet – its 48,000 population doubles in winter, while in July and August locals — mostly transplants from colder climes – have their oas
The ‘UNESCO Effect’ waits for no one. On July 31, 2010, a few minutes after Albi’s inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list was made public, the city was unexpectedly stormed by waves of tourists who had been visiting France’s South-West, soon to be followed by eager tour operators. Local hotels were besieged. During the rest of the summer, the cathedral and the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum saw a 30 % increase in visitors and L’Esprit du Vin, the city’s Michelin-starred restaurant, was fully booke
Turkey has so much to offer her visitors: breathtaking natural beauties, unique historical and archaeological sites, steadily improving touristic infrastructure and hospitality. But as any country, just started to emerge as a tourist hot spot destination, Turkey is full of mystique, and that mysticism is often riddled with myths.
#1. The locals use camels as the main form of transport
Certainly, in some parts of Turkey, camels are widely used, but don’t expect to find a camel parked up outside o
Less pretentious than Antwerp, less museum oriented than Bruges, Ghent is a town which cultivates its contrasts, from its gabled houses to its Design Museum. It’s a well-kept secret for a weekend change of scenery in an authentic and easily accessible location.
Walking through the streets of Ghent, you have the feeling you’re living in a Flemish master’s painting, accompanied by a carillon of 52 bells... And when the snow falls heavily, Bruegel the Elder also comes to mingle at the party, transfo
Walking through the streets of Ghent, you have the feeling you’re living in a Flemish master’s painting, accompanied by a carillon of 52 bells... And when the snow falls heavily, Bruegel the Elder also comes to mingle at the party, transfo
Second in a series of four.
Although I rarely dine with the Queen, I know all the daily movements of the royals, courtesy of the incessant, IQ-lowering Royal Wedding news reports about everything from the height of Kate’s wedding-day heels to the exact measurement of William’s receding hairline.
Since you may not have arrived in London yet, here’s a summary of need-to-know pre-nuptial news:
1. You can place a bet on the likelihood of best man and rarely reliable brother Prince Harry forgetting t
Food and travel go together and no matter where you go, the culinary experience is always a good way to understand the local culture. So here’s a list of 10 countries that your palate would really enjoy!Eat up!
1. Thailand
Influenced by the unique flavors and food preparation techniques of India, China and Oceania, Thai cuisine is a tangy fusion of the best ingredients.
2. Greece
From olives to oven baked bread, to rosy tomatoes and Mediterranean octopus, the true taste of Greece is about fresh, who
A specific set of foods and their attendant rituals are inextricably linked to Passover. Like eating matza (unleavened bread), maror (bitter herbs), charoset (a sweet mixture of apples, honey, & nuts) and the requisite 4 cups of wine after toasting to L’Chaim (life). Did you know that there are now some delicious Kosher wines on the market that can do a religious observance of this magnitude some justice?
I recently tasted 2 bottles from South Africa’s Backsberg Estate Cellars. Established by a f
Marriage, Italian Style
The town of Mondovi in northern Italy, is barely mentioned in most guide books.
But we went there to see our good friends Giovanna and Antonio get married in a small mountain village near the town.
The couple had opened a restaurant, Ezzelino, a bright, splash of color and light in this unspoiled, Medieval town set high on a hill top.
It’s a hidden destination of sorts where few tourists come to see the 15th and 16th century plazas, faded frescoes and quiet spaces that embr
Europe’s most popular holiday islands draw major tourist crowds to its well-known charms, but with a bit of insider info, you can hit these islands and have an entire-beach-to-yourself getaway.
Island 1: Ibiza
About half the island, and especially the still fairly untrampled northeast areas are covered by thick forests, almond and fig groves.
Island 2: Mallorca
High-rise tourist development is something you don’t see so much in the medieval centre of Palma, whose old quarter oozes history in its twi
First in a series of four.
The marriage of Prince William, second in line to the throne, and Catherine Middleton, a mere – albeit hardly poverty-stricken – commoner, is a major world event. But for Londoners, it’s a bit of a major pain in the…
Here comes the (princess) bride – and there go the Londoners, fleeing the city, via plane, train, automobile, bicycle, skateboard and any other transportation we can lay our hands on.Why? It’s not just because to hip Londoners, being a fan of the Royal Fa
About the size of lady finger and very springy to the bite, these melt-in-your-mouth morsels are coated in a light glaze of vanilla frosting embedded with lavender. The herbal essence didn’t overpower the cookie sweetness so
Not so long ago, the new, travel “catch term” in a struggling travel economy was the “Staycation”.
The idea that people could really vacation in their own back yards, getting to know, appreciate and experience their own neighborhoods was novel, and widely accepted.
It made sense.
Many of us don’t really know our own cities, so companies like CityPass made it easy, especially for families to see all the cool things a city has to offer . Their mo
