Month: July 2015
Bill Attempts to Discount Baggage Fees
Are you packing lighter? Dreading figuring out the jigsaw puzzle of cramming everything you need for your weeklong vacation into your tiny carry-on just to avoid checking luggage? Fear no more! Well soon.
That ridiculous baggage fee that starts at $25 and can go up to $100 or more that we’ve all had to live with since – well so long ago that we barely remember the days when checking your bag was free – might get chopped into nearly a fifth of what it is now. How? you ask. Just say thanks to Representative John Mica, R-Fla.
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The Channel Island of Guernsey Launches First-Ever Food Festival
The delightful Channel Island of Guernsey is a food lover’s paradise surrounded by the sea, dotted with fertile farms, and home to its famous breed of cattle. Islanders are rightfully proud of its abundance. So, why not host a food festival?
This fall, Guernsey will host its first-ever Guernsey International Food Festival on September 18 – 27.
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The Search is on for New Luxury (Secret) Service Inspectors
It’s an elite team in an elite world that is suave and stealth at checking out the crème de la crème of boutique, independently-owned hotels that form Small Luxury Hotels of the World’s collection.
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Hawaii LGBT Tourism Association Launches Waving the Rainbow Flag Proudly
A new tourism association aimed at improving LGBT travel to Hawaii was announced on July 11.
An estimated 40 Hawaii LGBT and LGBT-friendly tourism business leaders are launching the Hawaii LGBT Tourism Association, a professional association of hospitality and travel professionals to provide marketing, outreach, research, and support for the Rainbow State’s LGBT travel market.
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More Turbulence Heading Toward United Airlines as Flight Attendants Take Action
United Airlines is about to experience turbulence yet again with a system-wide Day of Action on July 16th.
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) has called for the Day of Action in support of negotiations for a fair contract as the major United States airline company reports record profits this Thursday.
The airline has failed to reach a unified labor contract with its 24,000 flight attendants or complete its merger with Continental, which have been happening simultaneously since 2010, reports eTurbo News. Union contracts were supposed to be completed by the end of 2011.
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Top Chef finalist Chef Shirley Chung’s TWENTY EIGHT
It’s good to be forward and stylish girls if you are just opening the newest hottest restaurant and lounge in The OC.
Top Chef finalist Chef Shirley Chung and seasoned restaurateur Stacie Tran are taking Southern California’s sand and surf county by storm with a new forward and stylish dining experience at, TWENTY EIGHT (19530 Jamboree Road; 949-852-2828; ; TwentyEightOC.com), their restaurant and lounge which opened at the beginning of this year.
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Sophia Anna Bush’s Uganda is Fashion with a Cause
One Tree Hill star Sophia Anna Bush journeyed to Northern Uganda at the end of June to promote ethical fashion brands: 31 Bits, Akola Project, and Sseko Designs developed by Ugandan women.
The now 33-year old Sophia stared as Brooke Davis on the popular 20-something drama that aired on The CW from 2003 to 2012.
“I’m leaving Uganda today with a full heart, an inspired mind, and an activated spirit,” Sophia writes in a June 27 Instagram post about her recent trip to Northern Uganda. “The women we spent our time with will forever be stitched into my heart.”
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Premier Classical Guitarist Ana Vidovic Rocks Lake Tahoe SummerFest
by Heather Cassell Ana Vidović will rock Lake Tahoe SummerFest with renditions of popular movie and TV scores as the headliner at the fourth annual summer classical music event in Lake Tahoe, July 31 – August 16. Ana is the premier classical guitarist of her generation. She tours globally taking the stages of Baltimore, New […]
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Wojo Wallet Is Ready for Action Day & Night Anywhere in the World, Anytime
Girls That Roam loves the Wojo Wallet. Where has it been all this time when we’ve been trying to figure out where to put our cards, cash, and keys getting ready to head out the door for a bike ride or run or simply to take a jaunt shopping in the neighborhood or pairing down for a night out?
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Feel the Warmth and Comfort of Home at The Boulevard Inn & Bistro
I was expecting your standard room when I stepped into my room at The Boulevard Inn & Bistro (521 Lake Boulevard; 269-983-6600 or 800-875-6600; ; TheBoulevardInn.com) in St. Joseph, Michigan, but it was a suite.
However, this is the standard room at The Boulevard Inn & Bistro.
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The Secret is in the Sauce at the Whistle Stop Cafe
On a hot summer day like today, I can’t help but think about one of my favorite summertime movies, Fried Green Tomatoes, and the adventures of Idgie and Ruth.
Nearly 25 years later I still cry and laugh at the same spots in the movie. I was so excited to go to the real The Whistle Stop Café during a recent trip to the Peach State.
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Home Grown: Oakland Launches First-Ever Wine Festival
The first annual Oakland Wine Festival is one of the city’s highly anticipated events for wine enthusiasts this year.
On July 18, more than 30 of the world’s most renowned wineries and winemakers will join forces with 14 acclaimed Oakland-based chefs to host the first-ever Oakland Wine Festival 10 a.m. – midnight at Mills College.
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