Month: December 2015
A Spanish Surprise—Fine Tapas at Downtown Orlando’s Ceviche
It’s my fourth day in Orlando and I’m starting to understand that there’s more to dining here than theme park hot dogs and chicken fried steak. So far I’ve had excellent new Italian food and mind-blowing Latin-Asian fusion. Now I’m about to have another culinary revelation: Tapas at Ceviche (125 West Church Street, Orlando; 321-281-8140; Ceviche.com/Locations/CevicheOrlando) that’s like a little bit of Barcelona flown into downtown’s happening Church Street Station.
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Women Tours Celebrates 20 Years Of Women’s Cycling Adventures Around The World
Imagine cruising along distant coasts as waves kiss the sandy shores, crossing over bridges, and peddling through rolling hills filled with fragrant fields and vineyards and doing it all with your best gal pals and new friends.
Women Tours has been doing just this for 20 years. Two decades after its first trip, the company continues to grow five to 10% annually offering more than 50 tours around the world and across the United States that sell out every year, says Jackie Marchand, president of Woman Tours.
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Go Wild, Free And Solo: How One RVing Women Manifests Carpe Diem
Life is fleeting, that’s what Dawn Wilson, a professional wildlife photographer, concluded after life threw her a few personal tragedies, so she bought a recreational vehicle and made a plan to travel the United States photographing wildlife.
“Most people wait until they retire to make such a lifestyle change,” says Dawn. “But too many tragedies have happened in my life over the last few years, and those events convinced me that life is precious, fleeting and fragile. It was time to go for the golden ring.”
Putting The Icing On The Cake
Don’t accuse Kimberly Tighe of having a sweet tooth. She doesn’t have one. You might not believe me and for good reason, she’s the executive pastry chef at the Fairmont San Francisco (950 Mason Street; 415-772-5000; Fairmont.com/San-Francisco) on top of Nob Hill in San Francisco, California.
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Rude Awakening For Lesbian Couple At Sleep Inn In Brooklyn
Turned away for the night because they are a lesbian couple, Loren Parisella and Elizabeth Prestano, are suing the Sleep Inn, whose parent company is Choice Hotels International, in Brooklyn for discrimination.
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The Sound Of Music Tour Reveals The Reality Behind The Classic Modern Day Fairytale
We couldn’t believe it. Girls That Roam were in Austria driving on the famed autobahn heading toward Salzburg singing our “Sound of Music” hearts out.
It is the 50th anniversary of the classic film starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plumber playing, Maria von Trapp and Captain Von Trapp, respectively, this year.
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‘Exs & Ohs’ Elle King Headlines The Dinah
Who hasn’t heard the crooning, swinging rockabilly tune “Exs & Ohs” by two-time Grammy nominated Elle King?
You couldn’t miss it and you won’t miss her if you are at The Dinah in Palm Springs, March 30 – April 3, 2016.
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Hello. Adele Is Back On The Road
British crooner Adele announced she is heading out on a tour of North America and Mexico City, Mexico as well as the United Kingdom and Europe in 2016 much to fans delight December 14. It is her first tour in five years.
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The Altstadt Vienna Surrounds The Traveling Soul With Creative Inspirations
Travelers’ looking for modern Viennese aesthetic that is pleasing to the eye and filled with charm will find it during their stay at the Altstadt Vienna (Kirchengasse 41; +43 1 522 66 66; ; Altstadt.at/en). The boutique hotel in Vienna, Austria delivers charm and friendly comfort in every way.
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Gifts For The Wanderlust Gal In Your Life
This is the best time of the year! It’s the time for family and friends, gatherings, and sitting next to the fireplace sipping peppermint coco … of course presents and gift giving too!
We like to pride ourselves on being good gift givers here at Girls That Roam.
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Napa’s Festival Del Sole Dedicates 2016 Season To Wine Signora Margrit Mondavi
The legendary Margrit Mondavi is cause for celebration which is why the Napa Valley Festival Association is dedicating its Festival del Sole’s 2016 season to the wine signora.
Margrit, 89, the widow of the wine legend Robert Mondavi, is a longtime arts advocate and philanthropist as well as a board member of the festival’s association, according to a news release October 23, 2014 announcing the dedication of the season.
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La Dolce Vita: Eating Well in la Cittá Bella
“Nobody eats in Florence anymore,” sniffs my father’s new friend, an Italian ex-pat now living in San Francisco. “There are no good restaurants in the city.”
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