Month: December 2017

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport blackout

World’s Busiest Airport’s Day In The Dark, Flights To Resume

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Went Dark Sunday Afternoon Diverting And Grounding All Flights Causing Major Headaches For Travelers Around The World by Heather Cassell As darkness descended upon Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport the world stopped at the busiest airport in the world. The power outage affected more than 30,000 people. More than 1,000 departing flights […]

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Christmas Present (Photo: Courtesy of The Daily Mirror)

Gifts For Galivanting Women On Your Christmas List

We here at Girls That Roam love to travel. But just as much as we will hop on a plane or train or simply drive down an open road we love to have our wanderlust inspired during the days when we are reminiscing about our adventures and planning new ones.

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San Francisco International News

SFO Gives The Gift Of Free Parking For The Holidays

SFO Tests A Potential Relief To Holiday Traffic At The International Airport by Heather Cassell Picking up and dropping off your friends and relatives at San Francisco International Airport became a little easier and a little less expensive earlier this week. Now until January 8, 2018 short-term parking will be free for 30-minutes or less […]

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Guests at Blue Box Cafe at Tiffany and Co.

Holly Golightly Can Finally Have Breakfast At Tiffany’s

You will feel like the jewel inside the Blue Box Café at Tiffany and Co., the luxury jeweler’s new restaurant at its iconic store in New York.

Just like that amazing proposal you dreamed of and waited for or are dreaming of. The wait is worth it for Tiffany’s new café that opened November 10.

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Whitehall Winery grapes

Napa Is A Perfect Holiday Getaway

The vines might look eerie and twisted as winter descends upon California’s famed Napa Valley, but spirits are up following October’s devastating fires.

The holidays are a great time to visit California’s premiere wine country.

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Princess Diana's Royal Wedding Dress

A Royal Remembrance Of The ‘People’s Princess’ In Long Beach

Long Beach’s Queen Mary Offers A Royal Experience With Princess Diana Exhibit

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Shopping and eating along the Ribeira, the city’s riverfront promenade in Porto, Portugal. (Photo: Courtesy of Fresh Lobster Tours)

New Tour Caters To LGBTQI Travelers in Porto

Porto – most famous for creating port wine – is naturally attractive to queer travelers.

The city is charming with its collection of Baroque, Brutalist, Gothic, medieval mosaic, neo-classical Beaux Art architecture to contemporary designs nestled among the hills at the mouth of the Douro River.

Porto’s wealth today comes from its rich historic cobblestone streets and architecture and the heart of its people who love the city and want to show it off.

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American Airlines

American Airlines Tackles Diversity Issues With Massive Overhaul

American Airline employees will have to undergo mandatory anti-discrimination and ongoing implicit-bias training starting at the beginning of 2018, the airline announced.

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Rohina Bhandari

Shark Kills Philanthropist In Costa Rica

A Wall Street Executive Diving At A Word Renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site In The Cocos Island National Park Met With An Untimely Vicious Fate

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Inside the Firehouse No. 1 Gastropub in San Jose, California’s happening strip San Pedro Square. (Photo: Courtesy of Total Happy Hour)

Oh The Audacity! Date Night That Will Make Both Of You Happy In San Jose

On our weekly date night, I dared to venture out and suggest something new. Babes was up for it. We hadn’t explored San Pedro Square in San Jose, California beyond the San Pedro Square Market, so, I made a reservation at the Firehouse No. 1 Gastropub (69 North San Pedro Street, 408-287-6969, , firehouse1.com).

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United Airlines

Woman Died Aboard United Flight From Tel Aviv To San Francisco

Marcia Louise O’Leary of Spokane, Washington died on a United Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to San Francisco December 1.

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