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DJ Mary Mac

Groove Master DJ Mary Mac To Spin Her Spell On The Dinah

The dance floor will be slamming when DJ Mary Mac hits the turntables at The Dinah, March 30 – April 2, in Palm Springs.

The legendary DJ and performer joins fellow celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson in the DJ booth along with nine other DJs inspiring more than 15,000 women to work up a sweat on the dance floor during 4-day all-girl party in the desert.

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Felicity Aston, the first woman to ski across Antarctica solo, looking at the view from her tent. (Photo: Courtesy of Felicity Aston)

Out Into The Great White Land

There’s nothing in career guides on how to become a modern explorer.

Not even Felicity Aston knew that when she accepted a job in Antarctica simply because it was more exciting and interesting than any other options at the time that she was embarking on a career as an explorer.

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Australia’s Qantas Airlines is number one for the third year in a row for AirlineRatings.com’s annual airline safety survey. (Photo: Courtesy of AdelaideNow)

Top 20 Safest Airlines In The World + 10 Budget Airlines To Trust

Set Your Nerves At Ease In The Sky Booking With These Airlines by Heather Cassell I might be unusual, but I don’t worry much about flying. I worry more every day with the crazy drivers on the freeway. However, for the rest of the 3.6 billion people on 34 million flights last year that squeeze […]

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Global celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson (Photo: Courtesy of The Dinah)

Celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson Set To Throw Down The Hits At The Dinah

The girls at The Dinah will get footloose on the dance floors with global sensation DJ Samantha Ronson spinning the latest dance club anthems from around the world at The Dinah this spring January 4.

The Dinah Producer Mariah Hanson announced the famed celebrity spinstress will be in the DJ booth at The Dinah, March 30 – April 3 in Palm Springs, California.

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Ceviche's Stuffed Pepper (Courtesy of Ceviche)

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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Fairmont San Francisco Executive Pastry Chef Kimberly Tighe at the grand unveiling of the Giant Gingerbread House in 2014. (Photo: Courtesy of the Fairmont San Francisco)

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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Two-time Grammy nominated “Exs & Ohs” crooner Elle King

‘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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Adele

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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Travel Gift Wrap

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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IGhibellini antipasti (Photo: Nicole Clausing)

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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Learn the art of making pasta in Italy with the The Table Less Traveled and Savor Seattle’s Heart of Italy Food Tour in September 2016. (Photo: Courtesy of Savor Seattle)

Savor Italy On The New Heart Of Italy Food Tour

Seattle’s food tour mavens, Annie Cheng, chief eating officer of The Table Less Traveled and Angela Shen, founder of Savor Seattle have teamed up and are heading to Italy with the Heart of Italy Food Tour in 2016.

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San Francisco MUNI's new app (Photo: www.sfgate.com)

San Francisco’s MUNI Mobile App Has Some Bumps In The Road For Visitors

Checking into San Francisco this week, I checked out the new MuniMobile app and found that it’s easy to use for the most part, but some might find it confusing and frustrating if not limiting.

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