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The Party Continues: ABBA Opens New Mama Mia! The Party Restaurant In Stockholm
- Heather Cassell
- January 25, 2016
The 1970s Swedish disco stars just gave fans another reason to head to Stockholm with the opening of their new restaurant, Mama Mia! The Party, January 20.
Read MoreGallivanting Women Get Inspired To Explore The World
- Heather Cassell
- January 3, 2016
It was an enthralling two days all about women and travel at the Women’s Travel Fest last year, which means that the third annual Fest in 2016 will be even bigger and better.
This year, fest goers will hear what it’s like to photograph for National Geographic from Annie Griffiths, one of the first female photographers to work for the magazine; Megan McDonough of Bohemian Trails; Miki Agrawal, co-founder and CEO of THINX; Kiersten Rich and Courtney Scott of The Getaway Girls; and Kenecia Lashae of Passport 2 Pretty are among some of the speakers lining up to inspire women to get out into the world.
Read MoreA Spanish Surprise—Fine Tapas at Downtown Orlando’s Ceviche
- Heather Cassell
- December 29, 2015
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.
Read MoreWomen Tours Celebrates 20 Years Of Women’s Cycling Adventures Around The World
- Heather Cassell
- December 29, 2015
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.
Read MoreGo Wild, Free And Solo: How One RVing Women Manifests Carpe Diem
- Heather Cassell
- December 27, 2015
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
- Heather Cassell
- December 27, 2015
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.
Read MoreThe Sound Of Music Tour Reveals The Reality Behind The Classic Modern Day Fairytale
- Heather Cassell
- December 21, 2015
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.
Read MoreThe Altstadt Vienna Surrounds The Traveling Soul With Creative Inspirations
- Heather Cassell
- December 13, 2015
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;
La Dolce Vita: Eating Well in la Cittá Bella
- Heather Cassell
- December 7, 2015
“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.”
Read MoreAdventure Seekers Can Get Their Thrills At The Travel & Adventure Show 2016
- Heather Cassell
- December 2, 2015
Up for an adventure? How about a weekend of adventure? The Travel & Adventure Show will be roaming through the US this winter wetting wanderlusters’ appetite to hit the road.
The Travel & Adventure Show will hit the road again in 2016 stopping in seven cities starting January 16. Wanderlusters can get your gallivanting shoes on at these Travel & Adventure Shows:
Read MoreSavor Italy On The New Heart Of Italy Food Tour
- Heather Cassell
- December 1, 2015
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.
Read MoreQueer History Caught On Film In ‘Daily and Transcendent’ Exhibit
- Heather Cassell
- November 20, 2015
San Francisco’s queer community is getting a look at itself through the lens of two photojournalists at the “Daily and Transcendent: 25+ years of Photojournalistic Portraits Exhibit” currently on display at the San Francisco Public Library’s Jewett Gallery.
The exhibit opened November 1 and is on display free to the public in the Jewett Gallery at the San Francisco Public Library’s Main Branch until January 3.