Omigosh, dreamy trip!! They say the Derby isn’t the race–it’s the whole week or more of festivities leading up to the event. They were like totally right! I’m here on the fabulous Jane Dempsey’s Kentucky Derby Junket. Her family has been running Derby tours for over 60 years, and having grown up in the horsey…
Share Your Story, Show Your Support!! Make NOLA desirable again! American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation encourage all New Orleans residents, and people who care about the city, to start sharing their stories on April 15th via a dedicated website, www.partnersinpreservation.com. American Express, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and a special…
I’ve had a “Bucket List” for years…I’ve just never called it that. I always have referred to mine as “Something to Tell the Grandkids if I Live!” (Many years, and no kids— ergo no grandkids, later I suppose I could change the title.) Skydiving had been fluxuating among my top 5 To-Do’s forever, so I…
Keeping in mind the travel theme of Tango Diva postings, I chose the film “The Visitor” to review. Even though the entire film takes place in and around NYC, a major subtext is how lucky we are to have the freedom to travel. If you are a US citizen you can also experience the guilt…
Happy belated International Women’s Day and Hinamatsuri, Girls’ Day in Japan! What is it about March, spring, rebirth, and women and girls? International Women’s Day is on March 8, and Hinamatsuri is on the third day of the third month every year. It’s one of the things that made me fall in love with Japan…
From a crazy-fun Jumping Bean Massages to Chocolate Malt Baths, spa treatments are the new way to get kids to relax at the Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort in Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. After a few of these, you might be able to ditch the Ritalin. Their new Family Spa treatments include…
by Cheri Eplin If Tony Bennett lost his heart in San Francisco, I found mine in Half Moon Bay. Located just 25 miles south from San Francisco, this seaside city usually boasts mild weather (with morning and nightly fog) but ironically welcomed me with unusually warm weather during my visit, which coincidentally paired with the…