Category: General

• Key West- A Traveler’s Paradise

  Last week I was invited by the Hyatt Key West to attend a media trip to Key West, Florida in order to experience that area’s Cuban Cultural Exposition. An island located at the most southern part of the continental United States, Key West is only 90 miles away from Cuba, and, because of this proximity, it’s…

  kimsswidler

  March 23, 2011

  Family Travel, Florida travel, Foodie Finds, General, Senior Travel, Stories, Wedding destination

• Earn Up to 500 United Bonus Miles by Donating to Japan Relief

  United Airlines has announced that it will thank you for contributing to the Japan relief efforts of Operation USA and the American Red Cross with bonus award miles. United will give you 250 miles for donations between $50 and $99 USD or 500 miles for donations of $100 UDS or more. Click here  for info and to donate.

  kimsswidler

  March 19, 2011

  General

• Cutting Travel Costs-Avoid Roaming Charges

  Michelle Higgins of the New York Times reports that you can avoid international roaming charges on your phone. Higgins says that Skype and Truphone offer free apps for making inexpensive international calls using Wi-Fi by paying as you go or signing up for monthly plans with unlimited calls for a single price. Higgins also suggests…

  kimsswidler

  March 17, 2011

  General

• Behind the Scenes: Capital Rep’s Wardrobe Department

  For some time,  I’ve wanted to learn how to make a tie for my husband, Robert. “How hard could this be?,” I thought. I’d easily master this simple piece of my husband’s wardrobe. Then, the next time we were in NYC, he could pick out whatever fabric that he wanted, and I could make him the tie…

  kimsswidler

  March 14, 2011

  General, Stories

• Maximum India Celebration in DC

    The Kennedy Center in Washington DC  is having an Indian festival called Maximum India that includes an exploration of this country’s diverse cuisine, literature and film.  Click here for more information about this impressive celebration that lasts until March 20th.

  kimsswidler

  March 12, 2011

  General

• Massachusetts Launches Marriage Resource Guide for LGBT Community

  I’ve received news that the Massachusetts Office of Travel + Tourism (MOTT), has announced the launch of a new microsite designed to serve as a resource directory for same-sex couples getting married in the Commonwealth, http://www.massvacation.com/LGBTwedding. The new site provides a step-by-step guide to what they say is everything you need to know about planning your same-sex…

  kimsswidler

  March 10, 2011

  General, Stories, Tips

• Tour of MBARI Continued

  In my last post, I started to tell you about my dream trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. After we left the research ship, the Point Lobos, we walked out in the rain to the hanger where the remotely operated vehicle (ROV), Ventana was being repaired. We were told that Ventana has had more…

  kimsswidler

  March 9, 2011

  General, Stories

• Living the Dream of Deep Sea Exploration:Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

  If you’ve read some of my posts, you know that I have a great  love for deep sea exploration, and, for years, I’ve  wished to someday travel in a submersible far beneath the sea. I appreciate the desire for space travel, but I believe that we still have so much more to discover on our own planet-especially…

  kimsswidler

  March 8, 2011

  General, Stories

• San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade

  While in San Francisco a week and a half ago, I was thrilled to be invited to a Chinese New Year Party that included an indoor view of the city’s spectacular Chinese New Year Parade. A tradition since the 1860’s, this celebration, sponsored this year by Southwest Airlines,was touted as being one of the ten top parades in the world.…

  kimsswidler

  March 3, 2011

  General, Stories

• News Of Auctions To Visit Around the World & Sale of Lena Horne’s Belongings

  Here’s an interesting website that I came across-Auction Central News. The site focuses on a wide variety of auction news from around the world including how much the auction of Lena Horne’s belongings in NYC made. Click here to find out more about that story and here to read about how the U.S.  just returned 21 historical documents smuggled out of…

  kimsswidler

  March 2, 2011

  General, Stories