Author: Anje Vela
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Tacoma Arts and Festivals – Part I
Originally posted on northwestphotos: Museum of Glass – Tacoma So much to see and do this weekend! Living in the Pacific Northwest gives a person so many choices, especially if one is an outdoors person. Between nature’s beauty and a myriad of summer festivals in the region, making a decision on where to go can…
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What you need to know about tipping
Has travel tipping gotten out of hand? Consultant Keith Anderson of Atlanta thinks so. “I’m 51 years old and I grew up when it was pretty black and white who you tipped. It’s grayed tremendously in the last decade or so.” Nowadays, it seems everyone has his or her hand or tip jar out, travelers…
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San Francisco’s top cheap eats
Last year when GQ Magazine said that San Francisco was experiencing the US’s most exciting food movement, it just solidified what most people already knew: San Francisco is a food lover’s paradise. In a city that some claim has more restaurants per capita than any other major city in the US, it’s no surprise that…
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Art and Music from Oklahoma to the Bay Area to China
On July 20, 2012 I published a story about Oklahoma’s native rocker, Tyson Meade. Tyson will be embarking on his recording journey at High Schools and Universities in China soon, as we will be flying him to Hong Kong next week. We are looking forward to updates on his recording project to share with you. …
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50 years gone, Marilyn’s legend lives on
She was a star and a style icon, a “dumb blonde” who was anything but and an abandoned child adored by millions. She was, of course, Marilyn Monroe and she died 50 years ago this Sunday. And yet, she lives on — on the big screen, in advertisements, in proposed plans for salons and cafes…
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Tips for using taxis in Europe
When people ask me about the scariest situation I’ve ever been in, I think back to a taxi ride I took to the Moscow airport in the early ’90s. A no-neck guy who looked like a classic Russian mafia thug picked me up in a beat-up old car and drove for an hour down puddle-filled…
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How to take great landscape photos on your travels
Last week, in the new series How I Shot My Summer Vacation, professional photographer Tim Fraser taught us how to take dramatic sunrise/sunset photos. See a gallery of reader-submitted photos here. This week, it’s all about landscapes. Landscapes are easily my favourite photographic pursuit. They can also be one of the more grueling photos to…
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Yoga on the beach and playing in the ocean: the best of Baja
New Trip: Baja Kayaking & Yoga on the Beach Retreat Dates: Oct 28-Nov 2, Oct 28-Nov 4, 2012; Jan 27-Feb 3, Mar 31-Apr 5, Mar 31-Apr 7, Apr 7-14, 2013 Why this trip: Novice sea kayaking and snorkeling Loreto Bay UNESCO World Heritage site with twice daily introductory yoga – fully catered and guided –…
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Airlines make record $22.6 billion from fees, report finds
U.S. airlines bring in more revenue from fees for bags and other products and services than do the world’s other carriers, a new report released today reveals. United, Delta and American finished in the top three — each generating billions in ancillary revenue outside airfares last year, according to the report by IdeaWorks, a consultant…
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