Tag: portland

  • Travel Tidbits – Take a trip to the realities of ‘Portlandia’

    Take a trip to the realities of ‘Portlandia’ Portlandia, the eccentric sketch comedy show on cable station IFC, has been amassing fans and, after two seasons, put Portland, Ore., on the pop-culture map…The Dallas Morning News           Sydney Travel Guide Sydney perennially occupies the upper ranks of readers’ favorite cities… Travel…

  • Travel Tidbits – Mississippi, Disney dining, Portland and more

    ‘The Help’ puts tourist spotlight on Mississippi Fans of The Help, the bestselling 2009 novel and new movie about the fictional lives of black housekeepers and the white women who employ them in 1960s Mississippi, are getting some help of their own in exploring the story’s real-life settings… USA Today   Disney dining gets a…

  • World’s 10 best cities for foodies

      London, for offal New York, for pork Portland, Oregon, for punk locavorism Singapore, for street food Shanghai, for dumplings Barcelona, for tapas Sydney, for modern Thai Melbourne, for restaurants that look like bars Naples, for pizza San Francisco, where modern eating began To read more: World’s 10 best cities for foodies To plan your trip…

  • Travel Tidbits – 10 great places for stadium food

    10 great places for stadium food Gone are the days when dinner at the ballpark meant peanuts and Cracker Jack… USA Today         America’s Best Cities for Foodies Readers pick the best cities for foodies, where that next great meal can come from a celebrity chef or the back of a truck……

  • Weird, Fun, and Unusual Themed Hotels

    The Pavilion Fashion Rock ‘N’ Roll Hotel Located in London   Hotel Pelirocco Located in the UK     Dog Bark Park Inn  Located in: Cottonwood, ID     Wigwam Village  Located in: Cave City, Kentucky     Hard Days Night Hotel Located in Liverpool     The Hotel Fox Located in Denmark    …