South Kona’s Best Kept Secret

See virtual tour of this unique, off-the- beaten track little slice of paradise in cool, up mauka Kealakekua on the Big Island of Hawaii. I am an avid spa goer and this place is a gem waiting to be discovered. Lush tropical gardens, beautiful hand crafted wooden tubs and incredible massage.
Went back a second time [...]

A Guide to: Maui, Hawaii

A Guide to: Maui, Hawaii
by Eric for kristraveler.com
Kaanapali beach is always our home when we visit Maui - it is on one of the nicest beaches on Maui and some of the best snorkeling and diving on the island is right at the doorstep of the hotels.
Some of the properties have a free shuttle which has [...]

Favorite Restaurant in St. Michael’s, MD

 

From the outside it looked like one of the best restaurants in town, so we had to go inside and check it out.
 208 Talbot in St Michaels, Maryland, is an elegant little restaurant perfect for any occasion: a romantic dinner with your loved one, family gatherings or even a happy hour with friends.
Prices seemed fair [...]

Washington DC Taxi Fare Estimator

The Washington Post has a very good tool to estimate taxi fares in the Washington DC area. I have used it several times and the ranges they give have been pretty accurate all times I’ve compared with my cab rides. Link: District Taxi Fare Estimator Tool
Please note that the estimator does not include extra fees [...]

Eat, See & Do: Favorites in Maui, Hawaii

This is not the first post about Hawaii, as it is one of our favorite destinations. Though what makes this a special post is that it is authored by one of our readers who’s been living in Oahu for many years and knows Hawaii like the palm of his hand. I can personally say he [...]

Best Pizza in NY

By far the best pizza in New York, Don Giovanni’s in Hell’s Kitchen. Here’s the link to their uptown location:
http://www.dongiovanni-ny.com/uptown_location.htm
Well worth the visit!
This post was submitted by David H..

Eating Like the President

Where would you eat  if you were a very important person…. hummm, let’s say the president of the US…. and could choose anywhere from the fanciest table to a chili bowl joint in DC?
Here are some places the Obama himself has been to for you to feel inspired…
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Dear Mr. President
by Todd Kliman | Washingtonian | [...]

NYC Restaurant: Blue Ribbon Bakery

Yesterday I was making a short list of places you cannot miss in NYC and I had completely forgotten about this fantastic restaurant! How could I have forgotten about it?! Though I still have such great memories of this place and thank goodness I remembered about it today (hahaha)… Blue Ribbon Bakery offers one of the tastiest [...]

NewYorkology

Going to New York in the near future? Then you have to check this website: NewYorkology
Sure, there are many (and many!) books and online guides to New York, but few are as fun or up-to-date with everything that’s going on in the city as NewYorkology is.

I’ve been following their tweets for a couple of months [...]

NY Winter Restaurant Week 2010

I always like to remind people of this event because there is no better week in the year than this one to go out to eat! Every year in late January NY hosts the Winter Restaurant Week: many, many great restaurants of the city participate in this event that offers a selected menu with three [...]