Product of the Week: The Art of Shaving Kits

The Art of Shaving Kits

If you want to treat yourself or your man to a luxurious shave without sending him to an Italian barber with an old fashioned razor then check out The Art of Shaving’s various travel kits. Each of them includes the brand’s signature “The 4 Elements of the Perfect Shave” (Pre-Shave Oil, Pure Badger Shaving Brush,… Read More

Tweeter of the Week: @SpudHilton

Spud Hilton

Each week, I carefully choose a tweeter who I like and who I think you might like to follow. @SpudHilton: With a name like Spud Hilton you have to be either in the travel business or making beer commercials. Luckily for the travel community, Spud chose the former as the Travel Editor of the San… Read More

New Documentary “Until They Are Home”

Last year I met filmmaker Steven C. Barber on a flight from Toronto to Los Angeles. He was returning from the Toronto film festival where he was gaining interest for his latest project called “Until They Are Home”. It’s about finally bringing some closure after 69 years to The Battle of Tarawa. US remains were… Read More

Video of the Week: Hawaiian Surfer Breaks Wave-riding Record

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Guinness World Records just recognized a 44-year-old Hawaiian surfer for riding the biggest wave ever recorded by a surfer. Last November Garrett McNamara caught a 78-foot wave at Nazare, off the coast of Portugal, beating the previous 2008 record by more than a foot. “I knew it was big, but I didn’t know how big,”… Read More

Website of the Week: StuckInCustoms.com

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As a traveler I love taking pictures and sharing them with my family, friends and followers. I thought my photos were pretty good until I discovered this blog by Trey Ratcliff. His photos are absolutely amazing so it doesn’t surprise me that his blog has become the number one travel photography blog on the Internet.… Read More

Virgin America Will Fly San Francisco (SFO) to Washington DC (DCA) later this summer

Virgin America

Virgin America just received U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approval today to launch one daily nonstop flight  between its home base of San Francisco International Airport (SFO)  and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).  Virgin America plans to initiate the new service later this summer, subject to finalizing flight schedule times with DOT. The new… Read More

Santa Monica’s new parking meters reset when cars leave

Santa Monica

Santa Monica has new “smart” parking meters that will be widespread by next week. You can pay using coins, credit cards and even your mobile phone but the big change is – it will have sensors so every time a car moves the meter will reset. That means no more using the extra time the driver… Read More

Singapore Airlines Vacations Package Deal to Bangkok from $1,846

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Singapore Airlines Vacations is offering all-inclusive, affordable flight and hotel packages from Los Angeles to Bangkok. The package deal includes round-trip flights aboard Singapore Airlines’ A380, the world’s largest and most spacious commercial aircraft. All fuel surcharges, taxes, and luxury hotel accommodations are also included. The Bangkok vacation package is available for travel now through Dec. 31,… Read More