http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings Imagine - Experience - Share Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:06:11 GMT Clearspace 2.5.11 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-08-05T17:06:11Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/08/05/5-tips-to-spruce-up-your-local-getaway If you love travel then you likely get excited about upcoming trips, whether they’re two weeks abroad or a long weekend at the beach. But not everyone feels the same way when they’re forced to take shorter breaks or settle for a local locale travel travel_tips staycation local_getaways Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:27:54 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/08/05/5-tips-to-spruce-up-your-local-getaway 2009-08-05T17:27:54Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/07/31/new-seven-wonders-of-nature     People just can’t seem to get enough of wonders. First were the Seven Wonders of the World, which really were the seven wonders of the ancient world, recognizing some incredible human achievements. Next came medieval wonders, seven_wonders travel Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:26:34 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/07/31/new-seven-wonders-of-nature 2009-07-31T18:26:34Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/03/26/pirates-in-chicago On a trip to Chicago , it is practically a requirement to stop off at the city’s largest and best-known museum: the Field Museum . The Field regularly hosts several exhibits, which in the past have ranged on subject from Pompeii to dinosaurs. pirates chicago field_museum travel museums arts_and_entertainment real_pirates treasure_hunting family_museums Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:00:55 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/03/26/pirates-in-chicago 2009-03-26T10:00:55Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/03/23/painting-chicago-green After working on our article , I knew that my past St. Patty’s Day experiences may pale in comparison to the fun that people in other cities were having on the feast day of Ireland’s patron saint. It was my mission to experience a St. chicago st_patricks_day parade celebration travel chicago_river south_side_parade irish Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:23:22 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/03/23/painting-chicago-green 2009-03-23T23:23:22Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/03/12/scottsdale-glass-act-festival-artwalk On Thursday, March 19, Scottsdale , Ariz ., will kick off the Glass Act Festival ArtWalk , a combination of two of the city’s most beloved events, the Scottsdale ArtWalk and the annual Scottsdale Arts Festival . Starting at 7 p.m., residents art travel scottsdale arizona scottsdale_arts_festival scottsdale_artwalk free budget weekend_event artists glass_art chihuly Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:00:06 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/03/12/scottsdale-glass-act-festival-artwalk 2009-03-12T10:00:06Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/02/23/san-francisco-nightlife-at-the-california-academy-of-sciences Who says you have to be a geek to appreciate museum events? At the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco , Thursday nights from 6 to 10 p.m. (through Oct. 29, 2009) are now dedicated to NightLife , with music, food, cocktails and science san_francisco_museums san_francisco california_academy_of_sciences travel Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:00:52 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/02/23/san-francisco-nightlife-at-the-california-academy-of-sciences 2009-02-23T11:00:52Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/02/17/new-orleans-voluntourism Although Hurricane Katrina may be a distant memory for some, it’s anything but that in New Orleans . In the tourist areas of the French Quarter or Garden District, you might not see much evidence of the deluge suffered by the city in 2005, but new_orleans travel voluntourism Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:00:39 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/02/17/new-orleans-voluntourism 2009-02-17T11:00:39Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/02/15/outdoor-activities-in-new-orleans With all the great food in New Orleans , it’s a good idea to work in a little exercise on your vacation. I attribute my walking around the city to one of the key things that keeps me from stroking out after three plus full meals a day. Here are new_orleans travel new_orleans_outdoor_activities Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:00:57 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/02/15/outdoor-activities-in-new-orleans 2009-02-15T18:00:57Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/02/11/favorite-small-new-orleans-eateries While I’m a major fan of some of the swanky New Orleans restaurants, like Lüke , Bayona and Commander’s Palace , most often I eat at the small neighborhood joints. Some of my favorites include:   Port of Call . This is the travel new_orleans small_new_orleans_eateries Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:00:40 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/02/11/favorite-small-new-orleans-eateries 2009-02-11T11:00:40Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/02/09/how-to-celebrate-mardi-gras-at-home The climax of carnival season, New Orleans ’ Mardi Gras is such a big event that you have to experience it at least once in person. But if you don’t already have your plane tickets and hotel reservations for this year’s festivities travel mardi_gras new_orleans Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:00:15 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/02/09/how-to-celebrate-mardi-gras-at-home 2009-02-09T11:00:15Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/02/06/new-orleans-language-lagniappe Those folks who took French classes in school (or are native speakers) might breathe a sigh of relief when planning a New Orleans vacation. Settled by the French, right? A lot of French place names, right? All of them pronounced like the French do, new_orleans travel Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:00:24 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/02/06/new-orleans-language-lagniappe 2009-02-06T17:00:24Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/02/02/dogfriendly-hotel-indigo-in-atlanta Well-behaved dogs are invited to the Hotel Indigo in Atlanta ’s Midtown when their people visit, with no weight limit and no deposit necessary! I can’t tell you how much that means to me, a big bruiser of a Labrador. If you mention pet_friendly_travel atlanta travel Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:00:09 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/02/02/dogfriendly-hotel-indigo-in-atlanta 2009-02-02T11:00:09Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/01/29/super-bowl-madness Plan on making it to the Super Bowl, someway, somehow? Here are some hotels in the Tampa /[St. Petersburg| http://www.travelmuse.com/destinations/US/FL/103/saint-petersburg ], Fla., area that are still available (some are even affordable), if you just travel super_bowl_xliii hotel_deals tampa_hotels tampa_bay st._petersburg_hotels st._petersburg sports football afc nfc hotels Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:00:05 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/01/29/super-bowl-madness 2009-01-29T11:00:05Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/01/28/bikram-yoga-retreat-in-vermont Can’t wait to plan your next rejuvenating weekend vacation for those warm summer days? You’re in luck. Bikram Yoga Pittsfield in Vermont is offering a three-day Bikram Yoga Retreat . The retreat will be supervised by Liz Cotter, a travel vermont yoga Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:15:51 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/01/28/bikram-yoga-retreat-in-vermont 2009-01-28T20:15:51Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/01/26/tasty-treats-in-south-beach Maybe it’s because I’m going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras in less than a month, but I have food and drink on the brain. Last week, I blogged about the Napa Valley Mustard Festival . This week, it’s the 2009 South Beach Food travel florida south_beach food_festival culinary_travel Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:46:11 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/01/26/tasty-treats-in-south-beach 2009-01-26T15:46:11Z