tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70913156500010184432024-03-26T10:29:33.866-07:00The world through the eyes and pen of a Travel DivaNot your usual travel blog. Award-winning writer, Patti Pietschmann takes you on trips to restaurants, destinations,cruises with honest, sometime edgy writing. Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.comBlogger554125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-80242460172269587672024-03-20T11:42:00.000-07:002024-03-20T11:42:56.426-07:00Ocean Prime Beverly Hills really made this birthday girl feel special<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Great spot for fine food, ambiance and service to celebrate a special day</span></h1><p><span style="font-size: medium;">By Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2t6gRC60NVA_ptmEfME7lrUCKJSGVthgco1NHgnBzCLAJRt884a7zydPdRaLBuVBWiaDf8sfjc9EriLWKt1ed_08ioOt8TzDhcO-myurhZO2e2mfY172KodxqRnvrygrpSns3DL5q73MAoIAtLxjTGYfPPekJUufHS1MtLHOQ1Vu3fGRQNzlqikql78/s1024/oceanprime-featured-1024x682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2t6gRC60NVA_ptmEfME7lrUCKJSGVthgco1NHgnBzCLAJRt884a7zydPdRaLBuVBWiaDf8sfjc9EriLWKt1ed_08ioOt8TzDhcO-myurhZO2e2mfY172KodxqRnvrygrpSns3DL5q73MAoIAtLxjTGYfPPekJUufHS1MtLHOQ1Vu3fGRQNzlqikql78/w640-h426/oceanprime-featured-1024x682.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Photo courtesy of Ocean Prime<br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We are regular patrons of Ocean Prime Beverly Hills. So it was only fitting that I opted to have lunch there to celebrate a recent birthday. And it was a great choice. The service was spectacular. Our booth, on the sunny patio, made for a perfect setting to enjoy pre-prandial drinks--a perfect Hendrik's martini for Richard and Chalk Hill Chard for the birthday girl. Followed by mighty fine plates of oh so tender prime steak salad for the birthday girl.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0A4Wfl3TVXaNqwIBVB0xU866nwm8iB0G1KqdhgSpuXazWLIci3NgshAqg4D1g384WoUNI6rOxLEOIH3fQbKnZ8Y86kb-bgjYsXKqa6ela73wq9lcxS-h5zm3Ck6DK13r4iJK6VgUnuZg__bQB2d4CGPEE8oMPFgYFcW85MoDif9s1eDr4Vw08TwD6ny8/s4160/ocean%20prime%20steak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0A4Wfl3TVXaNqwIBVB0xU866nwm8iB0G1KqdhgSpuXazWLIci3NgshAqg4D1g384WoUNI6rOxLEOIH3fQbKnZ8Y86kb-bgjYsXKqa6ela73wq9lcxS-h5zm3Ck6DK13r4iJK6VgUnuZg__bQB2d4CGPEE8oMPFgYFcW85MoDif9s1eDr4Vw08TwD6ny8/w640-h480/ocean%20prime%20steak.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">And his favorite Ocean Prime beef tartar for Richard.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlqTak2AJfT6yDdamlesoBd8_dtI9fm-FZdLhRVCFVDAO3ndjMQMLEOtMwtlNOS3dhkyOtSQ34RxiaB2e0aGIQpo6ABpzp_U1Td52g9hNViCZkbTj4BgJq0gxsiG1wg5yt75kaDMHbIB-Ova67fuvw8-iZ5PGNQ-ilOAGLsQY4s9O-yIwaJaKtjpmsjc/s4160/Ocean%20prime.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlqTak2AJfT6yDdamlesoBd8_dtI9fm-FZdLhRVCFVDAO3ndjMQMLEOtMwtlNOS3dhkyOtSQ34RxiaB2e0aGIQpo6ABpzp_U1Td52g9hNViCZkbTj4BgJq0gxsiG1wg5yt75kaDMHbIB-Ova67fuvw8-iZ5PGNQ-ilOAGLsQY4s9O-yIwaJaKtjpmsjc/w640-h480/Ocean%20prime.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Richard enjoys a perfect martini while the birthday girl sips a mighty fine Chard.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdRTfAWPJyeEqbnZCnoc9TMpMsLNv6ZFob_BLPM7PJ5bfk0wfb7t_6Nme0UAXSAKW48kJHu0fECjWDoTQfDcCsBY5q8Zir9KoClQ0lnkHA_72MGTTkUOjkfKmgDWDPYW-_urNyze4MKbzxigNPATayudbttX7SlUd1Hprk1uxf7IjGg7t64rYoCHDGWU/s1791/Rich%20at%20Ocean%20Prime.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">And of course the impossibly delicious birthday carrot cake sent with the chef's compliments <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsnHqG9sGTyFqSEEuFffYnG45Z2rE4chjJVREdaMyeNTHfracvCnGIFey0Gbr62Nc7xobH6hgRi-l_avm0kQVudckcXNyv2GMrX1qknHxBMsBDTFn8Yfdr8jYJ0ZM0-aAuRYgE6p1RDXi1eBOsfyuWDPj8l9vddcc3F1McVtlfzi7qjdg4TYaqGnI0hM/s1080/Patti%20birthday%20Ocean%20Prime.jfif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsnHqG9sGTyFqSEEuFffYnG45Z2rE4chjJVREdaMyeNTHfracvCnGIFey0Gbr62Nc7xobH6hgRi-l_avm0kQVudckcXNyv2GMrX1qknHxBMsBDTFn8Yfdr8jYJ0ZM0-aAuRYgE6p1RDXi1eBOsfyuWDPj8l9vddcc3F1McVtlfzi7qjdg4TYaqGnI0hM/w480-h640/Patti%20birthday%20Ocean%20Prime.jfif" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">While any table in Ocean Prime is, well prime, we prefer the outdoor patio day or night--it heated if necessary, too. But we had plenty of sunshine.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTv7pcr6h5KlBM-jkNZfc90vAhRwNoUat9q-It8d3PubHm5sUM3MKGntqesIfMfq3XqlOg62JFj1gUMywyKkG1xFRto4JmJAGpaLI-yqk_tI9H-ofYsQ-bWXx4vgnvIh3M4l_7DWViPoA6-YdWbUuqwh_HTUfaagcm7DBGsfrxGv9BNnZM114XwDR3Usw/s2300/ocean-prime-beverly-hills-terrace-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1338" data-original-width="2300" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTv7pcr6h5KlBM-jkNZfc90vAhRwNoUat9q-It8d3PubHm5sUM3MKGntqesIfMfq3XqlOg62JFj1gUMywyKkG1xFRto4JmJAGpaLI-yqk_tI9H-ofYsQ-bWXx4vgnvIh3M4l_7DWViPoA6-YdWbUuqwh_HTUfaagcm7DBGsfrxGv9BNnZM114XwDR3Usw/w640-h372/ocean-prime-beverly-hills-terrace-1.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Courtesy of Ocean Prime<br /></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">About Ocean Prime</span></h3><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Ocean Prime Beverly Hills attracts a mix of celebrities and well-heeled locals with a sprinkling of tourists. It's usually pretty busy so reservations are a must. It's also one of a national chain, founded by Cameron Mitchell, of 18 restaurants offering spectacular </span><span style="font-size: large;">seafood and prime steaks. The group prides itself on exceptional ambiance, chef-curated menus, signature handcrafted cocktails, a Wine Spectator-honored wine list and genuine hospitality. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Menus feature seafood
presentations, prime steaks, hand-rolled sushi, decadent side dishes and decadent house
made desserts. Ocean Prime has18 locations around the country: Beverly
Hills, Boston, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Denver (Tech Center and Larimer
Square), Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Naples, New York,
Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Tampa, Washington, DC. Ocean Prime Sarasota
will open late 2024.
Founding Date: August 2006
Home Office: 390 W. Nationwide Blvd. Suite 300 Columbus, OH 43215 // 614.621.3663
Hours of Operation: Vary by location; some Ocean Prime restaurants are open for both lunch and
dinner </span></p>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-23983909912690656832024-02-22T14:17:00.000-08:002024-02-22T14:17:08.954-08:00It's happy hula hands all over again in Waikiki at free hula show<h2 style="text-align: left;">Spectacular show returns to island after 22 year absence</h2><div>by Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmhuyIWXbcwZJYY0FoTP1SfUsLNbAKJDTnYFbvoIQTkw9dwSs_EpuxbGq80cw7_4fCidSLX1MaeyOSBkKZ5nuBVrYOKVwEkG0UXtgL6YwNcvqUQ6EgBf2BtuORJWNjb8W29TDCnW3lIgB_BfXUHbA9g1aN346C0VNrNxRYuXKb9mJYOLBU8A6794wV08/s800/aloha.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmhuyIWXbcwZJYY0FoTP1SfUsLNbAKJDTnYFbvoIQTkw9dwSs_EpuxbGq80cw7_4fCidSLX1MaeyOSBkKZ5nuBVrYOKVwEkG0UXtgL6YwNcvqUQ6EgBf2BtuORJWNjb8W29TDCnW3lIgB_BfXUHbA9g1aN346C0VNrNxRYuXKb9mJYOLBU8A6794wV08/w640-h426/aloha.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Aloha! If you're heading to Oahu and looking for some free entertainment, catch <span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="outline: none !important;"><span style="outline: none !important;">The </span><span style="outline: none !important;">Kilohana Hula</span><span style="outline: none !important;"> show-- a modern take on the iconic Kodak Hula Show that ran from 1937-2002</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"> --in Waikiki.</span></span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14.95px; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">According to the </span><a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUV7-2FAYmI-2BBvl-2B7kU-2Fz1mua5jxRwA9FkT79331mfi6-2FAqqiY6_6MVJaEPRSQ9aTYP1gJEBUqpXidzq3n-2B2FTrpuNMPBDQJLAVrwA0-2BLIm0-2FYqvnwPF0CT1ZGshZGms9spXQAEmuBOjGygRIhaUdaEnAdBPMiCncdy2GeFbu72v-2BrIioBRaxOILVaaemKdurBhWTA3K1mS-2FlcICbEVvXdL0UfpQ9od-2FdbX2fsAD6MFp-2BnNGBFAuJU7TizSkFdYjcB4mN-2BJd-2FAkrYvJemDHZQw9OTVYsi-2Bmj0rF607R0zyxOZaU3w8brzH4adMfwRYPjMcnux8eeSLYh5RLL29cEe03-2F-2FC7f95e6kLcAifWaikUToZicMH8Y-2BprvpLi0o4M3fpWmsBbTX06v4Bho7YxTVnrnPEaQJDo-3D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: blue; outline: none !important;"><u style="outline: none !important;">Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement</u></span></span></a><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"> The </span><a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUWwx9Vb1W5W5woPaxk7RgvJHA4b-2BXyshRQ-2BZoeFbgdRzHlLr_6MVJaEPRSQ9aTYP1gJEBUqpXidzq3n-2B2FTrpuNMPBDQJLAVrwA0-2BLIm0-2FYqvnwPF0CT1ZGshZGms9spXQAEmuBOjGygRIhaUdaEnAdBPMiCncdy2GeFbu72v-2BrIioBRaxOILVaaemKdurBhWTA3K1mS-2FlcICbEVvXdL0UfpQ9od-2FdbX2fsAD6MFp-2BnNGBFAuxHsnh8Z-2F215N2Shnq2Y6YQHXQAtkQajYyfMiPITOCLI6H29xFW6lQML3ylp3wPcXDjR7imkfPbdk5AHbNIqmrNLKYM0JSSBt39UStYEv3QJZZedbOfasFdDluRdnDRH8Vsaf-2FknEOOrrax5rdunR67RVqeG-2FI5TXw3o1C5jUt0U-3D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: blue; outline: none !important;"><u style="outline: none !important;">Kilohana Hula Show</u></span></span></a><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><strong style="outline: none !important;">, </strong>which officially launched on Feb. 15, offers a contemporary twist on<span style="outline: none !important;"> iconic productions, including the Kodak Hula Show, that were held in the Waikīkī Shell</span> for more than 60 years before ending in 2002. The free, one-hour show is held at 9:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday at the <span style="outline: none !important;">Waikīkī Shell Amphitheatre.</span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14.95px; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mspuY_R6gsM8s3UtU_iQcs8BcuZwzf3gWFDcZoi1imT0tTw-0bvNN_SWgmCBt90cqi-XfSoQ5bxQr32jyfpp9eWYG8W5mbmdBFPWY3vRtV02Cx_ceIZUy4PcuGXiGqYHC8n6UdFwAoGHF1F1HShImQaYoxNwloGHBFM41wxXe-L_W9crqh3QuWrf3UM/s2048/hula.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mspuY_R6gsM8s3UtU_iQcs8BcuZwzf3gWFDcZoi1imT0tTw-0bvNN_SWgmCBt90cqi-XfSoQ5bxQr32jyfpp9eWYG8W5mbmdBFPWY3vRtV02Cx_ceIZUy4PcuGXiGqYHC8n6UdFwAoGHF1F1HShImQaYoxNwloGHBFM41wxXe-L_W9crqh3QuWrf3UM/s320/hula.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><br />“What will set the Kilohana Hula Show apart from other productions is that it will exclusively feature hula, <em style="outline: none !important;">mele</em> (songs), chants and traditions from Hawai‘i,” said <strong style="outline: none !important;">Kūhiō Lewis</strong>, CEO of CNHA. “This unique show will give visitors an opportunity to learn, experience and appreciate the vibrant host culture of the Hawaiian Islands.”<p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14.95px; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="outline: none !important;"><em style="outline: none !important;">Kilohana</em> translates to the fine outer layer of a decorated sheet of <em style="outline: none !important;">kapa </em>(bark cloth). Metaphorically, it represents excellence in wisdom refined over generations. The show </span>will highlight <em style="outline: none !important;">mele</em> that honors Waikiki, featuring dancers <span style="outline: none !important;">from six award-winning hālau (hula schools) from across Hawai‘i</span> .</span><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14.95px; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">Watch the video which will make you want to go in person.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mNsoZVfIWno" width="320" youtube-src-id="mNsoZVfIWno"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14.95px; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">In true Hawaiian fashion, the show embraces the multi-generational nature of these traditions. Musicians, singers and dancers in the show span from <em style="outline: none !important;">kupuna</em> (elders)<span style="font-size: 11pt; outline: none !important;"> </span>– some of whom performed in the original Kodak Hula Show – to the most promising young talents.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14.95px; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“This show honors the legacy of King David Kalākaua, who in 1877, dedicated Royal Land as a public space in honor of his beloved wife, Queen Kapi‘olani. Kalākaua was a composer and supporter of music and the arts, and we are humbled to bring authentic song and dance to this special venue at Kapi‘olani Park, free of charge for the public to enjoy,” added Lewis.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14.95px; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">In addition to bringing back hula to Waikīkī, CNHA is working with a Native Hawaiian plant specialist to reintroduce native plants to the iconic Waikīkī Shell (</span><a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUWgRE384tHgp8wdcDkAUwQ-2FtJ9SaL-2FGyy6sudqgzfkXYH-2FDNAKWFF-2FzRaeYQvZP4JwzpGiB43FsNy2YQQrkqRy0-3DEJh4_6MVJaEPRSQ9aTYP1gJEBUqpXidzq3n-2B2FTrpuNMPBDQJLAVrwA0-2BLIm0-2FYqvnwPF0CT1ZGshZGms9spXQAEmuBOjGygRIhaUdaEnAdBPMiCncdy2GeFbu72v-2BrIioBRaxOILVaaemKdurBhWTA3K1mS-2FlcICbEVvXdL0UfpQ9od-2FdbX2fsAD6MFp-2BnNGBFAuxOf7rizK1c2pMG3wR7o0MdDT8ZEmMEPfvhsUu5zfNGcGj4yAXik1uLI5wzVWw3C6eub6Z9tcsRBksNNiaLFYLMefcsKnrHZY6FXt5FnN9wR9qRv10zHH-2Fex0NoYtHInlEIQZXQSOIfuGrUvlSyJYGJHiUP7-2Fsz0his3d30Zp8UI-3D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: blue; outline: none !important;"><u style="outline: none !important;">plant highlight video</u></span></span></a><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">).</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14.95px; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">“When guests come for the hula show, they will not only be able to learn about Native Hawaiian plants, their uses and importance to our people and <em style="outline: none !important;">ʻāina </em>(land), but they will also see them integrated into the show,” said Lewis.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14.95px; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">For more information, visit </span><a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUY8dR6yXd9OVtkiouNQ5CO7drOVwz4Z72uqqo7glD2OHLSLgWNI855yitcr33eCSaZmgsPOip592YM-2FI2Fgt1teLtVPYt4d3X-2FWmUibCuN9LnB9A0pTQ2uIbjWsu0DKC7cj3SHzY4ef9W9G22M2j0xRbXilPiNUnr-2Fyu0ClTkH7dmZF7hmeRhSKGy0-2FA-2BuZF8iXjLIKPxycDzkGd9CConUe6cJxeF45YIZt-2BckD2WzzqMP17slfHhAoJUL6IESGAD0LX5jiJhW1oyNICNEQRsRhNPG0oHePUp5LkeiOieXvhfVANd1rSIXWF4hgFrqqAdnn2M3qtt5hRh28Q0AQ8BFMtR3wWx0XfkaXPgPHjVijx5MkJAvZBgpfm5Y8jniNtJCuoPIvN8VDyi8WdTH-2FHnTCFUMyMWML1sL61fLOJz0FWekwcH28EYNQC6bh13rJ7GjoQhFqAzTUs6iaEak5uYjwWYeEZyOphfKOMHMQm62D1mclkAvuYJLhtW8CZZUfKGeG9Uuv2ae-2FMlD69UKh0YY142h9DBPnDS6g1iBf4frZ68MejM1yBgEnC6E-2FGv-2FXqmJ3ZmskPjH2nf5RX4I-2Bv27Pxs3aBhWYCcO6SapCyMxntynydLXqUNFHwXkTr8xxR2BTEJ1tE1qBoBLWex0KfLvGKV5xjDFQLDJhmLx-2BSF-2BZRfQ3FwQQRZ4YwDpjEFJ1loleU5XdtGeuYLzQciTsEXtdApNGOE4Sx8gRZMFDZ35anGbkq-2FzLgJnAYwGkWBOttm8dYh0-2BoIvyZGjKE2ucut73iKAstQrGabbmd3lV7d7uoMzC0_6MVJaEPRSQ9aTYP1gJEBUqpXidzq3n-2B2FTrpuNMPBDQJLAVrwA0-2BLIm0-2FYqvnwPF0CT1ZGshZGms9spXQAEmuBOjGygRIhaUdaEnAdBPMiCncdy2GeFbu72v-2BrIioBRaxOILVaaemKdurBhWTA3K1mS-2FlcICbEVvXdL0UfpQ9od-2FdbX2fsAD6MFp-2BnNGBFAu8NxZLQjiz6rFeOo9oN-2BG6T7uEtXPdPvLWoIqd0CKSVsCGDRYhC620SfNNN1FnEuW0RaR42ZpM8E1yDMO9ArU-2FeE-2FpyCZeEkJ04oBZKfdTD2tnjdtsk963-2BjZZjbAC472yGLLU3qK1RwDFgwP6K8JUFNKD5kHllDlk0SetPEvdUU-3D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; outline: none !important;"><u style="outline: none !important;"><strong style="outline: none !important;">www.experiencekilohana.com</strong></u></span></span></a><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14.95px; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14.95px; outline: none !important; text-align: center;"><br /></p>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-89722669506046638212024-01-31T12:23:00.000-08:002024-01-31T12:26:56.189-08:00Adopt a dog at Grounds & Hounds Puppy Bowl XX TAILgate party<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wag those tails and help homeless dogs</span></h2><span style="font-size: large;">By Patti Pietschmann<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGsu3gBc6xeOWQG55DmSCm1h7HERyQNE1-4ffJKBqh2-x99pA_DR7BpNkC1_uRLg3wzJz8VIFyAAbSUr2Pnqz2c4-S8ksmKl6Ri0OUKjDcicMMZffOLpCfg4DO33xMAn-m3IIq4ZKlkDrzzPW8zuTdf3mNvN7lPJ1ZxmePgo1XSzzJdSFJs2Uj956BcE/s800/DaP7vUCj.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGsu3gBc6xeOWQG55DmSCm1h7HERyQNE1-4ffJKBqh2-x99pA_DR7BpNkC1_uRLg3wzJz8VIFyAAbSUr2Pnqz2c4-S8ksmKl6Ri0OUKjDcicMMZffOLpCfg4DO33xMAn-m3IIq4ZKlkDrzzPW8zuTdf3mNvN7lPJ1ZxmePgo1XSzzJdSFJs2Uj956BcE/w640-h428/DaP7vUCj.jpeg" /></a><br /><br /></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Step up and help our furry friends</span></h3><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <a href="https://streak-link.com/B1dmjn_k5HQMeJGoQQ_fGfiJ/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.groundsandhoundscoffeeco.com">Grounds & Hounds Coffee Co</a>. and <a href="https://streak-link.com/B1dmjn_mZhH7JKgdDw4jxz3F/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wagsandwalks.org%2F">Wags & Walks Pet Adoption Center</a> is sponsoring the Official Puppy Bowl TAILgate (& Adoption) party on Saturday, February 10th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Wags & Walks in LA.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9dp2KpNY-BohUfpYTb8iaqOFiUlEkAhYKa06SozEaC6-CiIlXAsxe4Y0VwEOJ6Rvcm7oHVvWQ6y22G4Q4yNFk459kDJisI7oPXufJgpbEekA5xyt4rKtCyhwMvgVNHkuUvRJE4dDOqkBdinXbkGHSKoMR0CklgzP14bEnR01fvihm3xfSPV0NdxvNZI/s800/0yJH_4Zg.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9dp2KpNY-BohUfpYTb8iaqOFiUlEkAhYKa06SozEaC6-CiIlXAsxe4Y0VwEOJ6Rvcm7oHVvWQ6y22G4Q4yNFk459kDJisI7oPXufJgpbEekA5xyt4rKtCyhwMvgVNHkuUvRJE4dDOqkBdinXbkGHSKoMR0CklgzP14bEnR01fvihm3xfSPV0NdxvNZI/w640-h426/0yJH_4Zg.jpeg" /></a><br /><br /><br />In addition to celebrating everything Puppy Bowl XX and the <a href="https://streak-link.com/B1dmjoAs7AtpYZzQvwp4rjkL/https%3A%2F%2Fgroundsandhoundscoffee.com%2Fcollections%2Fpuppy-bowl-collection">NEW Puppy Bowl Blend</a>, Wags & Walks will have a line-up of some of their MVP pups that are ready to be adopted.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-ksdeIwyylkGcD6iieacZ4w90w5MbZyFhqDqUnLJ7mzaLaW15qaOf5OlL8JiTS2_PaWRUigYCBo-aH35_xAg1RuodM4oIl8tKDNYgz5nezn1T1K-m-ZKdYc8gFc4_w7PQyFLylqfa3VLjr2FMUlO73JnqV_ZvGzX8IfE4QIpuJPDlD0AkVzJSf9ha6Hw"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-ksdeIwyylkGcD6iieacZ4w90w5MbZyFhqDqUnLJ7mzaLaW15qaOf5OlL8JiTS2_PaWRUigYCBo-aH35_xAg1RuodM4oIl8tKDNYgz5nezn1T1K-m-ZKdYc8gFc4_w7PQyFLylqfa3VLjr2FMUlO73JnqV_ZvGzX8IfE4QIpuJPDlD0AkVzJSf9ha6Hw=w640-h640" /></a>The event takes place at Wags & Walks Adoption Center,12236 Federal Ave, Los Angeles. To register (it's free) go to: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/puppy-bowl-tailgate-party-tickets-794841621687">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/puppy-bowl-tailgate-party-tickets-794841621687</a>/ <br />Buy your Puppy Bowls at : <a href="https://groundsandhoundscoffee.com/collections/puppy-bowl-collection">https://groundsandhoundscoffee.com/collections/puppy-bowl-collection</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://streak-link.com/B1dmjoAhYfptVC2VMA0O63OA/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.groundsandhoundscoffee.com">Grounds & Hounds Coffee Co.</a> will be serving coffee and giving away merch for all human attendees with 100% of sales going directly to Wags & Walks rescue initiatives. Go Team!<br /><br /></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">More pet perks</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: large;">Championship-worthy photo ops<br />Free Puppy Bowl merch<br />Stadium snacks for you + your pup via delish food trucks<br />Tons of pup-friendly activities to keep your furry friend pumped up<br /><br />So save the date for this dog-delightful day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-63513867813028237602024-01-13T15:11:00.000-08:002024-01-13T15:33:50.999-08:00Stay on target for your 2024 diet with 80 calorie Safe Catch salmon pouches<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Celebrity-favorite quick snacks (or meals) </span></h2><div><span style="font-size: large;">By Patti Pietschmann, Dining diva</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNwXDaa_yOOcHbwuhIDFa22LOWQb2IBlT9cmWAWpimkgoY7GN-XBixKoWfqrCZFqSqAQXRLWagwuAp_TPatSJxbpxBeUrmKsCIa13eJ142XcVVjfHpgEbwF_Wv6DHm7BBwgrf8neNk-aZNoD5OXelfRTISs8Um62o-8dhQmTdd9ZLTk-ncT4yK9qqSYQ/s1000/front-2.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNwXDaa_yOOcHbwuhIDFa22LOWQb2IBlT9cmWAWpimkgoY7GN-XBixKoWfqrCZFqSqAQXRLWagwuAp_TPatSJxbpxBeUrmKsCIa13eJ142XcVVjfHpgEbwF_Wv6DHm7BBwgrf8neNk-aZNoD5OXelfRTISs8Um62o-8dhQmTdd9ZLTk-ncT4yK9qqSYQ/s320/front-2.webp" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Wow, just had an easy, at home lunch featuring two delicious pieces of salmon from <a href="http://safecatch.com">SafeCatch.com. </a> The low-mercury, wild Pacific fish is packed in pouches packed with seasonings and flavor. Love the Italian Herb. And only 80 calories. But I did supplement my lunch with avocado and chips. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I also tried the Rosemary Dijon which is equally as delicious.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggfvVxAvXuf4qGKHyHBpEmfx6reqUl-IlnJQ2MCZiwe3u4KnHyTWaiUaip47OMXeMnGpSOwY58VEIzLlwdGC-cfpyuDgNRa2muMiUgL7MdSRfjEcAgDtoqFZRIMQRuQ_QujHwtLuzOMJIlcqa7z77WWQ_NsLpqy0Vna5Sc3Fs77sOZ8WCFyECzK0RMY0/s768/salmon-rosemary-dijon-2.6oz-pouch-front-768x768.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggfvVxAvXuf4qGKHyHBpEmfx6reqUl-IlnJQ2MCZiwe3u4KnHyTWaiUaip47OMXeMnGpSOwY58VEIzLlwdGC-cfpyuDgNRa2muMiUgL7MdSRfjEcAgDtoqFZRIMQRuQ_QujHwtLuzOMJIlcqa7z77WWQ_NsLpqy0Vna5Sc3Fs77sOZ8WCFyECzK0RMY0/w640-h640/salmon-rosemary-dijon-2.6oz-pouch-front-768x768.jpg" width="640" /></span></a>The pouches make for quick meals on the run or when brown-bagging to the office. Also satisfying as between-meal snacks and/or lunch at your desk. And to bring on airplanes (but there is a fish smell your seat mates might not appreciate). The salmon is low-cal and nutritious. Check out <a href="http://www.safecatch.com">www.safecatch.com</a> for more fish offerings (here's also tuna) and recipes.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvt061EkJrCqHdHriZ7Ie04FACsk1LY1KrPCdzL9z8a1cvD0D1SVOG5PrFKmWWp_lPjdSGJ77GVWrPTfgATXbKJDIlc_ukQHCVluTAvfHg3r2x7SzBTbCVLB90VI7kf2i_-mCiCzqWsBsz0vGGE3J2qobqIlXCqNWRXgHnikR225XnYb527xsS8cyHIg/s1000/ahi-5oz-can-new-look.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvt061EkJrCqHdHriZ7Ie04FACsk1LY1KrPCdzL9z8a1cvD0D1SVOG5PrFKmWWp_lPjdSGJ77GVWrPTfgATXbKJDIlc_ukQHCVluTAvfHg3r2x7SzBTbCVLB90VI7kf2i_-mCiCzqWsBsz0vGGE3J2qobqIlXCqNWRXgHnikR225XnYb527xsS8cyHIg/w640-h640/ahi-5oz-can-new-look.webp" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfkNt12N6UkAaJgPoKRE7eVwQCZXrLXiSjRBRGKmwknnwhAu1KDjmw3x45XSdJXh6aGDz4fFVRAtY82F3EFe5AjAikvg0v9061z45pasG8wqjLOKb06o-SPG62RgpzcUmHf6bM5OiFMtdWnafuBHMr6qkMu7n6-6rHPp3YiWgvOMzqVvmERr05cZV2yA/s1000/salmon-3oz-pouch-front%20(1).webp" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfkNt12N6UkAaJgPoKRE7eVwQCZXrLXiSjRBRGKmwknnwhAu1KDjmw3x45XSdJXh6aGDz4fFVRAtY82F3EFe5AjAikvg0v9061z45pasG8wqjLOKb06o-SPG62RgpzcUmHf6bM5OiFMtdWnafuBHMr6qkMu7n6-6rHPp3YiWgvOMzqVvmERr05cZV2yA/w640-h640/salmon-3oz-pouch-front%20(1).webp" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fyi: according to a company spokesperson these pouches are going boffo with weight-watching celebrities. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><br /></div>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-5383190329995508372024-01-08T14:16:00.000-08:002024-01-08T14:16:20.182-08:00Stop posting on social media while away from home expert tells why that's a dangerous idea <h2 style="text-align: left;"><br />Revealing an empty next leaves the door open for thieves</h2>By Patti Pietschmann with tips from Trevor Cooke of EarthWeb<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jdMrAsUwBasXmPc-Sjd_S4KqFH2vPUnOmoD90cv2wosYXKQxXSUHrn2eyljOuTHTjUOV1pJSnYaen_Rklw3L2wc-b2xcKc4SD_STr5Sjz7YsxGKNcrlXtF4FoQHpFb29aOyytMjQ2e1PJvP7n1kRJkHhMU4YT3xWwKhDu8lF2Yur2gYhtJt91x6QnJo/s1600/tips-family-travel-involving-children-in-determining-vacation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jdMrAsUwBasXmPc-Sjd_S4KqFH2vPUnOmoD90cv2wosYXKQxXSUHrn2eyljOuTHTjUOV1pJSnYaen_Rklw3L2wc-b2xcKc4SD_STr5Sjz7YsxGKNcrlXtF4FoQHpFb29aOyytMjQ2e1PJvP7n1kRJkHhMU4YT3xWwKhDu8lF2Yur2gYhtJt91x6QnJo/w546-h640/tips-family-travel-involving-children-in-determining-vacation.jpg" width="546" /></a><br /><br />It's easy to be so excited about being in Hawaii, the Caribbean, on a cruise etc. that you want to tell the world--or at least your Facebook, Twitter or Instagram followers. But this is a very bad idea especially if the whole family's away from home. Best to wait to you get home. Then you talk about the trip after it happened and show photos and reports. <br /><br /><br />Trevor Cooke, the online privacy expert at <a href="https://earthweb.com/">EarthWeb</a>, explains why real-time posting can make you vulnerable to criminals. <br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Airport photos and boarding pass pics are a no-no</h3><br />Posting airport photos or check-ins online is bad business. It just helps alert others to the fact that you’re not at home, and make your property a potential target for burglars. You’ll also pinpoint your location, which can be a safety concern. That said, never share photos of your boarding pass, as they feature a barcode that can reveal more details about your travel plans and private data. Criminals can use this to discover your flight, seat number, and contact details. They can then steal your phone number, driver's license information, and passport specifics to commit identity fraud. <br />Hotel Room Pictures<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Keep your hotel to yourself</h3>If you’re staying in a wonderful hotel room, it can be tempting to show it off on social media. However, this could reveal your exact location and the duration of your stay, which could leave you vulnerable to stalking or targeted theft. You should also never post your room number online, as criminals and other guests could seek to charge things to your room.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Luggage tags</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDAAUXaXaISwc93iRPFSdzYnWIIeAUcKw-IT58BrO3Z6WPdG9igNxvzMx03IG6zXoQxDo4nuY5O1v1XWOjeBQlm5_pS0hgChUxKS92vfwcNyVq7WlD_17IXDnqT6ckpUDBEjU9N_Dx1gkUGRp23lhj8iDcH1J67N7prqaR5U1d2N40iPghHUHAJhifto/s239/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="211" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDAAUXaXaISwc93iRPFSdzYnWIIeAUcKw-IT58BrO3Z6WPdG9igNxvzMx03IG6zXoQxDo4nuY5O1v1XWOjeBQlm5_pS0hgChUxKS92vfwcNyVq7WlD_17IXDnqT6ckpUDBEjU9N_Dx1gkUGRp23lhj8iDcH1J67N7prqaR5U1d2N40iPghHUHAJhifto/s1600/download.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br /><div><br />These just shout out where you are and makes your home an easy target for thieves by confirming you’re not at home, and potentially put your safety at risk by broadcasting your exact location.<br /><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Don't post your itinerary </h3><div><br />This is just another dead give--away for folks with criminal minds. And never show photos of your valuables as that just tempts them more.<br /><br /><b>About EarthWeb</b><br /><br /><a href="https://earthweb.com/">EarthWeb</a> helps you discover the best research guides and resources for tech and online privacy. Their mission is to help you simplify processes and make informed buying decisions. <br /><br /><a href="https://earthweb.com/about/">Trevor Cooke</a> is the online privacy expert at EarthWeb. His personal mission is to help keep consumers safe by keeping them informed of privacy tips and common online scams.<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-25077787892905739272023-12-29T13:44:00.000-08:002023-12-29T14:10:54.799-08:00Celebrate Chinese New Years with a bang at the L.A. Chinatown Firecracker event <h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bring the kids, dogs and yourself to this run/walk/bike event</span></h1><div><span style="font-size: medium;">By Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VotbQ2FyyOVOMUI2pTyB5TA5UeKQ4NbnpIgB_iJB4GCHkQJvCKPguERNfF-dALvOE569SmGWMA-P0AXU5Np16Xok1N26s7brdknQOU3Uf5djQcRz_68EXDQq08_WFQPC7VdH25FYnEVlWA7g5AYxw1LgUZ61ZJUHuLG4QE4lS6vH_1MEsxtoOnfGJ34/s1080/chinese%20ny2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VotbQ2FyyOVOMUI2pTyB5TA5UeKQ4NbnpIgB_iJB4GCHkQJvCKPguERNfF-dALvOE569SmGWMA-P0AXU5Np16Xok1N26s7brdknQOU3Uf5djQcRz_68EXDQq08_WFQPC7VdH25FYnEVlWA7g5AYxw1LgUZ61ZJUHuLG4QE4lS6vH_1MEsxtoOnfGJ34/w640-h426/chinese%20ny2.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">It's been happening for 46 years. <b style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">Chinatown Firecracker 5K/10K Run/1K Kiddie & PAW’er Dog Run/Walk & 19/50-Mile Bike Ride</i> —</b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #26282a;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #26282a;"> one of the largest and oldest running races in the U.S. with its upcoming Lunar New Year run, walk, cycling and dog walk events held over the weekend of February 24-25, 2024, at the historic Los Angeles Chinatown Plaza. </span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #26282a;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #26282a;">Year of the Dragon</span></span></h3><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #26282a;">You will need to register for the Year of the Dragon celebration. All </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; outline: none;">registered participants receive a commemorative 2024 Firecracker race bib, exclusive collectible finisher’s medal, and a limited edition t-shirt. Fido gets a bone too. Paw’er Dogs receive their own commemorative Firecracker t-shirt), goody bag, and much more. </span></span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: medium; outline: none;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: medium; outline: none;">Every registered participants 21+ years of age id also eligible for one complimentary beer at the Beer Garden. In addition, participants and their guests will enjoy the Lunar New Year Celebration in the heart of historic Chinatown with an opening ceremony filled with lion dancers and the traditional lighting of 100,000 firecrackers. The Firecracker festival includes vendors and booths. The 46<sup style="outline: none;">th</sup> Annual Firecracker has been approved as a 2024 USATF Sanctioned Event. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #26282a;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;">About the event</span></span></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UQowxVislqlt3wjbQVijrDKaaNFTgwrNFrbaoA1epi7c0aCy3cQL75KFVXzCMjAqK7l4XFSpN4Q51I3n7x289Vvt4QcOA_mRVbavOWLXBkNrbTE6gBwwj3oq2_Yo5m_hJCQ-82AbR6Eg1ZUCPZc987ngPUO8kg7CB_J4J_yO5WoIzwhptPs0xBoNgrk/s1080/Chinese%20NY.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UQowxVislqlt3wjbQVijrDKaaNFTgwrNFrbaoA1epi7c0aCy3cQL75KFVXzCMjAqK7l4XFSpN4Q51I3n7x289Vvt4QcOA_mRVbavOWLXBkNrbTE6gBwwj3oq2_Yo5m_hJCQ-82AbR6Eg1ZUCPZc987ngPUO8kg7CB_J4J_yO5WoIzwhptPs0xBoNgrk/w640-h426/Chinese%20NY.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #26282a;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-size: medium;">The annual L.A. Chinatown Firecracker is produced by the nonprofit L.A. Chinatown Firecracker Run Committee (LACFRC), a group of volunteers who donate their time and energy to organize and stage events and programs promoting healthy lifestyles, fitness, cultural awareness to the greater Los Angeles community. All proceeds are reinvested in the community and surrounding areas in support of elementary schools and other non-profit organizations, providing service and programs.</span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #26282a;">Sponsors include</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #26282a;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; outline: none;">McCourt Partners, San Antonio Winery, American Bio-Clinical Laboratories, Winston & Joanne Young, Cathay Bank, Empire International, Longo Toyota/Lexus, Rose Burton, and Central City Optimist.</span></span></div><div class="I_ZkbNhI D_FY W_6D6F" data-test-id="message-view-body" style="background-color: white; display: table; outline: none; width: 824.909px;"><div class="msg-body P_wpofO 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Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">WHEN:</span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /><i style="outline: none;">February 24-25, 2024</i></span></span></p><p class="yiv8025610835ydp24b4e84eyiv4659443408ydp62da0d9dyiv6329994112ydp23356a1byiv8665725963ydpf1ad9164yiv8973265823ydpa30744a9yiv6420063087ydp6d5668a6yiv5235730711ydpf857d570yiv8069923588ydp22d6c092yiv1067938170MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in; outline: none;"></p><p class="yiv8025610835ydp24b4e84eyiv4659443408ydp62da0d9dyiv6329994112ydp23356a1byiv8665725963ydpf1ad9164yiv8973265823ydpa30744a9yiv6420063087ydp6d5668a6yiv5235730711ydpf857d570yiv8069923588ydp22d6c092yiv1067938170MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium; outline: none;">• <b style="outline: none;">Sat, Feb 24: 50-mile Bike Ride; 8:00 a.m. </b>(new route goes through Pasadena & Altadena)<b style="outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></b>• <b style="outline: none;">Sat, Feb 24: 19-mile Bike Ride; 8:20 a.m.</b><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" />• <b style="outline: none;">Sat, Feb 25: 2K PAW’er Dog Walk; 9:00 a.m.</b><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" />• <b style="outline: none;">Sun, Feb 25: 5K Run/Walk; 8:00 a.m. Run / 8:20 a.m. Walk<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></b>• <b style="outline: none;">Sun, Feb 25: 10K Run/Walk; 8:20 a.m. Run / 8:40 a.m. Walk<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></b>• <b style="outline: none;">Sun, Feb 25: 1K Kiddie Run: 9:00 a.m.</b></span></p><p class="yiv8025610835ydp24b4e84eyiv4659443408ydp62da0d9dyiv6329994112ydp23356a1byiv8665725963ydpf1ad9164yiv8973265823ydpa30744a9yiv6420063087ydp6d5668a6yiv5235730711ydpf857d570yiv8069923588ydp22d6c092yiv1067938170MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"> </span></p><p class="yiv8025610835ydp24b4e84eyiv4659443408ydp62da0d9dyiv6329994112ydp23356a1byiv8665725963ydpf1ad9164yiv8973265823ydpa30744a9yiv6420063087ydp6d5668a6yiv5235730711ydpf857d570yiv8069923588ydp22d6c092yiv1067938170MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">WHERE:<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" />Los Angeles Chinatown Plaza<br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">943 N Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles</span></span></p><p class="yiv8025610835ydp24b4e84eyiv4659443408ydp62da0d9dyiv6329994112ydp23356a1byiv8665725963ydpf1ad9164yiv8973265823ydpa30744a9yiv6420063087ydp6d5668a6yiv5235730711ydpf857d570yiv8069923588ydp22d6c092yiv1067938170MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"> </span></p><p class="yiv8025610835ydp24b4e84eyiv4659443408ydp62da0d9dyiv6329994112ydp23356a1byiv8665725963ydpf1ad9164yiv8973265823ydpa30744a9yiv6420063087ydp6d5668a6yiv5235730711ydpf857d570yiv8069923588ydp22d6c092yiv1067938170MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">REGISTRATION: $38 - $75 </span></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">with discounts for participating in multiple events</span></span></p><p class="yiv8025610835ydp24b4e84eyiv4659443408ydp62da0d9dyiv6329994112ydp23356a1byiv8665725963ydpf1ad9164yiv8973265823ydpa30744a9yiv6420063087ydp6d5668a6yiv5235730711ydpf857d570yiv8069923588ydp22d6c092yiv1067938170MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in; outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"> </span></p><p class="yiv8025610835ydp24b4e84eyiv4659443408ydp62da0d9dyiv6329994112ydp23356a1byiv8665725963ydpf1ad9164yiv8973265823ydpa30744a9yiv6420063087ydp6d5668a6yiv5235730711ydpf857d570yiv8069923588ydp22d6c092yiv1067938170MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span class="yiv8025610835ydp24b4e84eyiv4659443408ydp62da0d9dyiv6329994112ydp23356a1byiv8665725963ydpf1ad9164yiv8973265823ydpa30744a9yiv6420063087ydp6d5668a6yiv5235730711ydpf857d570yiv8069923588ydp22d6c092yiv1067938170gmail_default" style="outline: none;"></span></span></b><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span class="yiv8025610835ydp24b4e84eyiv4659443408ydp62da0d9dyiv6329994112ydp23356a1byiv8665725963ydpf1ad9164yiv8973265823ydpa30744a9yiv6420063087ydp6d5668a6yiv5235730711ydpf857d570yiv8069923588ydp22d6c092yiv1067938170gmail_default" style="outline: none;"></span></span></b><b style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">HOW TO REGISTER AND MORE INFORMATION:</span></b></span></p><p class="yiv8025610835ydp24b4e84eyiv4659443408ydp62da0d9dyiv6329994112ydp23356a1byiv8665725963ydpf1ad9164yiv8973265823ydpa30744a9yiv6420063087ydp6d5668a6yiv5235730711ydpf857d570yiv8069923588ydp22d6c092yiv1067938170MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">• Firecracker L.A. Website: </span><a href="https://firecracker10k.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: blue; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">https://firecracker10k.org/</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: blue; outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">• Registration: </span><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/LosAngeles/LAChinatownFirecracker" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: blue; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/LosAngeles/LAChinatownFirecracker</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" />• Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefirecracker10k" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: blue; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">https://www.facebook.com/thefirecracker10k</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><br clear="none" style="outline: none;" />• Instagram:<b style="outline: none;"> </b></span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/firecracker10k/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: blue; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="185" data-original-width="197" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_5SNWhCxWbIEEYZCVCrukeCOpOLsrMt_dzosrbiaxMA0mezQR-aHqgzxJgEVSFwlvSvW4uXYAaSWQ4kxTwu2ojlqaBOgQnvpZU9po8znaI9xhE7vvwvjyfWs9DJ6yFoG4WWdnv3Me-89ps8WTKQOm_ol5R9OFRSF1fcN6UED4B5ta5zJNkRMjrT_jkE/w640-h601/images%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />CNN just posted that a passenger stole thousands of dollars from three people on his flight from Vietnam to Singapore on a budget airline. He allegedly looted back packs and carry ons.</div><div><br /></div><div>Airplanes are expected to be jam packed during this holiday time so it's a good idea to use some caution when stowing your belongings.</div><div>I always put valuables (money, passports etc. in a special bag that I keep close to me at all times in my seat. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSn2tmqx9Fu4wh3xooi1Ge0wFfY935PIfK6HlfrfGSulEGiIBLX69HC8W-yzDKsT-dRKkXeZzhEgNwGAR0aJ4cArwS3XBiEcjy0L6RNg-ZtjRTzT-6II15sqGNAQ675pxp43k9xEhwVfRoT68M2cSH8wOoxLAwlluFplycJxrl_hB_CGNeUjhltRo71mc/s204/images.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="204" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSn2tmqx9Fu4wh3xooi1Ge0wFfY935PIfK6HlfrfGSulEGiIBLX69HC8W-yzDKsT-dRKkXeZzhEgNwGAR0aJ4cArwS3XBiEcjy0L6RNg-ZtjRTzT-6II15sqGNAQ675pxp43k9xEhwVfRoT68M2cSH8wOoxLAwlluFplycJxrl_hB_CGNeUjhltRo71mc/w640-h602/images.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Here are some other tips</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Don't put valuables in the overhead compartment, Store by your feet until take off then put them on your lap or next to you,</div><div><br /></div><div>Never leave a bag at your seat when going to the restroom or taking a stroll around the plane. Always carry it with you.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Lock bags if possible</h3><div><br /></div><div>Try to travel with a carry on that has a lock. If you have valuables in a back pack wear it on your chest so you can keep an eye on it at all times. It's easy for a slippery thief to put their hands in and take something out especially when disembarking a crowded flight or in the baggage area.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Stay alert</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5s-lni0rngIQUSRoGjbDQOGJ2VOvPArPyynnAeMp-S9pZmY9kq5reV3AL7KW3nILnrX8VBadufQSS2B0nfLXQghYc1sVTb7PZQ0G3Zn0F-FopwBBz2gQes8TD4MBmC_wJLEpvkRjwY3oyik6pN0mAZA61tNZQtnMUNArGv3erIb3HUXOFvFWhHY5ZrI/s204/images%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="204" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5s-lni0rngIQUSRoGjbDQOGJ2VOvPArPyynnAeMp-S9pZmY9kq5reV3AL7KW3nILnrX8VBadufQSS2B0nfLXQghYc1sVTb7PZQ0G3Zn0F-FopwBBz2gQes8TD4MBmC_wJLEpvkRjwY3oyik6pN0mAZA61tNZQtnMUNArGv3erIb3HUXOFvFWhHY5ZrI/w640-h602/images%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Always a good idea these days to stay alert to your surroundings and never leave possession unguarded. Also make sure no one is following you or casing you out.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>To catch a thief</b></h3><div><br /></div><div>Tis the season to be jolly but by golly there are some bad folks lurking out there so stay alert and be very cautious. Also if someone tries to steal your possession do not attempt to fight them but do yell 'Police". There are usually plenty of security personnel in airports.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy holidays, be savvy and safe travels. Don't let evil grinches steal your Christmas.</div>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-25701682888855327172023-12-03T16:22:00.000-08:002023-12-04T12:50:12.710-08:00Wow really big news! Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines planning a major merger<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> A tale of two airlines that service Hawaii</span></h1><span><span style="font-size: medium;">By Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHS4e71YEDw2AoIgGnQjLTKSOlMKHqiSgfWgjwGGGVrufL1VF0WgQWaDWjYel98b8N0S0L7_nYGS8ha1_F_qj6g8C0lDf-qdwgckYyu_YQ3F5Msjbj3rBQn0v3rAF__5bmVVNNzdRf0okNw75ISE7-U1UlCZqsO-Zb6l7ow_9Gh31DeSZdbN_fFg-F8TU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHS4e71YEDw2AoIgGnQjLTKSOlMKHqiSgfWgjwGGGVrufL1VF0WgQWaDWjYel98b8N0S0L7_nYGS8ha1_F_qj6g8C0lDf-qdwgckYyu_YQ3F5Msjbj3rBQn0v3rAF__5bmVVNNzdRf0okNw75ISE7-U1UlCZqsO-Zb6l7ow_9Gh31DeSZdbN_fFg-F8TU=w640-h640" title="Patti Pietschmann photo" width="640" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by Patti Pietschmann</span></b><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">First I get an email from Peter Ingram, CEO of Hawaiian Airlines announcing a merger with Alaska Airlines. Shocked and surprised since my husband and I are frequent flyers on HA I search for additional details. And I find them on eturbonews.com--which reports that Alaska Air is buying Hawaiian for something like $18 a share in a 1.9 billion dollar deal. Of course this is pending approval.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">So eturbonews reports that "With this deal, Alaska Air aims to expand its reach and establish a stronger presence in the lucrative Hawaiian market, also connecting Hawaii with new large domestic and international markets."</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">"This strategic move will allow Alaska Air to tap into the growing tourism industry in Hawaii, attracting both leisure and business travelers." The jury's out how this work out for those of us who have been faithful to Hawaiian that provides an Aloha spirit the minute you step on the plan. Will the magic be lost? I hope not.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024, but it will take up to a year to align all aspects of this merger. The new company will be based in Seattle with </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">Ben Minicucci, CEO of Alaska Airlines in charge of this new merged airline.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSL8zxKq4mkSXMRYnlo1NYuesn7GFR_qJbwxw5HHD9rjMpN-UnSlMd_YoLHDQsYLuJ3zIAg8VDH4cBuG33uMeCr7ABtztPxnAxs5EKZbbbl64vCSR9kVBp3OCOhiw76h8dVn4safofkMegYaQGaBxDQucuW3L8gJ1nMDtlgvTCviXbF3KPaebBmGW89_8/s1024/Seattle%20space%20needle.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1024" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSL8zxKq4mkSXMRYnlo1NYuesn7GFR_qJbwxw5HHD9rjMpN-UnSlMd_YoLHDQsYLuJ3zIAg8VDH4cBuG33uMeCr7ABtztPxnAxs5EKZbbbl64vCSR9kVBp3OCOhiw76h8dVn4safofkMegYaQGaBxDQucuW3L8gJ1nMDtlgvTCviXbF3KPaebBmGW89_8/s320/Seattle%20space%20needle.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Minicurri explains on LinkedIn--"At Alaska Airlines, our purpose is creating an airline people love. For me personally, I can honestly say that I love this airline for what it stands for, what we do, and how we do it. We have an amazing group of people who live our values every day and distinguish our company from so many others."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikQKZRFKu2E43AvO-h8zy_UgeGD2oIIztIC0vJ6YLZp_FVvPYpxIluZSVVMdDXFTj03mgFYcU67GmmNnKKqF0-k2v6E6N3neZKuYxW4Br9N2WL0TFMlWzez3Cde_OtU7v-rVY7KHYRQwiYpV8j6rH0rThb7JLNlGyLpwee6ddLxj3563xfzsHtHDVCkGc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="247" data-original-width="320" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikQKZRFKu2E43AvO-h8zy_UgeGD2oIIztIC0vJ6YLZp_FVvPYpxIluZSVVMdDXFTj03mgFYcU67GmmNnKKqF0-k2v6E6N3neZKuYxW4Br9N2WL0TFMlWzez3Cde_OtU7v-rVY7KHYRQwiYpV8j6rH0rThb7JLNlGyLpwee6ddLxj3563xfzsHtHDVCkGc=w640-h494" width="640" /></a></div>He continues saying that "Our two airlines are powered by incredible employees, with 90+ year legacies and values grounded in caring for the special places and people that we serve. This is an exciting next step in our journey to elevate the travel experience and expand options for guests."<br /> <br /><br />Peter Ingram, Hawaiian Airlines’ president, and CEO, responded: “Since 1929, Hawaiian Airlines has been an integral part of life in Hawaii, and together with Alaska Airlines we will be able to deliver more for our guests, employees, and the communities that we serve.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ingram's email to Hawaiian Airlines frequent flyers </span></h3><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td align="center" bgcolor="#ebebeb" style="outline: none; width: 600px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none; 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And much to my chagrin, increasing fares from the Mainland, especially in First Class (my preferred place with its lie-flat seats). <br /><br />Once the merger takes place Hawaii will not have a major home airline, even though Alaska Airlines said it would have a key hub in Honolulu. <br /><br />Beginning in December, Alaska Airlines will expand to more than 120 locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Belize, and Costa Rica, and upcoming routes to the Bahamas and Guatemala.<br /><br />The 96-year-old Hawaiian Airlines, is the largest airline in the state, offering approximately 150 daily flights between the Hawaiian islands. Additionally, it provides nonstop flights connecting Hawaii to 15 major U.S. cities, as well as serving American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Tahiti.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Well that's all she wrote for right now. I am kind of hoping the deal won't go through, because I love Hawaiian Airlines. Evern after experiencing no such good meals during my most recent flights in First Class between Los Angeles and Maui. (Landing in Maui photo by Patti Pietschmann)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucni0P7rfc-3-9WcGPDIdjqlhFndxFoDm1MInDVmUaN0eVGmBgBJNMzxKRDLIjn_tR6nv7w0vFYIP2qL2fJVZBhOskcBhRdghYgQulUuvWoqBULJW9Pz9TmR4_UaTYrDEU4vY-Bd0NE45ErKY6Ig-crBoUnbDDhZjHE8LXfsCKliuAwlmu7gK4TUXpQw/s640/Landing%20in%20maui%20April%201%202019.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="233" data-original-width="640" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucni0P7rfc-3-9WcGPDIdjqlhFndxFoDm1MInDVmUaN0eVGmBgBJNMzxKRDLIjn_tR6nv7w0vFYIP2qL2fJVZBhOskcBhRdghYgQulUuvWoqBULJW9Pz9TmR4_UaTYrDEU4vY-Bd0NE45ErKY6Ig-crBoUnbDDhZjHE8LXfsCKliuAwlmu7gK4TUXpQw/w640-h234/Landing%20in%20maui%20April%201%202019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-30008868574146053502023-10-13T11:32:00.002-07:002023-10-14T12:50:59.030-07:00If you like tequila you will love Mayenda<p></p><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So smooth it slides down like honey with a pleasant bite</span></h1><div><span style="font-size: medium;">By Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva and tequila aficionado </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42i_PmObB_QuTZ8zVZfQgqCOibHoSsu_MSu0JCbjiISMefglSUN9oofxi6NLw4eVvMJ4QAJBaaTrzOUAO84tYUsz5U4nhZfp75SQ4rkCIdhNYX6lliiB_sKrQvlUDFPy-mHHH7LSJ1vrwwmAbE5IKQgIOsKpxvDyVVWcd9Fnuul21AwKQ6EgzGj9ZF58/s1120/product-mayenda-tequila-blanco-edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1104" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42i_PmObB_QuTZ8zVZfQgqCOibHoSsu_MSu0JCbjiISMefglSUN9oofxi6NLw4eVvMJ4QAJBaaTrzOUAO84tYUsz5U4nhZfp75SQ4rkCIdhNYX6lliiB_sKrQvlUDFPy-mHHH7LSJ1vrwwmAbE5IKQgIOsKpxvDyVVWcd9Fnuul21AwKQ6EgzGj9ZF58/w630-h640/product-mayenda-tequila-blanco-edit.jpg" width="630" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /> \Ole! I love a good margarita made with with top tequila. A true aficionado of the agave spirit, I've tasted many. Okay I'm not tossing out my Patron or 1800, but now there's a new contender for my crown. It's <span face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373737;"><a href="http://www.mayendatequila.com">Mayenda</a>, a new luxury sipping tequila that the company says was created to capture lost flavors from the heart of the agave, that recently launched in</span><span face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373737;"> </span><span class="xn-location" face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737;">the United States</span><span face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373737;"> </span><span face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373737;">and</span><span face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373737;"> </span><span class="xn-location" face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737;">Mexico</span><span face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373737;"> </span><span face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373737;">with the introduction of Mayenda Tequila Blanco.</span></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373737;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373737;">I took my first sip last night in a shot glass. It went down smoothly with just that perfect bite you get as it slides down the throat. Then I made a Cadillac margarita with it, topped with Grand Marnier. It waws divine. I only had one strong one and it was perfect. And no hangover today. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373737;"><br /></span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #373737; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">A pioneering process</span></span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373737;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373737;">Mayenda uses a pioneering process that adds two extra steps of craft and care to ensure the deep flavors and aromas of cooked agave, which are often lost in tequila-making, appear in the bottle. The result is a richer, more elegant</span><span face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373737;"> </span><span class="xn-location" face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737;">Blanco</span><span face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373737;"> </span><span face="Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373737;">tequila ideal for sipping and savoring. Crafted by Maestro Tequilero Jesus Susunaga and his team of experts at Casa San Nicolás (NOM 1440), Mayenda is the first luxury brand innovation of its kind from Campari Group.</span></span><div><p id="continue-jump" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; float: left; font-family: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 35px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 35px;"><a class="tabfocus" role="button" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00837e; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 233px; width: 598.4px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img class="gallery-thumb img-responsive" data-getimg="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2055835/Mayenda_Neat.jpg?w=350" height="426" id="imageid_2" itemprop="contentUrl" loading="lazy" rel="newsImage" src="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2055835/Mayenda_Neat.jpg?w=350" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.5s ease 0s; vertical-align: middle;" width="640" /></span></a><a class="tabfocus" role="button" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; height: 233px; width: 598.4px;"></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /><a href="http://">http://</a><br /><span style="color: #373737;">Mayenda was named as a tribute to Mayahuel, the Aztec goddess of agave, and celebrates the rich history of the revered plant. Each small batch is carefully crafted at Casa San Nicolás, in </span><span class="xn-location" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737;">Arandas, Jalisco</span><span style="color: #373737;">, to ensure a tequila of the highest quality.</span><span style="color: #373737;"> </span><span style="color: #373737;">Mayenda Tequila Blanco, is made with 100% Agave Azul--hand-harvested with a low jima cut (<3cm) to remove harshness & bitterness, before embarking on the unique process. The deepest flavors of agave are unearthed by adding these two pioneering steps of craft and care.</span><span style="color: #373737;">quality that honors the agave.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 35px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 35px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This distinctive combination of time-honored craft with updated techniques creates an exquisite, rich, and multilayered <span class="xn-location" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Blanco</span> tequila with aromas of wildflower honey and cinnamon alongside subtle top notes of orange blossom and fresh grass. Moon-bright in color, the tequila boasts a silky body with undertones of baking spices, fresh herbs and pepper that weave their way through caramelized agave notes. Best enjoyed neat at room temperature, the finish is a lingering echo of citrus, honey, and baking spices.</span></p><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 35px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">From the heart of Mexico</span></h3><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 35px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"When you walk through the distillery, just as the agave has finished cooking, you're struck by the incredible roasted, caramelized, rich sweetness that envelops your senses," says Mayenda's Maestro Tequilero Jesus Susunaga. "Noticing that some of the most precious aromas and flavors from the agave are lost during the process, we asked ourselves 'how were we going to take these flavors and capture them in a bottle?'"</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 35px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>The Mayenda story is about its creators – the experts in </span><span class="xn-location" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mexico</span><span> who brought Mayenda to life by unearthing flavors consumers have never experienced. This extra care and attention to detail also extends to its striking bottle, inspired by handblown Jaliscan glass. The product and packaging are sourced from </span><span class="xn-location" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mexico</span><span>, with labels made from 100% reclaimed agave byproduct and featuring the Aztec goddess Mayahuel. As a finishing touch, each bottle is adorned with a copper medallion created by Mexican jeweler </span><span class="xn-person" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mauricio Serrano</span><span>.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 35px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Mayenda Tequila Blanco sells for about $70 for a</span><span> 750 mL bottle. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 35px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">All about the Campari Group</span></b></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 35px;"></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #373737; font-family: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKI2PxdctVaZvxNNXRtGsv0vwK74e9zKYWX_85-6mmq2uGm_RwXIl0PRA2xSH9vpEXx88-JpDP9XdZFmtaKaDOdD_yThKwr-mRWee9Onvhf04Nx7IfMChrnjmxXFoymhpdCaGWaBmTBdE0l9VhVaw62f6uZOfhuHoRJVZfIJO9qQoT9WVVc57pijzjqs/s2097/Basically-Campari-Group.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2097" data-original-width="2097" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKI2PxdctVaZvxNNXRtGsv0vwK74e9zKYWX_85-6mmq2uGm_RwXIl0PRA2xSH9vpEXx88-JpDP9XdZFmtaKaDOdD_yThKwr-mRWee9Onvhf04Nx7IfMChrnjmxXFoymhpdCaGWaBmTBdE0l9VhVaw62f6uZOfhuHoRJVZfIJO9qQoT9WVVc57pijzjqs/w640-h640/Basically-Campari-Group.webp" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.camparigroup.com/en">The Compari Group </a>was founded in 1860l and is now the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry with a global distribution reach in more than 190 nations.</span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 35px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>It is headquartered in <span class="xn-person" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sesto San Giovanni</span>, <span class="xn-location" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Italy</span>, and owns 22 plants worldwid</span><span>e with its own distribution network in 23 countries. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">Ole. And please drink responsibly and do not drive when doing so.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 35px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373737; font-family: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 35px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></div></div>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-33554942923833484312023-09-29T11:32:00.005-07:002023-09-29T11:32:52.173-07:00Proposed changes to Delta Airlines frequent flyer program creates unprecedented outrage<h2 style="text-align: left;">CEO Ed Bastian now eating crow, sorta</h2><div><span style="font-size: medium;">By Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24lXaJjNS8tOIxm4VXGbFEfILI0q2iZJm02IgeHE0R10n8kYHQhPuhaZdX01Y_hd_c2DePXIrD1kXAwVDHCiygqlo8Yo4UJO-NS5p7Eqv-_jzQ2GZdhCYYgbwlI8M7ZMODU0HP16m_JtIn3udTGNeaLp4UrtLnjC0uw5b1MXCOn2agdzjGHsGV0Qb-yk/s600/delta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24lXaJjNS8tOIxm4VXGbFEfILI0q2iZJm02IgeHE0R10n8kYHQhPuhaZdX01Y_hd_c2DePXIrD1kXAwVDHCiygqlo8Yo4UJO-NS5p7Eqv-_jzQ2GZdhCYYgbwlI8M7ZMODU0HP16m_JtIn3udTGNeaLp4UrtLnjC0uw5b1MXCOn2agdzjGHsGV0Qb-yk/w640-h320/delta.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">When I heard about Delta Airlines radical changes to its loyalty program I was livid and almost canceled my membership. After all we are only in it for the perks and take those away, what's the point.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Seems like the company was trying to favor it's most elite Diamond members and kick the rest of us under the plane. And they might still do something like that, but maybe more gently according to a speech by the line's CE Ed Bastian at the Atlanta Rotary Club.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: abcgintonord-regular, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">“No question we probably went too far in doing that,” Bastian said, “I think we moved too fast, and we are looking at it now.” The chief operating officer added that he promises to make </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: abcgintonord-regular, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">“modifications” that the airline that will be announce “sometime over the next few weeks.” But he didn't go into details.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: abcgintonord-regular, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: abcgintonord-regular, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Not such friendly skies</span></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGfS0pJzO0_c_SHZFX5dcGXagmCyRrQGn7W_xQtA-FbYmMAzGqOsuTcaIoospYr-URKytCMKZXcdc3YB7YZnuVnuLpiG-cW9XI46VZY_t9YbXeKyFo6RM7KOQLh1WUPitwPwG6wARYaQQU_cNhjoLHfRVmLYVbCxnENeEeirU_qwuoWWveYE3JdyVKmg/s640/delta6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGfS0pJzO0_c_SHZFX5dcGXagmCyRrQGn7W_xQtA-FbYmMAzGqOsuTcaIoospYr-URKytCMKZXcdc3YB7YZnuVnuLpiG-cW9XI46VZY_t9YbXeKyFo6RM7KOQLh1WUPitwPwG6wARYaQQU_cNhjoLHfRVmLYVbCxnENeEeirU_qwuoWWveYE3JdyVKmg/w640-h480/delta6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: abcgintonord-regular, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: abcgintonord-regular, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">The changes we met with outrage. We're talking a major outburst of complaints and criticism's. Many social media posts echoed my sentiments about canceling memberships and changing carriers. Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways were quick to jumped in, pitching offers to woo unhappy Delta customers by matching their loyalty status in those carriers’ programs.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: abcgintonord-regular, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: abcgintonord-regular, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Eating crow?</span></span></span></h3><div><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: abcgintonord-regular, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.67; margin: 0px 0px 2.125rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> Bastian acknowledged the reactions at this Rotary speech but didn't say what he was going to do to fix it. I guess we just have to wait and see. Those Jet Blue and Alaska offers just might get some of Delta's regulars to switch flights.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: abcgintonord-regular, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.67; margin: 0px 0px 2.125rem; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></p></div>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-77975521446241677362023-09-25T14:15:00.000-07:002023-09-25T14:15:00.010-07:00Expert advice on catching some z's on airplanes <h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Snooze control help you land refreshed</span></h1><div><span style="font-size: large;">by Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWLjXmeBt47ONz5IoP_KAWryrg2U_FVfoIylueiCARv08sIJ993Frlmo5lbyALF71uBKg5tLxEpogPTLKIrC6Cr-7P7LTVmIVZQJV4FRCcCkt-eZozvdgiJvMJWjzJz4tF5KjbHCQt7BuOSzBY1DbEfxdUAPpDh94vXTHL-TLKaRsKFT0tc3-zktj0e0/s1300/28403777-aircraft-vector-illustration-sleep-while-traveling-in-an-airplane.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1267" data-original-width="1300" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWLjXmeBt47ONz5IoP_KAWryrg2U_FVfoIylueiCARv08sIJ993Frlmo5lbyALF71uBKg5tLxEpogPTLKIrC6Cr-7P7LTVmIVZQJV4FRCcCkt-eZozvdgiJvMJWjzJz4tF5KjbHCQt7BuOSzBY1DbEfxdUAPpDh94vXTHL-TLKaRsKFT0tc3-zktj0e0/w640-h624/28403777-aircraft-vector-illustration-sleep-while-traveling-in-an-airplane.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">I am sharing some expert tips on how to sleep on a plane. However, as a jet-setting travel writer who has flown around the world, I also added my two cents here and there. I always go first cabin using miles or money to upgrade. I fly from the west coast to Maui often and I only do it on <a href="http://www.hawaiianairlines.com">Hawaiian Airline</a>s.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBne5-pPFLyjPIElbObq_Eqfq72fWmVsFmKYwpLqkakxPSRnXFLT7FYkN4vfxCJ7Yv1KxfsEn5qO9pQtDO4nQiR0TkKW_tFBGkG9s7f8cJjJRUEGerMwyyRxjJxW15dFbrjYXVT1y5yvQSgtBEqLyY0gkOkQKB6YvljVEt8pATppp9HbfyggSNFdhiURk/s448/HA_B717Air-to-Air.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="332" data-original-width="448" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBne5-pPFLyjPIElbObq_Eqfq72fWmVsFmKYwpLqkakxPSRnXFLT7FYkN4vfxCJ7Yv1KxfsEn5qO9pQtDO4nQiR0TkKW_tFBGkG9s7f8cJjJRUEGerMwyyRxjJxW15dFbrjYXVT1y5yvQSgtBEqLyY0gkOkQKB6YvljVEt8pATppp9HbfyggSNFdhiURk/w320-h237/HA_B717Air-to-Air.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Why? Because the carrier has</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> lie-flat seats in First Class. This allows me to snooze or rest comfortably each way. Thus I arrive in Maui refreshed. And, feel great when I get back home usually late at night. I have some wine. Eat a light meal, maybe read some, then I turn off the over-head light, pull a blanket or my cashmere pashmina, over me, a pillow behind my head and off I go.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">But if you don't have the frequent flyer miles or cash for an upgrade, here are seven tips on other ways to help you snooze in the friendly skies from travel expert James Smith, f</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">ounder of the tours and activities booking website</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><a href="https://travel-lingual.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: white; color: #196ad4; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; outline: none !important;" target="_blank">Travel Lingual</a><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">. I've also interjected my personal opinion within James' tips and highlighted them in boldface:</span></span></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;">Smith says (<b>like I just mentioned above</b>), “For those who don’t have the luxury of travelling in first class, there are numerous measures you can employ to ensure a good rest even on budget airlines.”</span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;">Savvy seat selection</span></h2><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b8YwnMFGl6U0aKBy6NYFm08ArOSJYOz6bE4R2bGADkGvXp5cKHkpV0tpAk2mxDNQGc-nIjTKWJHdFIrBoxVd_F-MUQnn_JO-mJGqMHCOcGc-WeggWse_6l-2ikx5jV2kd1B5GAgTWD2aRZoyPXfy-v9z-G1Nu8q5ZAM5VoSIYRQM_JavDYqiktXmwOA/s612/istockphoto-1295045731-612x612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="612" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b8YwnMFGl6U0aKBy6NYFm08ArOSJYOz6bE4R2bGADkGvXp5cKHkpV0tpAk2mxDNQGc-nIjTKWJHdFIrBoxVd_F-MUQnn_JO-mJGqMHCOcGc-WeggWse_6l-2ikx5jV2kd1B5GAgTWD2aRZoyPXfy-v9z-G1Nu8q5ZAM5VoSIYRQM_JavDYqiktXmwOA/s320/istockphoto-1295045731-612x612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">You don't want to sit next to this. </span></div><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;">While James recommends booking a window seat. <b>Patti prefers an aisle</b>. His rationale is it not only gives you a wall to lean on but also prevents disturbance when co-passengers need to use the restroom. Aisle seats, on the other hand, may provide a bit more legroom.</span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dress comfortably</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Patti says</b>, <b>but not sloppy especially if you're hoping for an upgrade. Well-dressed passengers are more likely to score a bump up.</b> James suggests loose-fitting clothes made of breathable fabric. Consider layers to adjust to cabin temperature changes, and don’t forget warm socks!</span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;">Neck support</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Patti agrees with this</b>. An ergonomic travel pillow can prevent your head from dropping forward, offering neck support and aiding in better sleep.</span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;">Limit light and noise</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Yes</b>! Eye masks can block out cabin lights, and noise-cancelling headphones or earplugs can help drown out ambient noise.</span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;">Stay hydrated</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Cabin air is dehydrating and this can affect your health as well as you complexion. So drink plenty of bottled water on the flight, but no water out of the sink. </b></span></span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;">Adjust to time zone changes </span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-e_naJ2tWjUInL5z33g9yWjOiIkaZpaBzguiFbOegpaNPO-oPqkYL9wftM_iW9aPiZtQMH2dEfSVLA-vY1TFzoH2lrGrf-N-hytONfdTI4HgTYxSqv8iMoOoi2bdovlx_ycGotjbKww8RvP08QxXmEBHSrlFBbszcSYwZcGkFhV-GjDXyE8AkdG5f6Y/s720/pngtree-indonesian-airplane-png-image_4996955.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-e_naJ2tWjUInL5z33g9yWjOiIkaZpaBzguiFbOegpaNPO-oPqkYL9wftM_iW9aPiZtQMH2dEfSVLA-vY1TFzoH2lrGrf-N-hytONfdTI4HgTYxSqv8iMoOoi2bdovlx_ycGotjbKww8RvP08QxXmEBHSrlFBbszcSYwZcGkFhV-GjDXyE8AkdG5f6Y/w640-h320/pngtree-indonesian-airplane-png-image_4996955.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />If you’re crossing multiple time zones, try to sleep according to your destination’s nighttime. This can help in reducing jet lag.</span><p></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;">Limit Screen Time</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;">The blue light from screens can interfere with the production of melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep. Consider reading a book or listening to calming music instead.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">James's final tip: "While these tips can enhance the chances of a comfortable sleep on planes, everyone’s body reacts differently. It's essential to find what works best for you and create a personalized in-flight sleep routine."</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bon voyage and safe flights.</b></span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><br /></h2></div>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-64104863654126223152023-09-19T10:50:00.001-07:002023-09-19T10:57:23.488-07:00 Pristine swimming holes, clothing-optional water falls, hot springs and more await in magical Mendocino<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Take the plunge and go for the Mendo madness</span></span></h1><div><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228; font-size: medium;">By Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva</span></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3049969078layout yiv3049969078layout--1-column" style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; min-width: 100%; outline: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td align="center" class="yiv3049969078column yiv3049969078column--1 yiv3049969078scale yiv3049969078stack" style="outline: none; width: 600px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div class="yiv3049969078spacer" style="line-height: 10px; min-height: 10px; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><img alt="" class="yiv3049969078image_content" height="429" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact.com%2F92d4ab2c001%2Ffc398a95-c576-4e10-aa12-de3a7d0f7429.jpg%3Frdr%3Dtrue&t=1695141561&ymreqid=d41d8cd9-8f00-b204-1c3f-f80006014200&sig=ATuTXPS9z5iECSwkQ3DfsQ--~D" style="color: black; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: none; text-align: -webkit-left; text-indent: -9999px;" width="640" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3049969078layout yiv3049969078layout--1-column" style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; min-width: 100%; outline: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td align="center" class="yiv3049969078column yiv3049969078column--1 yiv3049969078scale yiv3049969078stack" style="outline: none; width: 600px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3049969078layout yiv3049969078layout--1-column" style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; min-width: 100%; outline: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td align="center" class="yiv3049969078column yiv3049969078column--1 yiv3049969078scale yiv3049969078stack" style="outline: none; width: 600px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3049969078text yiv3049969078text--padding-vertical" style="outline: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td align="left" class="yiv3049969078text_content-cell yiv3049969078content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2; outline: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><b>It's the perfect time of year to </b> chill, Mendo-style. It's the land of idyllic waterfall romps from nude splashes under graceful waterfalls to kayaking </span></span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"> through the sea caves or serene soak tucked in an ancient redwood grove. </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Waterfall wonder</span></b><b style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Two miles north of the village of Mendocino lies one of nature’s true wonders and the ideal Rx for cooling off. From the Devil’s Punchbowl to the 36 ft., waterfall and tapestry of eye-blowing vistas.</span></span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3049969078layout yiv3049969078layout--1-column" style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; min-width: 100%; outline: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td align="center" class="yiv3049969078column yiv3049969078column--1 yiv3049969078scale yiv3049969078stack" style="outline: none; width: 600px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3049969078text yiv3049969078text--padding-vertical" style="outline: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"></tbody></table><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3049969078image yiv3049969078image--float-right yiv3049969078scale yiv3049969078image--mobile-scale yiv3049969078image--mobile-center" style="outline: none; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td align="center" class="yiv3049969078image_spacer yiv3049969078hide" height="1" style="line-height: 1px; min-height: 1px; outline: none; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;" valign="top" width="15"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimgssl.constantcontact.com%2Fletters%2Fimages%2Fsys%2FS.gif&t=1695141561&ymreqid=d41d8cd9-8f00-b204-1c3f-f80006014200&sig=OJxGu7VFrkjSDAJO95NalA--~D" style="outline: none; text-indent: -9999px;" vspace="0" width="15" /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: white; outline: none;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;">Russian Gulch State Park</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"> defines the Northern California aesthetic with 7,630 ft., of forested rocky shoreline, hiking and biking trails, an easily accessible beach for swimming and tide pooling plus a requisite blow hole. Pack the hiking boots and start the day via the Waterfall Trail. The 3.9-mile loop trail delivers Russian Gulch Creek and the beach midway for double dipping. </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0000ee; outline: none; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=432</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Feel the Eel</span></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3049969078layout yiv3049969078layout--1-column" style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; min-width: 100%; outline: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td align="center" class="yiv3049969078column yiv3049969078column--1 yiv3049969078scale yiv3049969078stack" style="outline: none; width: 600px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3049969078text yiv3049969078text--padding-vertical" style="outline: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td align="left" class="yiv3049969078text_content-cell yiv3049969078content-padding-horizontal" style="display: block; line-height: 1.2; outline: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3049969078image yiv3049969078image--float-left yiv3049969078scale yiv3049969078image--mobile-scale yiv3049969078image--mobile-center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td align="left" class="yiv3049969078image_container yiv3049969078scale yiv3049969078stack" style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; word-break: normal;" valign=""><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></td><td align="center" class="yiv3049969078image_spacer yiv3049969078hide" height="1" style="line-height: 1px; min-height: 1px; outline: none; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;" valign="top" width="15"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="259" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_9D6l5r5_X91xjYyVTAo0y9zorEJRnzGD7m-Ub0N8neC06K2RudhFPfvpaI79k3mv22qdn1DqZopUrxQYf68vxSijz6R4_SSOsr8j9CmhrjeXOYuFiWzXPfqHADMrFJmIP9ieDPlEKKSMkUv8wtBLIAXSgsaq2HJ23N-2_AQCug5JYCLCieQUt-AnDI0" width="319" /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="outline: none;"><span face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tra</span></span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #403f42; outline: none;">veling 800 river miles from the mountains through ancient redwood forests, the </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #403f42; font-weight: bold; outline: none;">Eel River</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #403f42; outline: none;"> offers a variety of plunge points for day trippers as it meanders south from Leggett to Willits. Receiving both state and national “Wild and Scenic” designation, the river offers a variety of swim spots including lazy bends and rushing currents. Pack a picnic and head north from Willits via Highway 101 to Highway 162 toward Covelo. At 15.3 miles turn left at Laytonville Dos Rios Road. The confluence of the Eel River and Middle Fork offer numerous turn-outs for dipping. Photo credit: Wikipedia. </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0000ee; outline: none; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.blm.gov/visit/middle-fork-south-fork-eel-river</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #403f42; outline: none;">.</span></span><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">From the surreal file</span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"> </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;">Bowling Ball Beach</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"> has caused speculation for centuries given the mass of almost perfectly spherical stones. Hidden like the Terracotta Army, the geological phenomena known as “concretions” are rare and picture-ready, formed by a natural process of sedimentary rock binding to minerals and/or stone. These stones, paired with a sizzling Mendocino sunset, finish the frame. Located at Schooner Gulch State Beach, visitors can access the site via a short hike across the bluffs and moderate scramble down a dirt path. Note: Low tide access only. </span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=446</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">.</span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Adrenalin rushes </span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">Push the adrenalin button as well as the envelope with a kayak tour of Mendocino’s local sea caves and arches. Take to the high seas at Van Damme State Park with </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;">Kayak Mendocino </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">for an exploration of all things salty… harbor seals, gulls, terns, sea stars and resident urchin. Glide in and out of narrow sea caves and coves, explore the marine life in coastal nooks and float the day away with a pro leading the way. All ages, no experience required. </span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"> </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;">Liquid Fusion Kayaking</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"> is the stop. Start with a skills tune-up at Noyo Beach then move into guided maneuvers including capsizing, recovery and reading the waves. Not for the uninitiated, this is a three-hour adventure certain to put every muscle into play. </span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.kayakmendocino.com</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">; </span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.liquidfusionkayak.com</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">.</span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><br /></span></span></p><h3 style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">Soak away the stress</span></span></h3><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: white; outline: none;">..</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">Sometimes all it takes to rejuvenate the mind and body is a good long soak. Enter California Landmark No. 980 – better known as the champagne mineral baths – </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;">Vichy Springs Resort and Spa.</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"> A favorite of Teddy Roosevelt, Mark Twain and Jack London, the 700-acre playground offers America’s only warm and naturally carbonated Vichy mineral baths (and Olympic-size pool); day rate available. </span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.vichysprings.info</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">. </span></span></p><h3 style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><br /></span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">Retro spa</span></span></h3><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">For a look back at old Mendocino, </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;">Orr Hot Springs</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"> is worth the trek. Located next to Montgomery Woods State Park in the back country, this 27-acre bucolic escape is the real deal. There's a secluded mineral bath, two communal tubs set between 104–107 degrees or snag one of two stargazing tubs located atop of the bathhouse building. The enormous cold pool, a 15 by 60 ft., spring-fed plunge built into a rock sidewall set at a delightful 65–75 degrees, offers the ultimate chill down. For those seeking a detox duo, the dry sauna and constant-flow steam room, from the same water source, does the trick; massage is also available. Orr also offers 23 guestroom cottages including six stand-alone yurts and cabins.</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0000ee; outline: none;"> </span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.orrhotsprings.org</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">.</span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cannonball run</span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: white; outline: none;">..</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">Slumbering in a narrow canyon at the foot of Cow Mountain just 5.5 miles east of Ukiah, </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;">Mill Creek</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"> is home to a mix of oak, madrone and bay forest, spectacular spring wild flowers and three sizable dams, the third being the largest and most sought out swimming hole. Take to a network of nature trails in this 400-acre park replete with panoramic backdrops of Ukiah Valley then uncork a cool one with a somersault landing. Exit Highway 101 at Talmage Rd., turn right on Old River Road and left on Mill Creek Rd. </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nQoz3RJ_nbt7eJnd3UQtXfHDc2wzFCikwHf85giANA7Ss_ds4pVf3FHMoUiQVx88w1D8kwrPiDPovnAtzMOHUjlOGJ0zr6hY_qDxPObD1UmvyLdWS5Y5vMRIwwBu4iQQ9oCzgS6BJgFubMncJisCEjKL_Fz6F5CPc3i_whpfG6jKIst_24TS7lGyKth9wMHHGRGCt98FrbJrw8mdmx4cdA==&c=NhRVeAYgScy_5TSQa0QWx9hg8EBzif33h5VCzYspCZZGFa62c5cF6g==&ch=WGMePaCEBcuX-DPPF19QL9Q8mE7L5j-vYpqkCf33v3a0FLEX5gweMQ==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;" target="_blank">www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mill-creek-park-ridge-trail</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">.</span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Drift, paddle, plunge</span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: white; font-size: medium; outline: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: white; outline: none;">.</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">Oh, for the love of Big River, the second longest estuary in California sporting 8.3 miles of scenic splend0r. On tap at </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;">Catch-a-Canoe & Bicycles Too! </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">are a variety of toys for a trek upriver including a 9-person Solar Wind Tribird, locally-crafted redwood outriggers, sporty kayaks and SUP boards. Private tours aboard the </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; outline: none;">Mendoléa Voyaging </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">Canoe, built from repurposed old-growth redwood, combines state-of-the-art electric power in an ultra-stable catamaran configuration. A Canine Cruiser with a raised padded floor for dogs is the ticket for a stint up the pristine river in search of resident harbor seals, river otter and a plethora of birds. </span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.catchacanoe.com</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">.</span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Wine down</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2rL4djrBZGkg8S9-3p35MwajLiDnkEvbTcZRwhpfc8M-nAnPa8Ra1qw_cvSHPUc1HCavnDlVo3PccWd3IhG5S9GccYAxGV-hMYGvyBS1_LTFhD3JSw6lkvafSLtqzNBua0LwpMnmsSwgYknWu8Df0DWZU5j2q5GaW7ett5alfiU4LH9BvRoN4yTuXGs/s640/wine.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2rL4djrBZGkg8S9-3p35MwajLiDnkEvbTcZRwhpfc8M-nAnPa8Ra1qw_cvSHPUc1HCavnDlVo3PccWd3IhG5S9GccYAxGV-hMYGvyBS1_LTFhD3JSw6lkvafSLtqzNBua0LwpMnmsSwgYknWu8Df0DWZU5j2q5GaW7ett5alfiU4LH9BvRoN4yTuXGs/s320/wine.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium; outline: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"> Mendocino’s wine-centric Anderson Valley features a cache of world-class wineries. Just past Iron Bridge at mile marker 3.675 in Navarro River Redwoods State Park lies </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;">Big Hole,</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"> a crisp counterpart to a day of uncorking the good stuff. A 10-minute hike through the redwoods delivers nature’s nirvana in an Instagram-ready format; </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0000ee; outline: none; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=435</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">.</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; outline: none;"> </span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">Mendocino County sits 114 mi./184 km. north of San Francisco and can be reach by car after flying into San Francisco International (SFO), Oakland International (OAK), Sacramento International Airport (SMF), and Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS). It's also a scenic drive from parts of California. For more information, go to </span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.VisitMendocino.com</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">.</span></span></p><p align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-18277291118552316372023-09-16T13:46:00.005-07:002023-09-16T13:46:55.662-07:00The ultimate carry on bag is here<p></p><h2 style="outline: none; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Conmigo's ULTI bag makes carrying on a breeze</span></h2><div><span style="font-size: medium;">by Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva</span></div><div style="outline: none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="outline: none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img height="544" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2F84BpyQ3iR7ISNcAQRctLsLGuNG3_eV7Vthf6T3cGVsaOFzZyUCVji6hOUOvKqhW-x0UqkRiZqaXpCP6dQd_M_M__0apxyj9-NCghzOFSh6an_irwbESlNYnNcXsXMFyXuwE4QTfEDNAfuf6EXHCvWS8&t=1693422785&ymreqid=d41d8cd9-8f00-b204-1c62-240004016600&sig=kPpM6hTNb.E3fNGRBxQQMQ--~D" style="border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: none; text-indent: -9999px; vertical-align: middle;" width="640" /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> CONMIGO solves traveler's woe’s with the ULTI-Bag with secure compartments for valuable items. </span><p></p><h3 style="outline: none; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Get a grip on your stuff</span></h3><div style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></div><div style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #161a1e; outline: none;">ULTI Messenger Bag from Conmigo features</span><span style="color: #161a1e; outline: none;"> clever, integrated ways like a light colored interior that makes it easier to locate your items, and a secure smartphone holder built right into the strap. </span></span></div><div style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></div><div style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></div><div style="outline: none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Flh4.googleusercontent.com%2Fzh2B-0CLo_po2XZasvNUD0xW_rUhe5qa_b45_GOvF49eFRXBBDqATGnRaEpigAglCYn8vGMSB8z1TVJSh-9-IQLoI7KWtrNmFU7EyPPJ30uG1JWF2W-t3d9jDbWHEQKeixy1TBhQ_ajxXyexWFc0ZTQ&t=1693422785&ymreqid=d41d8cd9-8f00-b204-1c62-240004016600&sig=9TG6lcieo4zMziZrQhTJ7Q--~D" style="border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: none; text-indent: -9999px; vertical-align: middle;" width="437" /></span></div><div style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></div><div style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #161a1e; outline: none;">Its</span><strong style="color: #161a1e; outline: none;"> multi-purpose cushion</strong><span style="color: #161a1e; outline: none;"> creates comfortable seating on long flights, train rides, or layovers and is attached to the bag so you can position it securely behind your legs without fear of theft or losing leg space.</span></span></div><div style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></div><div style="outline: none;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: medium; outline: none;">ULTI Messenger Bag Highlights:</span></div><ul style="outline: none;"><li style="list-style: disc; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium; outline: none;">Can be used as a messenger bag or classic briefcase</span></li><li style="list-style: disc; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium; outline: none;">Cross body design protects from pickpockets</span></li><li style="list-style: disc; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium; outline: none;">Vivid colored lining keeps items easily visible</span></li><li style="list-style: disc; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium; outline: none;">Various sleeves and pockets for all your </span></li><li style="list-style: disc; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium; outline: none;">Built in cell phone compartment on the shoulder strap</span></li><li style="list-style: disc; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium; outline: none;">Built in seat cushion allows you to neatly and securely tuck your bag under your legs while waiting in airports, on trains, and more</span></li><li style="list-style: disc; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium; outline: none;">Padded electronics sleeve holds a 13" device</span></li><li style="list-style: disc; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium; outline: none;">Main padded compartment holds a 17" device</span></li><li style="list-style: disc; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium; outline: none;">Made with a water resistant shell</span></li></ul><div style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Plus it makes an ideal Christmas gift for jet-setting friends and family members at just $98.</span></div><div style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #161a1e; outline: none;">Get additional de</span><span style="color: #222222; outline: none;">tails at </span><a href="https://usw2.nyl.as/t1/255/2bjuskb056oz3vonqq35fe5ag/0/20fbe8e012f7f682ad54137cc1183fe5c9a6ecb8f752e5ca2167c7d549cf867c" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #1155cc; outline: none;" target="_blank">www.conmigobags.com</a>, I've already ordered one for myself, my husband and a friend,</span></div><div style="outline: none;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none;" /></div>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-62104966548291168582023-09-12T14:36:00.002-07:002023-09-12T14:36:37.711-07:00The secret to avoiding a wine hangover (and a great Christmas stocking stuffer)<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> TheWand works magic to reduce residual effects of wine</span></h2><div><span style="font-size: medium;">By Patti Pietschmann </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmzWu8JSYdsO-GapbvAziGZQnXF7z_hdLkm9s6TONn8ZdSqLnKmpP3iwN61ufhvjRWGV_ikUAT8ZR2IHhtN0o-l4VCvjCRM4AKKkhvpDxuksXovqQcGVuKKDde4tXkZCsL0xMgX2WyBhpcAw5WMDmoxQEx29fakXkYT805TyV9vYtPwXjUXvFDY7iwjg/s1421/pw%20red%20white%20blue%20wands.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1421" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmzWu8JSYdsO-GapbvAziGZQnXF7z_hdLkm9s6TONn8ZdSqLnKmpP3iwN61ufhvjRWGV_ikUAT8ZR2IHhtN0o-l4VCvjCRM4AKKkhvpDxuksXovqQcGVuKKDde4tXkZCsL0xMgX2WyBhpcAw5WMDmoxQEx29fakXkYT805TyV9vYtPwXjUXvFDY7iwjg/w640-h420/pw%20red%20white%20blue%20wands.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Have you noticed that certain wines give you a headache of discomfit the morning after? I have. So I was really interested in testing this new gadget that claims to help reduce hangovers etc. And I did. And it worked. My husband and I both used it on a red wine that we like, but often doesn't set well the next day. But after waving the magic wand, no side effects today.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="http://email.teamchicexecs.com/c/eJwczEuOwyAMANDTkF0rMBjDgsVscg-DHSWa5qOEqnP8Ubp_elLYt5Z00OJi9mgB0A1zYUWKaoMjyjVN6KhajYIxoWUvOiwFLHibvHPkCPApzXOsrWIEkiBsgu3Ka5uXpn_armfb1-FV5t6Py_gfA6OBUc5l-z3ep36WTW9hYDzOXd6tXwbGPuvjw5s83HCW41i0X21e75r31zfsJQH5GHJkzNlOgWq1WZ2KC5jblOtNpCJkipwyOc8aBDWTjzVyYqvwHwAA__8cBU2u" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong style="outline: none;">PureWine - The Wand</strong>™</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.muckrack.com%2Fpitches%2FgjPX%2Fimages%2Fpasted-image-0.png&t=1694534906&ymreqid=d41d8cd9-8f00-b204-1c81-e70005015500&sig=cG56hPjiIvlSBItsaTlAqA--~D" style="border: 0px; max-width: 708px; outline: none; text-indent: -9999px; vertical-align: middle; width: 213px;" valign="middle" /></span>The Wand™ is the only product available that purifies your wine by removing both histamines and sulfites from a single glass of wine. (t works on all flavors by simply inserting the wand and twirling it around and then letting it sit in the glass for about three minutes.</span></span></div><div style="outline: none;"><span face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: large; outline: none;"><br /></span></div><div style="outline: none;"><span face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: large; outline: none;">The brand was the </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; outline: none;">#1 Selling Wine Accessory on Amazon (second straight year) in 2022 and the #1 Selling Wine Accessory on Amazon Prime Day (also for the second straight year).</span><strong style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; outline: none;"> </strong><span face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: large; outline: none;">One glass of wine is purified by PureWine every 6 seconds globally!</span></div><div style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="outline: none;">If you've started to your Christmas gift list, TheWand makes a great stocking stuffer for your wine-drinking friends or relatives. It sells for around $24.99 at </span><a href="http://email.teamchicexecs.com/c/eJwcjrtqxDAQAL9G7nxIq3ehIimMy5BAUq9Wayw4n81Jlwv5-uDUMzBTEmqiwAMn5aK2EsCqYU3FBnKetFpK9lpFjoUWGRZNYJSXdqgJJGgZtFJeebCXQhpdpmwd-GIKCiM740ZrJf5hahfat-Ga1t6PJvSLgEnA9Hw-L7jh7347sYDp7XHnr3rjcWYsSCu38Z23_Zvb-PG4LrVzG-faOm71xk3AVA4B06v0Xs3h087DPR1H5d5o3c4F3K__4Z4CeO1MdGhjlIvxOcvIiosyNtIS86mUbCF6hyF6pZFNsRy9dtlhQMnwFwAA__8bKlr3" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="outline: none;">Amazon</strong></a><strong style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;">, </strong><a href="http://email.teamchicexecs.com/c/eJwczk2OgzAMxfHTwA7kOJ9eZDGb3sNxXIGmlAhSMccf0fXvSe9fM1uRpKNmE8h6QPRmXDLX5L31wFVsIksRioNAPoBRMCaNa0ZAC8kaE01EP1exHIoUHzBWV3lw0JU3WVbRP5Vzln0bX3npvZ2D_RnwMeDjuq5Z9rPLfvOAj_Y59FrfOvVFp4vfdXIwNZbfAT3K9KX2Odbnqsc5t2OvH-mzAQgpJefmpW-v8citrdpPWbY7g_fX97znhNEGR4E9ETxdLAVIjVbjPMmTyj2pxSPFwImisayueqVoQwmcGBT_AwAA__9oylsf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; 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color: #26282a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none;" /></div></div>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-38591779351807412262023-09-05T12:02:00.000-07:002023-09-05T12:02:01.455-07:00Kako'o Maui Resource Hub offering aid to those affect by Maui fires<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> Assistance available at Maui Mall in Kahului</span></h2><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;">By Patti Pietschmann</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJQpSmvf_aQ9tK-3816rj1-JRtJQyuahJbK2AeDyF90umVChRtydSvgHqSKKz0kUfd5vZ53jAu0YffNjCqBqxlJgrrNmh_LOjl4kmClnKTpDxbn_YV5t0lKnZHh1SnyD4aaDvrgAJTiXmjE2V62J4mquLEFuCuCU65RDe_TZqlVUlYA_LNTvCTiPN-HQ/s640/Lahaina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJQpSmvf_aQ9tK-3816rj1-JRtJQyuahJbK2AeDyF90umVChRtydSvgHqSKKz0kUfd5vZ53jAu0YffNjCqBqxlJgrrNmh_LOjl4kmClnKTpDxbn_YV5t0lKnZHh1SnyD4aaDvrgAJTiXmjE2V62J4mquLEFuCuCU65RDe_TZqlVUlYA_LNTvCTiPN-HQ/w640-h480/Lahaina.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><p><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">As Mauians continue to dig out of the destruction caused by the recent fires and </span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-size: large;">devastation</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> of Lahaina, more organizations are stepping up to the plate to provide help.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;">One of the most recent is t</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;">he </span><a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=TeZUXWpUv-2B6TCY38pVLo9uk7a5LXRMKM9BvgeIWxLPtqHUMQTkRjgEkkVHbX83XguZUj_6MVJaEPRSQ9aTYP1gJEBUqpXidzq3n-2B2FTrpuNMPBDQJLAVrwA0-2BLIm0-2FYqvnwPF0CT1ZGshZGms9spXQAEmuBOjGygRIhaUdaEnAdBPMiCncdy2GeFbu72v-2BrIioBRaJu-2FJmTrR9bj-2Bs0WMXgned4XscM1IpdludXtup-2BAsmvyh6HGg-2BdfXkcuSzcUBzVR1K4-2FpAgJgX93gOOetFIByRe1QssTH9k-2B1LHSH58B1bHDhq5oLF3hS3IkY2ZVefCdVeHVUZ5kwnWn5XAkUVL7XHD2fB9SPczJfDqwg68-2FEU7orfrTNHmNL2iENdItnSN0JE-2BLIQfytkytcPkVBVWigLW7tH4kAPa8V1Kj0NCMNQ2s-3D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: white; color: #196ad4; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="color: blue; outline: none;"><u style="outline: none;">Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement</u></span></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;"><span style="color: blue; outline: none;"><u style="outline: none;"> </u></span>(CNHA) that is operating its </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;"><em style="outline: none;"><strong style="outline: none;">Kākoʻo Maui Resource Hub</strong></em> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;">at Maui Mall located at 70 Ka‘ahumanu Avenue in Kahului. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The hub focuses on providing help to navigate the application process for aid and services. On a rotating basis, several non-profit service providers as well as representatives from various agencies will be hosted onsite to connect community members with access to aid and services -- it will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;">“While we’ve been heartened by the amount of support and aid that has flowed into Maui, the decentralized nature of these resources has remained a significant barrier for our lāhui and residents from maximizing the aid that they qualify for,” said </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;"><strong style="outline: none;">Kūhīo Lewis</strong>, CEO of CNHA</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;">. “We want to reduce the administrative burden as well as help with any hesitation they may have in working directly with government agencies. Our hope is for the resource hub to provide a one-stop-shop for our Maui ‘ohana to get the aid and services they need in a streamlined and supportive fashion.” </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">CNHA’s hub will provide assistance with various services including FEMA applications; food and financial assistance; health insurance; grief counseling/funeral support; insurance/loss mitigation; legal counseling; housing counseling and foreclosure prevention; document replacement assistance; kupuna care; and rent and utility assistance for those who do not qualify for FEMA support. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;">The hub is being managed by Lahaina resident,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;"> </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;">Kukui Keahi</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;">who lost both her home and job as a result of the fires. Keahi stated, “What our community is going through is devastating. The opportunity to manage CNHA’s hub is rewarding and meaningful for myself and my community. I und</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;">erstand what they’re going through, because we’re going through it together.”</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In addition to the hub having FEMA, SBA and Red Cross presence, it will also feature representatives from community organizations including:</span></span></span></p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;" type="disc"><li style="outline: none; padding-left: 8.4pt;"><span style="outline: none;"><a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUYInz7-2FNjbRCf-2B-2Fv9Eixuey8Qhr6Ga9hyho50UsfNfGW66mv_6MVJaEPRSQ9aTYP1gJEBUqpXidzq3n-2B2FTrpuNMPBDQJLAVrwA0-2BLIm0-2FYqvnwPF0CT1ZGshZGms9spXQAEmuBOjGygRIhaUdaEnAdBPMiCncdy2GeFbu72v-2BrIioBRaJu-2FJmTrR9bj-2Bs0WMXgned4XscM1IpdludXtup-2BAsmvyh6HGg-2BdfXkcuSzcUBzVR1uQC3kWcer22CqUlEbOYmpT8YVr3A7MYDU-2BEHUfpkcejuWSx8bH5drfKA2UgS3HjVhdBfWSI80w-2FTQxOEBtsJYG9clq52ZQMEST-2BDJ3cRBtS-2FwZgyCKv1LSt-2FD8lS0M7xnM9nbf1q5qF2r0SpKKv44QmMK4QXJ76WjAes-2Bnq-2Bizc-3D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="color: blue; outline: none;"><u style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Imua Family Services</span></span></u></span></span></a></span><ul style="outline: none;"><li style="outline: none; padding-left: 8.4pt;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><em style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Provides quality care and community through keiki educational programs and other services focusing on Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i.</span></em></span></span></li></ul></li><li style="outline: none; padding-left: 8.4pt;"><span style="outline: none;"><a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUe0rhMorEpCuNp8xTgZ7vs-2BNlq1OHcSYKkxrE7akbG1nOhi3_6MVJaEPRSQ9aTYP1gJEBUqpXidzq3n-2B2FTrpuNMPBDQJLAVrwA0-2BLIm0-2FYqvnwPF0CT1ZGshZGms9spXQAEmuBOjGygRIhaUdaEnAdBPMiCncdy2GeFbu72v-2BrIioBRaJu-2FJmTrR9bj-2Bs0WMXgned4XscM1IpdludXtup-2BAsmvyh6HGg-2BdfXkcuSzcUBzVR1-2FvlMIj7iykMa3sBzoEcpPk7ldmvWcI-2Bw7niD9LprtujOCjeZZLMwV8B4w1DyzpMEcm6VTTpf58Uxdg8QUjtM8s7pNFnpsvW2-2BpzWDxQ62L925K0bRVgwrPbeKq-2Fw-2BgkXBVfpppswNO6yQXRm-2FCFd0uoEVWywZunx1M99FP95pnw-3D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="color: blue; outline: none;"><u style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hawai‘i Community Lending</span></span></u></span></span></a></span><ul style="outline: none;"><li style="outline: none; padding-left: 8.4pt;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><em style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Nonprofit mortgage lender, helping local and Hawaiian families. Currently running a Kanaka Anti-Displacement Fund to support the Native Hawaiian population facing challenges such as the Maui wildfire disaster.</span></em></span></span></li></ul></li><li style="outline: none; padding-left: 8.4pt;"><span style="outline: none;"><a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUXeV6-2Fo5aGsUpPQoTBDxGJN-2BWnJhCsybcB0lc0Uiv73dLmQf_6MVJaEPRSQ9aTYP1gJEBUqpXidzq3n-2B2FTrpuNMPBDQJLAVrwA0-2BLIm0-2FYqvnwPF0CT1ZGshZGms9spXQAEmuBOjGygRIhaUdaEnAdBPMiCncdy2GeFbu72v-2BrIioBRaJu-2FJmTrR9bj-2Bs0WMXgned4XscM1IpdludXtup-2BAsmvyh6HGg-2BdfXkcuSzcUBzVR1GlqpSc81AG87D5XhqtTEUAhTfoZNq-2Fri2WmJupDP4QSELdtz4WZFPh-2BbMx6VeFKknhZZW67sRWwq3j6UVtLb8SL3rjAhWoQK1Xk-2BAqJS3rw22pQb6Ly88lKHWyeYVieGLBWTOnE-2FFiouxtvluLdtoeb-2FLwEFsAI-2Bl2TGibm-2FrbA-3D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="color: blue; outline: none;"><u style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hawaiian Community Assets</span></span></u></span></span></a></span><ul style="outline: none;"><li style="outline: none; padding-left: 8.4pt;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><em style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Provides financial education, grants and loans. Operates Financial Opportunity Centers across the state.</span></em></span></span></li></ul></li><li style="outline: none; padding-left: 8.4pt;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUTvJPtFDG7d5sOsc7xcOQWHesmRknOyiT1WvGsQobTfxMQz0_6MVJaEPRSQ9aTYP1gJEBUqpXidzq3n-2B2FTrpuNMPBDQJLAVrwA0-2BLIm0-2FYqvnwPF0CT1ZGshZGms9spXQAEmuBOjGygRIhaUdaEnAdBPMiCncdy2GeFbu72v-2BrIioBRaJu-2FJmTrR9bj-2Bs0WMXgned4XscM1IpdludXtup-2BAsmvyh6HGg-2BdfXkcuSzcUBzVR1J7-2FNJGDeHKHAJMJTNc9Jq-2B-2BRYSyj-2FFBFyxmacNw5z5KA5626lwQYsSGzYVmKWwTWq7J9xVT8s-2FykAISUbfOaxN3KNKUv8ExYX3iDgTHgq8PTyRl3ls6PT9zxVfb0yUETIC0vuKVHemjqZv38ZIFmitIze-2FMmn-2FHWPFbEkzSaimE-3D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="color: blue; outline: none;"><u style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;">Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation</span></u></span></span></a><span style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"></span></span></span></span><ul style="outline: none;"><li style="outline: none; padding-left: 8.4pt;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><em style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Represents Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners, families and communities with various legal matters. </span></em></span></span></li></ul></li><li style="outline: none; padding-left: 8.4pt;"><span style="outline: none;"><a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUS2c5KZVBgpL-2FyKtPNMO1-2BouSJOQtrmM1guk7cfPTghdWFA5oT2KUfma7uunkln5zscOCBQ1t2h2jYhk3qSrsgs-3DRLQp_6MVJaEPRSQ9aTYP1gJEBUqpXidzq3n-2B2FTrpuNMPBDQJLAVrwA0-2BLIm0-2FYqvnwPF0CT1ZGshZGms9spXQAEmuBOjGygRIhaUdaEnAdBPMiCncdy2GeFbu72v-2BrIioBRaJu-2FJmTrR9bj-2Bs0WMXgned4XscM1IpdludXtup-2BAsmvyh6HGg-2BdfXkcuSzcUBzVR1KamPcA6GC9YuNh-2F5Dp2yA8W5-2F7t4JO3iz4i5kbW3bSgV1GH67-2FeO-2F5bwo-2BO5iW83orkr4ZeqFFobDMsxShKCgwBHtKB-2Bi2G2gkY3OBfb0XuXoNkvRvdI8g2vRLOHDpQMI4CQSlBaI-2F9hO2tBOpJrOmmd3gcLjupFzVMNVXD4wrA-3D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="color: blue; outline: none;"><u style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i</span></span></u></span></span></a></span><ul style="outline: none;"><li style="outline: none; padding-left: 8.4pt;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><em style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Public interest, non-profit law firm dedicated to achieving fairness and justice through legal advocacy, outreach, and education for those in need.</span></em></span></span></li></ul></li><li style="outline: none; padding-left: 8.4pt;"><span style="outline: none;"><a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUaUe3YdyhN7rLeY5Ya-2BehK5MFz18mEAVLjm3G8GZGrDnQpAi_6MVJaEPRSQ9aTYP1gJEBUqpXidzq3n-2B2FTrpuNMPBDQJLAVrwA0-2BLIm0-2FYqvnwPF0CT1ZGshZGms9spXQAEmuBOjGygRIhaUdaEnAdBPMiCncdy2GeFbu72v-2BrIioBRaJu-2FJmTrR9bj-2Bs0WMXgned4XscM1IpdludXtup-2BAsmvyh6HGg-2BdfXkcuSzcUBzVR1yhmP-2FqGaITKDY3BYxAu-2FtszyQnBSt7lx-2BibVcwxK-2FPDUu-2FLl9kaQldHJIIN6fIaUiM2P3znAik6kcLr1K3dUTQ04QgF-2Bc-2F66Gg8q-2Fs-2Bt7DPaW7svwgYm26f2oNJVWxhCzOM-2FWOqTyMPH-2FXNgo9lZdtmvO8ScWYqaDZzqSZiEWOQ-3D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="color: blue; outline: none;"><u style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Papa Ola Lōkahi</span></span></u></span></span></a></span><ul style="outline: none;"><li style="outline: none; padding-left: 8.4pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><em style="outline: none;">501(c)(3) that embodies a holistic approach that brings together mind, body and spirit in the pursuit of optimum health and well-being for Native Hawaiians, </em></span></span>There is also direct support available at the hub, such as Foodland vouchers, HEPA air purification systems, and direct payment support. CNHA will also be announcing shortly that the hub will offer free workforce certification classes in HAZWOPER-40 and OSHA-30 for residents interested in clean-up and rebuild related jobs, and that they will be working with local companies on job placement. </span></li></ul></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In addition, CNHA will be launching a mobile support team on Maui that will be able to take services out into the community. “With so many of our lāhui and residents being temporarily housed in various places around Maui, like hotels, we want to make sure their physical location is not a barrier for access to aid and services,” added <strong style="outline: none;">Lewis</strong>.</span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="outline: none;">For more information about CNHA’s Maui Resource Hub, please visit </span><a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=TeZUXWpUv-2B6TCY38pVLo9vzds2fGxtsMxV8Kp7HSmczP2N6aMJVrvqE1Xk7fXyA-2FbSZI_6MVJaEPRSQ9aTYP1gJEBUqpXidzq3n-2B2FTrpuNMPBDQJLAVrwA0-2BLIm0-2FYqvnwPF0CT1ZGshZGms9spXQAEmuBOjGygRIhaUdaEnAdBPMiCncdy2GeFbu72v-2BrIioBRaJu-2FJmTrR9bj-2Bs0WMXgned4XscM1IpdludXtup-2BAsmvyh6HGg-2BdfXkcuSzcUBzVR1qPZK2eI6Ueh1umahYEHvelRD4dXznDnwqGfV9qqnWPoK4kHTFTbj6frYKtk-2FIJz7prbACObZSoz7Ue63rNwrBECd-2BOHOsFwDdO0WkIsisaJ1FyxR-2BiOZIGoiEZTx3jprAjlt8tz-2B2eqaSPnY5682vQi8pagi9-2BqcMkObhVENBBw-3D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="outline: none;"><span style="color: blue; outline: none;"><u style="outline: none;">www.HawaiianCouncil.org</u></span></span></a><span style="outline: none;">.</span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0RkdxlmNgtt-R3VQrAMNi-omKm1s1cae5xsIb-2i2Ju2OsmzMJM7mWpypVFjSAikNnp200k_4GPUmg5XG8n9LaVKeV-nix0xa_jo785OdHBizl2kxivwP1pnQhCyqBkTJjb9wOmkwlWDxs4iPBzHLPJYymkEzqpOuEWMluIUlBk6qKSkXqID-BMi2wM/s3082/patti1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2786" data-original-width="3082" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0RkdxlmNgtt-R3VQrAMNi-omKm1s1cae5xsIb-2i2Ju2OsmzMJM7mWpypVFjSAikNnp200k_4GPUmg5XG8n9LaVKeV-nix0xa_jo785OdHBizl2kxivwP1pnQhCyqBkTJjb9wOmkwlWDxs4iPBzHLPJYymkEzqpOuEWMluIUlBk6qKSkXqID-BMi2wM/w640-h578/patti1.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> Hugging a o=palm tree and loving Maui.</span></p>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-37348861268212485882023-08-22T11:25:00.000-07:002023-08-22T11:25:10.976-07:00Ole! Fashion Show Las Vegas is staging galas festivities during Hispanic Heritage Month<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Mariachis, Los Tompos, folk dancing and more highlight events</span></h2><p><span style="font-size: medium;">By Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong style="outline: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LwqehW49P6dZAJ2b5FesBpwosoQM9RWHX8fYFuC5peVyRKgib6tarKBfK-5pcbs5XFxEV26YnORdcXdNembs8BYU-8N8zMKbNQEqqNbTwAGw_OInVKUs9YP5Ec3Cgv73djUJIiTaRWQUIGVH-u6FSrfkKnvqizKe-431Bz1CUJmijqXX8rvzejxKpUs/s575/Vegas%20Mexican%20independence%20day%20celebration.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LwqehW49P6dZAJ2b5FesBpwosoQM9RWHX8fYFuC5peVyRKgib6tarKBfK-5pcbs5XFxEV26YnORdcXdNembs8BYU-8N8zMKbNQEqqNbTwAGw_OInVKUs9YP5Ec3Cgv73djUJIiTaRWQUIGVH-u6FSrfkKnvqizKe-431Bz1CUJmijqXX8rvzejxKpUs/w640-h640/Vegas%20Mexican%20independence%20day%20celebration.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Fashion Show Las Vegas (FSLV)</strong><span> is staging festive activities in honor of </span><span>Hispanic Heritage Month and Mexican Independence Day Weekend starting Sept. 1, 2023. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Bsc7XPumYeFR6Bi-Z5X_SNLN7725MjFTPjPq3-0tYq_1hQkqKJ26kpC6tvMDZ7zi1tlHUOJMRAGe3wNkHAM6ihpoPSa4BfFVPmjjfy--5CTmpAvgZ1Q1FmiGGTWI-FBBygk8_9JTljF4SIyX1cvq0c_tYUsI6ZzwOJNAK7xDgS5-Mmk8COdgRjpFhTU/s1140/LOs%20trompos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="1140" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Bsc7XPumYeFR6Bi-Z5X_SNLN7725MjFTPjPq3-0tYq_1hQkqKJ26kpC6tvMDZ7zi1tlHUOJMRAGe3wNkHAM6ihpoPSa4BfFVPmjjfy--5CTmpAvgZ1Q1FmiGGTWI-FBBygk8_9JTljF4SIyX1cvq0c_tYUsI6ZzwOJNAK7xDgS5-Mmk8COdgRjpFhTU/w640-h202/LOs%20trompos.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The fiestas kick off with <strong style="outline: none;">Los Trompos</strong>, or "Spinning Tops"-- as part of their traveling art installation tours this year--an interactive installation that draws its design from the timeless toy, created by acclaimed international designers Héctor Esrawe and Ignacio Cadena from Mexico City. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The life-size tops boast vibrant, multicolored surfaces made with fabric woven in a traditional Mexican style, allowing guests to gather and relax at the sculptures. To add to the fun, guests can spin the tops on their rotating platforms.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mariachi bands and folk dancers will be on hand to add spice to the Mexican flavor. There will also be a DJ spinning Latin beats, and face painting on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. </span><span style="font-size: large;">For more information visit</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://zwly9k6z.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/http:%2F%2Fwww.fslv.com%2Fevents/1/0100018a197e384c-a003ae44-289f-478b-913b-1861c4749c31-000000/79MmFU06KfxHiSxK-UYo5teszwM=335" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: large; outline: none;" target="_blank">www.fslv.com/events</a><span style="font-size: large;">. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Festivities take place at </span><span style="font-size: large;">Los Trompos at North Plaza from the first of September to the end of the month. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Mexican Independence Day is celebrated at The Great Hall </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Saturday, Sept. 16 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fashion Show Las Vegas is located at </span><span style="font-size: large;">3200 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109 </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong style="outline: none;">About Fashion Show Las Vegas (FSLV)</strong> </span></h3><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fashion Show Las Vegas is a destination that brings the culture of fashion to life through never-before-seen experiences to locals, visitors, and fashionistas alike. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It offers an eclectic mix of more than 250 retailers and over 30 restaurants spread across two million square feet. It is also the largest shopping, dining and entertainment destination on the Las Vegas Strip. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Occupants include famed anchor stores such as Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. The delectable restaurant portfolio includes strip-side dining options such as The Capital Grille, Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse and El Segundo Sol, Fashion Show Las Vegas is sure to satisfy every taste. For more information, visit:<a href="http://zwly9k6z.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/http:%2F%2Fwww.fslv.com%2F/1/0100018a197e384c-a003ae44-289f-478b-913b-1861c4749c31-000000/X1xvoIz4Ckdb6rv1gE7Guae9M0Y=335" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="outline: none;" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://zwly9k6z.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/http:%2F%2Fwww.fslv.com%2F/2/0100018a197e384c-a003ae44-289f-478b-913b-1861c4749c31-000000/A9nJ9gJrF2OCN9mF3hCBSpphUgs=335" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; outline: none;" target="_blank">www.fslv.com</a>. </span></div>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-29523900307789811762023-08-11T15:55:00.005-07:002023-08-11T15:55:57.100-07:00Sun care company steps up to the plate donating 100% of online proceeds for recovery of Maui<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv8214239571layout yiv8214239571layout--1-column" style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; min-width: 100%; outline: none !important; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="center" class="yiv8214239571column yiv8214239571column--1 yiv8214239571scale yiv8214239571stack" style="outline: none !important; width: 600.01px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv8214239571text yiv8214239571text--padding-vertical" style="outline: none !important; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="left" class="yiv8214239571text_content-cell yiv8214239571content-padding-horizontal" style="display: block; line-height: 1.2; outline: none !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><h1 style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A big mahalo to VitaSea </span></span></h1><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: Century Gothic, Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>From Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: Century Gothic, Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: Century Gothic, Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AXE-fknKB9yERvfK21G84xXQ2p4GLiXKVedzcQBtIX6EM9tH6FXT5pREDj_GfpFD2dAuZ734CICX-r5avNM1meg4cSBq_mghHudiQBYl-VreLw0X-7J_zUzF5zqv-F2_bZhOBww_YNYaVxL3YoHxXJwiokqfFb8kwdeKPFgrcEiC8s9ZHpHBsx6eQ8U/s640/Landing%20in%20maui%20April%201%202019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="233" data-original-width="640" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AXE-fknKB9yERvfK21G84xXQ2p4GLiXKVedzcQBtIX6EM9tH6FXT5pREDj_GfpFD2dAuZ734CICX-r5avNM1meg4cSBq_mghHudiQBYl-VreLw0X-7J_zUzF5zqv-F2_bZhOBww_YNYaVxL3YoHxXJwiokqfFb8kwdeKPFgrcEiC8s9ZHpHBsx6eQ8U/w640-h234/Landing%20in%20maui%20April%201%202019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><b>Aerial view of landing in Maui before the fires by Patti Pietschmann</b><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: Century Gothic, Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This is just what Maui needs more of. Corporations that five back. And Los Gatos-based </span><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"> </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SmcKwPBrX8RH6nLOUerBilVseyS5bbyL_N3qT4bb2iX-d_sT8AxcJ1wVqUFaFILCkbOmAuCGUCydDcWcvxHJmCiHKyteRWo1bPnTvRVqx3FyJpP51bnSHDa2d-eW1yn8gP-vpnOI_UZsVUcYbLiX4A==&c=rjemLKeA2yFYBhwtlF_vH0fHUHaWAjXxvF9tmBPfA1G1niOdKs1fwQ==&ch=I_ok9JTYPg71f-mqQFRwXuIIw4ulmK3eMKNuyGBuCk3WQTM-LbaPqg==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;" target="_blank">VitaSea</a><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><b> </b>is one of them to step up to the plate by donating 100% of their online sales to </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SmcKwPBrX8RH6nLOUerBilVseyS5bbyL_N3qT4bb2iX-d_sT8AxcJ30DZt2E8W_FRAli2dWOKMEZs6y-H80zZDAz8lVOA5ZTFwtZZKw3q3py4m2d9yaeSsW8ITWDsyQOFs7zAYJ9Y3EDfLavRf02R1nC3a_aC0gzhImsL_loIrUfHyqBQUxWSw==&c=rjemLKeA2yFYBhwtlF_vH0fHUHaWAjXxvF9tmBPfA1G1niOdKs1fwQ==&ch=I_ok9JTYPg71f-mqQFRwXuIIw4ulmK3eMKNuyGBuCk3WQTM-LbaPqg==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;" target="_blank">Maui Strong Fund</a><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"> through the month of September. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">The sun care brand founder, Christine Burger, grew up in Hawaii with memories of playing in the waves, eating fresh papaya, watching her aunt dance the hula and walking the beach with her grandfather. Needless to say, this disaster hits home for the mission-driven suncare brand.</span></span></div><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">"We stand 100% with our friends and family on Maui. As we watch the devastating videos of wildfire destroying everything in its path, we are heartsick. We have made a decision to do as much as we can to help," says Matthew Burger, VitaSea Co-Founder. </span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">"Beginning today through September 30th, we will donate 100% of our proceeds from online sales to the </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SmcKwPBrX8RH6nLOUerBilVseyS5bbyL_N3qT4bb2iX-d_sT8AxcJ30DZt2E8W_FRAli2dWOKMEZs6y-H80zZDAz8lVOA5ZTFwtZZKw3q3py4m2d9yaeSsW8ITWDsyQOFs7zAYJ9Y3EDfLavRf02R1nC3a_aC0gzhImsL_loIrUfHyqBQUxWSw==&c=rjemLKeA2yFYBhwtlF_vH0fHUHaWAjXxvF9tmBPfA1G1niOdKs1fwQ==&ch=I_ok9JTYPg71f-mqQFRwXuIIw4ulmK3eMKNuyGBuCk3WQTM-LbaPqg==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;" target="_blank">Maui Strong Fund</a><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"> that has been set up by the Hawai’i Community Foundation. </span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">HCF has waived all fees; 100% of our money will go towards supporting the community through services including shelter, food, financial assistance and other needs as they arise. To kickstart this initiative, we are donating the first $10,000. Thank you for joining us in helping our beloved State of Hawai’i." </span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><br /></span></span></p><h3 style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">How you can help</span></span></h3><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">Do you part by purchasing VitaSea products. They will do your skin good while helping the island to recover.</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv8214239571layout yiv8214239571layout--1-column" style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; min-width: 100%; outline: none !important; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="center" class="yiv8214239571column yiv8214239571column--1 yiv8214239571scale yiv8214239571stack" style="outline: none !important; width: 600.01px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><img alt="" class="yiv8214239571image_content" height="373" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact.com%2F4ece3684201%2Fbb3a25e9-52de-48f4-bd7f-e1b6787f20a2.jpg&t=1691793306&ymreqid=d41d8cd9-8f00-b204-1c57-ec000601ba00&sig=ORVFIBBKKL0zYStLzqOtZg--~D" style="color: black; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: none !important; text-indent: -9999px;" width="640" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv8214239571layout yiv8214239571layout--1-column" style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; min-width: 100%; outline: none !important; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td class="yiv8214239571column yiv8214239571column--1 yiv8214239571scale yiv8214239571stack" style="outline: none !important; text-align: center; width: 600.01px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv8214239571layout yiv8214239571layout--1-column" style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; min-width: 100%; outline: none !important; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="center" class="yiv8214239571column yiv8214239571column--1 yiv8214239571scale yiv8214239571stack" style="outline: none !important; width: 600.01px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv8214239571text yiv8214239571text--padding-vertical" style="outline: none !important; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="left" class="yiv8214239571text_content-cell yiv8214239571content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2; outline: none !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">All VitaSea suncare products are formulated with </span><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">Vitamin E & C and Sea Kelp</span><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;">, which is known for its anti-inflammatory properties; it is packed full of antioxidants that help to protect the skin's surface from oxidative stress caused by free radicals and environmental aggressors like UV. VitaSea products are </span><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">plant-based, hypoallergenic</span><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"> and </span><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; outline: none !important;">dermatologist-tested</span><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"> so suitable for even the most sensitive skin. VitaSea is a mission-driven company that provides sustainable sun protection for a healthy, outdoor lifestyle while bringing environmental initiatives to the forefront.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Premium products include an Ultra Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 30, Ultra Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30, Hydrating Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50, Sunshine Warrior Sunscreen Super Spray SPF 50, and After Sun Replenishing Cream. </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br style="outline: none !important;" /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; outline: none !important; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv8214239571layout yiv8214239571layout--1-column" style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; min-width: 100%; outline: none !important; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="center" class="yiv8214239571column yiv8214239571column--1 yiv8214239571scale yiv8214239571stack" style="outline: none !important; width: 600.01px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv8214239571socialFollow yiv8214239571socialFollow--padding-vertical" style="outline: none !important; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none !important;"><tr style="outline: none !important;"><td align="center" class="yiv8214239571socialFollow_container yiv8214239571content-padding-horizontal" style="line-height: 1px; min-height: 1px; outline: none !important; padding: 10px 20px; word-break: normal;" valign="top" width="100%"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-92086319464113564062023-08-07T10:21:00.004-07:002023-08-08T16:33:20.493-07:00Condo etiquette 101<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Treat a vacation rental like it's your own home the owners will appreciate it</span></h2><div><span style="font-size: medium;">By Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPEkVu4l4mVP-j519rkT0c9ueam5v5wYzxoem9qpiK-ZHdmNZjEmSc3ss447SoMGPkIvyruekMwRX9z-gF1d7BB3ZT3QpXFuKA3-OZ-D5s4_6Io5uIGydiYC6OIFMyGDh9g-0S6xei4qIYJVYJCEIdVGh0zPyraRI1TC55KDiv-9sPY7xm4FKdC5qhd4/s640/Mana%20%20Kai%20view.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPEkVu4l4mVP-j519rkT0c9ueam5v5wYzxoem9qpiK-ZHdmNZjEmSc3ss447SoMGPkIvyruekMwRX9z-gF1d7BB3ZT3QpXFuKA3-OZ-D5s4_6Io5uIGydiYC6OIFMyGDh9g-0S6xei4qIYJVYJCEIdVGh0zPyraRI1TC55KDiv-9sPY7xm4FKdC5qhd4/w640-h480/Mana%20%20Kai%20view.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><b>Condo living in Mau photos by Richard Pietschmann</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12T1Q9CggHZL9wUtF0MbglIpCkq2M5ropvo84trWsTWcDT2oEFC3LxHVOr6i-9-glA_SBqlTGC4FM2j4GJZyQSjwHCq97a6BHfxn9lG6tlLB28j_pN20ISvmLLrlAvEtxsVK0_YT1J8Lzg2Z_nGLbl-Poyz4xv7qpvUMgZC87ko9LZLATZWEidbbf6as/s5152/mana%20kai%20beach%20scene2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12T1Q9CggHZL9wUtF0MbglIpCkq2M5ropvo84trWsTWcDT2oEFC3LxHVOr6i-9-glA_SBqlTGC4FM2j4GJZyQSjwHCq97a6BHfxn9lG6tlLB28j_pN20ISvmLLrlAvEtxsVK0_YT1J8Lzg2Z_nGLbl-Poyz4xv7qpvUMgZC87ko9LZLATZWEidbbf6as/w640-h480/mana%20kai%20beach%20scene2.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>One of many condo properties in Maui</b><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Staying in a rental condo? Good choice. It's an economically-sound idea especially in Maui where hotel rates are astronomical. But it comes with some rules of etiquette you should follow for the sake of the person who own the unit. </span><span>Condos are most often owned by ordinary people--not big corporations'--who not only rent them out for extra income or to defray the cost but inhabit them frequently.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Renters should consider the same etiquette when vacationing a condo as they would if staying in a friend's home. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Condo courtesy</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Well, as an owner of a condo in Maui I can tell you some renters abuse the privilege of sharing someone else's home.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Some steal things. Others break stuff. Many leave the AC on with the doors open or don't shut it down when they leave the unit. They take beach towels home (and other stuff) and some ever confiscate silverware, napkins and other items that fit into suitcases. All this costs the owner a lot.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">So if you rent a vacation condo please follow these few rules of etiquette:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Don't take anything home or leave it outside. In Maui we offer beach chairs and equipment which can of course be taken down to the ocean, but not left there. We have to buy new ones.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOzonzor1atCN0C9ZjtcD3Ya-Ab70FKWiNqTvUmNQgaZrvU4GG2vbeYEzkhFhplHKLgU5p9DMbXXKE2GmFZ7mb8HjHrbEJuhMho1JhGEU6Y7ORB9MfjBiXURaHMrl-bpZS_FU5f8rATEYyYAAG2g1tKUPo4vhCr5oL955pm7mqiN9_uXNkfWrcFMkbBY/s5152/DSCN0057.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOzonzor1atCN0C9ZjtcD3Ya-Ab70FKWiNqTvUmNQgaZrvU4GG2vbeYEzkhFhplHKLgU5p9DMbXXKE2GmFZ7mb8HjHrbEJuhMho1JhGEU6Y7ORB9MfjBiXURaHMrl-bpZS_FU5f8rATEYyYAAG2g1tKUPo4vhCr5oL955pm7mqiN9_uXNkfWrcFMkbBY/w640-h480/DSCN0057.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Always turn off the lights, TV and AC when you leave the unit. Electricity is very expensive in Hawaii and owners suffer the cost and sometimes need to raise rates because of this abuse.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Be respectful of furnishings like not bringing sand inside (shoes should be removed when entering any home in Hawaii (it's a local tradition) and condos are no exception. There are beach showers for rinsing off the sand.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Don't put everything into the dishwasher, only plates, silverware and glass items, no pots and pans please.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Basically treat your home away from home just like that, And treat it as though it were yours, which it is for the time you rent it. Be respectful of others property.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">By the now everyone knows that smoking isn't allowed in rooms or on lanais in any Hawaii rental so please don't. There are also big fines if you are caught puffing in the wrong spot. There are outdoor areas for the habit.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I realize there are many people who do follow most of the above suggestions but it just takes a few to spoil if for the rest. Just remember that the owner or owners of the condo you're using bear the brunt of the costs of any damage or theft when you leave.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Mahalo.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8ZKIoNOSaggA-MyDVWqopo5aUa8il0CEgQ-bngszK8DN7if9WlIROsfKDcd_iKTpV3-VIu4KZnRmtVY8pXk1OpP603lh8-l_z_KPY8nyFyFahzTLe9uaXXJ2M0Q3A-GE0tXKIfA0KvItYMd9tSjDtHCRuWX_NIrDoicyWqRK_Z3c9kwtX-PWDjAvNXE/s1500/aloha.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="844" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8ZKIoNOSaggA-MyDVWqopo5aUa8il0CEgQ-bngszK8DN7if9WlIROsfKDcd_iKTpV3-VIu4KZnRmtVY8pXk1OpP603lh8-l_z_KPY8nyFyFahzTLe9uaXXJ2M0Q3A-GE0tXKIfA0KvItYMd9tSjDtHCRuWX_NIrDoicyWqRK_Z3c9kwtX-PWDjAvNXE/s320/aloha.jpg" width="180" /></span></a></div></div><div><br /></div>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-12484465142900540702023-07-24T15:03:00.005-07:002023-07-25T09:41:33.947-07:00The truth be told organized crime made Vegas what it is and proof is at the Mob Museum<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The gallery if filled with mob memorabilia and even speakeasy</span></h2><p><span style="font-size: medium;">By Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshgFndkxbPl_JW4VV6eElVcR0ns9u-KZJ1dOPJYLvOErMgpepVruY466bssDe_S0_F3HSOiU9p7ZBzOKpnY4LiO3qGJhSybOCqtJV33hcbxMqFqaqfxgeiw-PBaRvupb85E55o2AYuAdip8eSd7G3puxYtdkkw5xlnsRtC_HcUoQawo8osJByNDm4kuM/s678/lg_Mob-Museum-Lobby.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="678" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshgFndkxbPl_JW4VV6eElVcR0ns9u-KZJ1dOPJYLvOErMgpepVruY466bssDe_S0_F3HSOiU9p7ZBzOKpnY4LiO3qGJhSybOCqtJV33hcbxMqFqaqfxgeiw-PBaRvupb85E55o2AYuAdip8eSd7G3puxYtdkkw5xlnsRtC_HcUoQawo8osJByNDm4kuM/w640-h428/lg_Mob-Museum-Lobby.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Photos curtesy of Las Vegas Visitors Bureau</span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">It's the last thing Vegas visitors might expect to see since much of organized crime's influence on the gambling mecca's growth is often swept under the casino carpets. But yes, Virginia, there is a museum dedicated to gangsters who made Vegas what it is.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And it's true. Bugsy and the gang were responsible for setting up Sin City and attracting crowds with affordable hotel rates, cheap drinks, and food, naked women and eventually big name performers. And it's all documented at the Mob Museum.</span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Downtown diversion</span></h3><p><span style="color: #424242; font-size: large;">It's located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas on Stewart Avenue and Third Street (right by Main Street Station)--the former federal courthouse where the 1950-51 Kefauver committee hearings were held. , There are exhibits, photos and illustrations that provide an inside look at organized crime's impact not only in Las Vegas, but America and the world. </span></p><div class="_2NcuW" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; margin-top: -0.65rem;"><p class="_33WbJ" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; margin: 0.6rem 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #424242;">In fact there is a special exhibit that shows the real courtroom where the committee gathered. It's a dimly lit facility with historical clips on display on a big screen.</span></span></p><p class="_33WbJ" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; margin: 0.6rem 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #424242;">Additional</span><span style="color: #424242;"> law enforcement exhibits include a wire-tapping station where you can listen in on actual conversations that happened. See testimonies of FBI agents on audio-visual panel (AVP) screens and even try your aim with an FBI firearms training simulator. There's also a police lineup booth where visitors can step into and become "suspects."</span></span></p><p class="_33WbJ" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; color: #424242; margin: 0.6rem 0px;"></p><p class="_33WbJ" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; color: #424242; margin: 0.6rem 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The museum's most valuable artifact is the brick wall from Chicago's Valentine's Day Massacre in 1929. The museum explains the murder of seven Moran gang members led by Al Capone's South Side Italian gang. The wall includes a 38-caliber Colt Detective special revolver, the only gun directly related to the shooting. This gun is believed to have belonged to Moran gang member, Frank Gusenberg.</span></p><h3 style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; color: #424242; margin: 0.6rem 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Al Capone and the gang and guns but no roses</span></h3><p class="_33WbJ" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; color: #424242; margin: 0.6rem 0px;"></p><p class="_33WbJ" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; color: #424242; margin: 0.6rem 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVvB2qy5D6ocvicNw6U8pbGXfVz2-AUU1EoYRaUx_E1qekshjnGIvJ25kUnRw1gfF3x1bxl7SA6oboHTwt5wcMB_2Ol-FC0ty4GZ2EGl4_y3VKvUzPJiGYvcNENvmUjz8exD6E1dGVIFwMpTECm6IcJdyu3Fv44u7IuM0juQjsonyd-ci_wwfs8W4-rs/s683/lg_Choice-of-Weapons.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="683" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVvB2qy5D6ocvicNw6U8pbGXfVz2-AUU1EoYRaUx_E1qekshjnGIvJ25kUnRw1gfF3x1bxl7SA6oboHTwt5wcMB_2Ol-FC0ty4GZ2EGl4_y3VKvUzPJiGYvcNENvmUjz8exD6E1dGVIFwMpTECm6IcJdyu3Fv44u7IuM0juQjsonyd-ci_wwfs8W4-rs/w640-h376/lg_Choice-of-Weapons.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The original 'rat pack'</span></h3><p></p><p class="_33WbJ" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; color: #424242; margin: 0.6rem 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There is also 'stuff' that belonged to notable outlaws such as Al Capone, Charlie Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Benjamin Siegel, Sam Giancana, Frank Rosenthal, Mickey Cohen and Tony Spilotro, on display--along with guns, weapons, jewelry, personal belongings and hundreds of photographs.</span></p><p class="_33WbJ" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; color: #424242; margin: 0.6rem 0px;"></p><h3 style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; color: #424242; margin: 0.6rem 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Even a speakeasy</span></h3><p class="_33WbJ" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; color: #424242; margin: 0.6rem 0px;"></p><p class="_33WbJ" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; margin: 0.6rem 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAvvBS6Y8IRJY03gD-fHYB4tAzx7m9_gLGOrPy_VayK-2i-0l3_uef-h3tN3P-zHErx37SIzG8V9J9n3JJzxItgK90vUZqG7LJgvEwJYDZizuCXxdMcu3IsLYO6z-u_pk9Uqf_bRj9laBd9XqM-CI2rAVsQIeQ9ZM8J7pFn5c1Ps_1-AVbDcwGeujP4o/s1000/drinks%20in%20speakeasy.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAvvBS6Y8IRJY03gD-fHYB4tAzx7m9_gLGOrPy_VayK-2i-0l3_uef-h3tN3P-zHErx37SIzG8V9J9n3JJzxItgK90vUZqG7LJgvEwJYDZizuCXxdMcu3IsLYO6z-u_pk9Uqf_bRj9laBd9XqM-CI2rAVsQIeQ9ZM8J7pFn5c1Ps_1-AVbDcwGeujP4o/w200-h133/drinks%20in%20speakeasy.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #424242;">Folks who visit the museum rave about the the swanky speakeasy where the roaring 20s come to life with a Prohibition-era Underground vibe. There, among artifacts from that era, guests can order Prohibition-era cocktails and if they can still walk, tour the on-site distillery for a taste of the past.</span></span><p></p><p class="_33WbJ" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; margin: 0.6rem 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_PylApYY7iYPbjL_eAmfBHH8_dMsFH196lo8CddMyJ2DY1NxVo50-tM1TIjAU_FU5xufrsyHlm1KCFrLjFWaIRvQfqMf9jk9HyY_aGiZsXzNN4qr4J-bqHK-BKf0a_7RTwIRFVXCVspoZf1uiJcJidPC2FeNrhm2oKrTZd2THorBicYevg0CX_3Y63w/s1000/sBIijJu-78503cVN.jpg" style="clear: left; 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--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; color: #424242;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsYCLjV82jFoZMa0WCW_DkS1yKFd80d7tjucVzeUolpMDSStzRVB1TW8Ins_ji5TZTmkZQ94m7x2RcCCJeevd8P8zMhRmMalkqPOZu68GkVIYbQUXii2s88tVIAMMkgPrsyMf0dEHMdWEJcidjR4LWBmXPxeofRAeOZRmDarmPBA5bIKbFtCB7QiSgJsI/s1000/pk1M75giTbVgN0d3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsYCLjV82jFoZMa0WCW_DkS1yKFd80d7tjucVzeUolpMDSStzRVB1TW8Ins_ji5TZTmkZQ94m7x2RcCCJeevd8P8zMhRmMalkqPOZu68GkVIYbQUXii2s88tVIAMMkgPrsyMf0dEHMdWEJcidjR4LWBmXPxeofRAeOZRmDarmPBA5bIKbFtCB7QiSgJsI/w640-h426/pk1M75giTbVgN0d3.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">There is no age restriction, Admission is $29.95 for adults, $27.95 for law enforcement and military personnel and $16.95 for students. Children ages 10 and under are free (although they might not enjoy it as much as their parents will). Also some exhibits are not suitable for youngsters. </span><span style="color: #424242; font-size: medium;">The museum is open weekday from 9 a.m, until 9 p.m. and offer a unique and a bit bizarre diversion or escape from the tables.</span><p></p></div><ul class="_1Es8a" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0px;"><li class="_1vP4N" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; 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--tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; padding-bottom: 0.675rem; width: 322.452px;"><div class="_2u9k9" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-content: ''; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; padding: 0.6rem;"><br /></div></li></ul>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-68832656998276309472023-06-11T14:47:00.002-07:002023-06-11T15:21:39.076-07:00First cannabis-inclusive hotel in Las Vegas gives new meaning to 'high' rollers<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Entire fourth floor dedicated to pot smokers</span></h2><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>/By Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva </b></span></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3020498976mobile-width-nopad" id="yiv3020498976template_container" style="background-color: white; 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outline: none;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-image-td" style="outline: none; padding: 10px 15px; text-align: center; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="446" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net%2F20230606%2Fc4%2F79%2Fce%2F97%2Ff56acae4322abe6810f4fb9a_1340x892.jpg&t=1686516988&ymreqid=d41d8cd9-8f00-b204-1c82-740006019200&sig=bEmsD5RcTgMEs7GZL6J0rw--~D" style="display: block; outline: none; text-indent: -9999px;" width="670" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3020498976e2ma-block-outer" id="yiv3020498976block_ltxjhhae" style="font-size: 12px; outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; word-break: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></td></tr><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-wrapper yiv3020498976e2ma-image-td" style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 12px; outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3020498976e2ma-block-outer" id="yiv3020498976block_wnmjumpe" style="font-size: 12px; outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; word-break: normal;"></td></tr><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-wrapper yiv3020498976e2ma-image-td" style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-content-block" style="outline: none;"><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This hotel will definitely give new meaning to 'high' rollers with a fourth floor</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> entirely dedicated to stoners. And they can breathe easy, while they toke, with a state-of-the-art RestorAir filtration system, equipped with cutting-edge Advanced Oxidation Cell (AOC) in every room. </span></span></b></div><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;">It happens at the just opened, five-floor Lexi Hotel--a </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> one-of-a-kind boutique property that houses 64 newly designed rooms and suites, and is the first new hotel to open in Las Vegas this year. Not to mention, the only cannabis-inclusive property in town. Bookings for the re-imagined hotel (previously the Artisan Hotel Boutique) are available now at: </span><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none;"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/lr99ai/pilgmb/9lhvsq" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #5db4bb; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">www.thelexilasvegas.com</span></a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. </span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span>I</span><span>t's also aptly operated by Elevations Hotels and Resorts. </span></span></b></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3020498976e2ma-block-outer" id="yiv3020498976block_slvfqmuh" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; word-break: normal;"></td></tr><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-wrapper" style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-holder" style="background-color: transparent; outline: none; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3020498976e2ma-block-outer" id="yiv3020498976block_gxcvquzz" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; word-break: normal;"></td></tr><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-wrapper yiv3020498976e2ma-image-td" style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-holder" style="background-color: transparent; outline: none; padding: 4px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-content-block" style="outline: none;"><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>According ti Alex Rizk, the visionary CEO of Elevations Hotels and Resorts. “We’ve blended playfulness, a bit of cheekiness, and pure Vegas spirit to create a new type of destination. Opening our doors was an exciting event and we are ready to create new Las Vegas memories for all that visit The Lexi.” </b></span></span></span></div><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; color: #262626; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></b></span></span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3020498976e2ma-block-outer" id="yiv3020498976block_hsddjvie" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; word-break: normal;"></td></tr><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-wrapper" style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-holder" style="background-color: transparent; outline: none; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-image-td" style="outline: none; padding: 10px 5px 10px 10px; text-align: center; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="495" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net%2F20230606%2Fe8%2F48%2Fdd%2Fdb%2Fe944f5af3c0f279496944b05_660x990.jpg&t=1686516988&ymreqid=d41d8cd9-8f00-b204-1c82-740006019200&sig=oFLmPgKPQGWcwoslN2A3gw--~D" style="display: block; outline: none; text-indent: -9999px;" width="330" /></td><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-image-td" style="outline: none; padding: 10px 10px 10px 5px; text-align: center; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="493" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net%2F20230606%2F88%2F37%2F11%2F59%2F999a7f732b5f3705fdc272c4_658x986.jpg&t=1686516988&ymreqid=d41d8cd9-8f00-b204-1c82-740006019200&sig=J5Yl8Ur9gGfYskTR4unTEQ--~D" style="display: block; outline: none; text-indent: -9999px;" width="329" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3020498976e2ma-block-outer" id="yiv3020498976block_surdtnpw" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; word-break: normal;"></td></tr><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-wrapper yiv3020498976e2ma-image-td" style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-holder" style="background-color: transparent; outline: none; padding: 4px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-content-block" style="outline: none;"><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Book Antiqua, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, serif;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Its multi-million dollar transformation created a whimsical boutique meets whimsy ambience from the Shangri-la like entryway to the sprawling grand lobby, bar and lounge that captures the beat of the city, and one of the city’s rare European-style pools awaits, promising an experience that is fresh, new and welcoming. </span></span></span><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none;"><span style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /><br style="outline: none;" /></span></span></b></span></span></div><h3 style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Decadent decor</span></span></h3><ul style="outline: none;"><li style="color: #333333; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The Penthouse</span><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">: comes with two bedrooms, two baths, and a stylish living room perfect for entertaining. The primary bedroom features a lavish walk-in shower perfect for one, two or even a party of more! </span></b></span></li><li style="color: #333333; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The Lexi Suite:</span><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> features a spacious primary bedroom, inviting living room, and sophisticated touches for in-room entertaining such as a wet bar and pool table.</span></b></span></li><li style="color: #333333; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Boutique Suite:</span><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Imagined for the ultimate glam getaway the Lexi Boutique Suites are designed with flair and a spacious, inviting layout. From the walk-in shower to the vintage mini-fridge to the classic wet bar, this suite is perfect for in-room entertaining or pre-game festivities.</span></b></span></li><li style="outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Classic King</span><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Book Antiqua, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, serif;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">: creates contemporary chic highlighted by warm desert hues that create the perfect anecdote to a Las Vegas adventure. Each room features a spacious walk-in shower and a place to store favorite snacks in a vintage mini fridge. </span></span></span></b></span></li><li style="color: #333333; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Classic Double</span><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">: has two comfy beds, plush textures, and distinctive finishes. Guests can relax and rejuvenate in the walk-in shower and indulge in refreshments from the vintage mini fridge. </span></b></span></li></ul><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; color: #262626; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></b></span></span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3020498976e2ma-block-outer" id="yiv3020498976block_tviwovlw" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; word-break: normal;"></td></tr><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-wrapper" style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-holder" style="background-color: transparent; outline: none; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-image-td" style="outline: none; padding: 10px; text-align: center; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="446" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net%2F20230606%2F9a%2F65%2F93%2Fb4%2F01291a5356feb04b67272b18_1340x892.jpg&t=1686516988&ymreqid=d41d8cd9-8f00-b204-1c82-740006019200&sig=fdu2ePnyXo9qj.Okk4SpLQ--~D" style="display: block; outline: none; text-indent: -9999px;" width="670" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3020498976e2ma-block-outer" id="yiv3020498976block_oaelzvxn" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; word-break: normal;"></td></tr><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-wrapper yiv3020498976e2ma-image-td" style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-holder" style="background-color: transparent; outline: none; padding: 4px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-content-block" style="outline: none;"><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; font-weight: 700; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Lexi Pool</span></span></span></div><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Book Antiqua, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, serif;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>After getting your buzz on you might want to keep the flow going at the stunning pool that looks like a European-style oasis with, new luxury cabanas, and ah array of cocktails and bites. A night the pool area becomes party central with with DJ’ and debauchery.</b></span></span></span></span></span></div><h3 style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Satisfying that after buzz hunger </span></span></h3><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; color: #262626; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></b></span></span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3020498976e2ma-block-outer" id="yiv3020498976block_fnzcssfj" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; word-break: normal;"></td></tr><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-wrapper yiv3020498976e2ma-image-td" style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-holder" style="background-color: transparent; outline: none; padding: 4px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-content-block" style="outline: none;"><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">After a session on the fourth floor, fine dining (maybe even brownies included) is essential to satisfy the munchies.</span><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> And the Lexi claims it does just that with bold cuisine that makes meals adventures inspired by travel, culture, and family, crafted with passion and creativity. With options shareable options such as </span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Bing Bang Shrimp, Kobi Short Rib Nachos, Pork Belly Bon Mi, and more. </span></b></span></div><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Poolside fare includes seared sesame tuna poke, truffle fries, lobster rolls, and tropical fruit platters set that stage. Breakfast buffs can rise and shine with a Morning Wake Up menu of artisan coffee, fresh baked pastries, breakfast sandwiches and avocado toast.</b></span></span></span></div><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; color: #262626; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></b></span></span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3020498976e2ma-block-outer" id="yiv3020498976block_trrbqkiv" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; word-break: normal;"></td></tr><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-wrapper" style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-holder" style="background-color: transparent; outline: none; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-image-td" style="outline: none; padding: 10px; text-align: center; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="446" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net%2F20230606%2F1c%2Fdd%2F9d%2F5e%2Fb75e66b307ab01859e81b149_1340x892.jpg&t=1686516988&ymreqid=d41d8cd9-8f00-b204-1c82-740006019200&sig=bZpKSFYDhmIG9srV25ocBw--~D" style="display: block; outline: none; text-indent: -9999px;" width="670" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3020498976e2ma-block-outer" id="yiv3020498976block_pqjcekyi" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; word-break: normal;"></td></tr><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-wrapper yiv3020498976e2ma-image-td" style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-holder" style="background-color: transparent; outline: none; padding: 4px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-content-block" style="outline: none;"><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; font-weight: 700; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">That's entertainment</span></span></span></div><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>The Lexi's resident DJ’s spin the hottest tracks in the bar, lounge and pool in an electric atmosphere.</b></span></span></span></div><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; color: #262626; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></b></span></span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3020498976e2ma-block-outer" id="yiv3020498976block_twdgeoqd" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; word-break: normal;"></td></tr><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-wrapper" style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-holder" style="background-color: transparent; outline: none; padding: 0px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-image-td" style="outline: none; padding: 10px; text-align: center; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="446" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net%2F20230606%2F2b%2F32%2Fc8%2F1a%2Fb6fa81aa22099a314f1a676b_1340x892.jpg&t=1686516988&ymreqid=d41d8cd9-8f00-b204-1c82-740006019200&sig=Sco.WQsPznuhfkTqFdt.Xw--~D" style="display: block; outline: none; text-indent: -9999px;" width="670" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3020498976e2ma-block-outer" id="yiv3020498976block_sdgwlrvk" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; word-break: normal;"></td></tr><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-wrapper yiv3020498976e2ma-image-td" style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-holder" style="background-color: transparent; outline: none; padding: 4px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-content-block" style="outline: none;"><h3 style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">A hidden blade of grass</span></span></h3><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;">You won't see Lexi looming over the strip when you arrive in Vegas. It's stashed away just minutes from the Strip and Downtown Las Vegas. </span><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">For additional information, visit: </span><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none;"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/lr99ai/pilgmb/56ivsq" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #5db4bb; outline: none;" target="_blank"><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">www.thelexilasvegas.com</span></a></span></b></span></div><div class="yiv3020498976e2ma-p-div" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", serif; outline: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="yiv3020498976e2ma-style" style="background-color: transparent; color: #262626; outline: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></b></span></span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3020498976e2ma-row-region-content yiv3020498976e2ma-section" style="outline: none; width: 100%;"><tbody style="outline: none;"><tr style="outline: none;"><td class="yiv3020498976e2ma-layout-column-content" style="outline: none; word-break: normal;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr style="outline: none;"><td align="center" class="yiv3020498976resize" style="border-top: 2px solid rgb(93, 180, 187); color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; outline: none; padding: 15px 0px; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-41554336585498396112023-06-03T16:01:00.002-07:002023-06-03T16:11:24.314-07:00Wine, weed, film festivals and pot tours <div class="separator"><div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" class="yiv0104053872image_content" height="400" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact.com%2F92d4ab2c001%2Fe31046e7-501f-4d58-b008-9507c06f32ee.png%3Frdr%3Dtrue&t=1685830907&ymreqid=7e58e8cd-8c36-f728-2f2c-5a001401e600&sig=JgE.SeSNDBJnYK4mNMXQkg--~D" style="display: block; font-size: medium; height: auto; max-width: 100%; visibility: visible;" width="264" /></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Smoke weed? Take your toking to new heights exploring Mendocino cannabis country where Mary Jane is legally grown. </span></div><div></div><div><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"> California's wineries and legal cannabis are big tourism draws. Particularly in Napa, Sonoma and the renowned Emerald Triangle which is legendary for producing the country’s top stash. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Smoke weed? Take tripping-out to new levels exploring Mendocino cannabis country where Mary Jane is legally grown. </span></div><div><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"> California's wineries and legal cannabis are big tourism draws. Particularly in Napa, Sonoma and the renowned Emerald Triangle which is legendary for producing the country’s top stash. </span></div><div><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Smoke weed? Take tripping-out to new levels exploring Mendocino cannabis country where Mary Jane is legally grown. </span></div></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Heady escapes to Mendocino cannabis country</span></h2><span style="font-size: medium;">By Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Smoke weed? Take your toking to new heights exploring Mendocino cannabis country where Mary Jane is legally grown. </span></div><div><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"> California's wineries and legal cannabis are big tourism draws. Particularly in Napa, Sonoma and the renowned Emerald Triangle which is legendary for producing the country’s top stash. </span></div><div><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;">Visit grass land </span></h3><div><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif">The pot industry is budding bigtime in magical Mendocino which offers unique ways to get your buzz on from bud to edibles and CBD products. Plan to bed down there at any of the region’s top inns or star-gazing campsites. </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00196YjPppZwXA3tfyQ8ESmoBJl8YrQQOgW7jH6itpkhesNuSliU5qKCB9nDksAucLP3LOSQ3C1t1t9xdQkY32eQFbhwWsoMSbyP9hM9xN0IuzBy-9b6qcwc47eGr1y4jX941vXOEJKrICHscV1OQjerBVy5cj9_tBv&c=b71Use5LQxQOZ7NsI1uIJ7Omv4xou-Ju2finXoSMQpblV3dOYfw4og==&ch=ay82JmT9gSAZCm4m7RS2JyHpzkJ0abW_ShC1-yUJicbDCXgA-5vIMw==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; cursor: pointer; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank">www.visitmendocino.com/events</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif">.</span></span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv0104053872layout yiv0104053872layout--1-column" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="yiv0104053872column yiv0104053872column--1 yiv0104053872scale yiv0104053872stack" style="outline: none; 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padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px;" valign=""><img alt="" class="yiv0104053872image_content" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact.com%2F92d4ab2c001%2F9769eb04-d6a0-4f50-8831-f18bebc4fc37.jpg%3Frdr%3Dtrue&t=1685830907&ymreqid=7e58e8cd-8c36-f728-2f2c-5a001401e600&sig=D5A7v0X1.2rP2YLGOY4bRw--~D" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; visibility: visible;" width="216" /></td><td align="center" class="yiv0104053872image_spacer yiv0104053872hide" height="1" style="line-height: 1px; min-height: 1px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimgssl.constantcontact.com%2Fletters%2Fimages%2Fsys%2FS.gif&t=1685830907&ymreqid=7e58e8cd-8c36-f728-2f2c-5a001401e600&sig=GFLpgcz_Mj59dGTxSBxuzw--~D" style="visibility: visible;" vspace="0" width="15" /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ways to keep the buzz</span></h3><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span>Cannabis & Cinema/Mendocino Film Festival provides </span></span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">a pairing -of pot and pictures - and the </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">16th Annual Mendocino Film Festival</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;"> puts a spotlight on both with </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-style: italic;">Weed & Wine</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">, a feature documentary interweaving a Southern Rhone French vinicultural family and Humboldt organic cannabis farm family struggling with similar issues. Following the film is a panel discussion on regenerative agriculture with local small farm cultivators and winemakers from Mendocino County</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif">. </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00196YjPppZwXA3tfyQ8ESmoBJl8YrQQOgW7jH6itpkhesNuSliU5qKCL1ClzLMcEFh-J1pp0hS-0U0jENAa4LFI5txDAYz5hG_JCJJe-bEpuit8qxRTV3sSiyi3SbtXPBdvUiypgNeAbIr0lyGxkFnu7mBwDKRRTKLZRAwZaonocs=&c=b71Use5LQxQOZ7NsI1uIJ7Omv4xou-Ju2finXoSMQpblV3dOYfw4og==&ch=ay82JmT9gSAZCm4m7RS2JyHpzkJ0abW_ShC1-yUJicbDCXgA-5vIMw==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; cursor: pointer; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank">www.mendocinofilmfestival.org/schedule</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif">. </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">$15.00; June 1-4, 2023. </span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ask a Ganjier</span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: white;">.</span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">Andiron Seaside Inn & Cabins</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;"> in Little River. During the Mendocino Film Festival join Certified Ganjier Scott Reiman for a special Happy Hour and short film, </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-style: italic;">The Cannabis Trail</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;"> featuring special guest Pebbles Trippet – a pioneer in the cannabis industry. Backed with a classic vibe and roaming farm animals, this is the stop for an immersive Cannabis Sommelier Experience. Set in a peaceful slice of redwoods with a buzzy lounge vibe and fire pit, guests can stroll the grounds or tuck into a selection of weed, wine and cannabis-infused cocktails. Snag one of the 11 classic cabins (circa 1959) appointed with interiors focused on vintage, salvaged, rehabbed and recycled. Think classic Viewmasters to 1950s fabrics, it’s a trip back in time. Event starts at 4:00 pm.</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"> </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="http://www.theandiron.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">www.theandiron.com</a></span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif">. </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">June 3, 2023.</span></span></p><h3 style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;"><span><b><br /></b></span></span><b>Place your bids</b></span></h3><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">The </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">2nd Annual Mendocino Craft Farmers Auction</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;"> puts cannabis at its core with a live and silent auction including farm tours, exotic vacations and artwork coupled with a day of play with the county’s award-winning small batch craft cannabis farmers. This one-of-a-kind real deal is set in a lush 10-acre ancient redwood forest surrounded by brooks and fairy circles. Local wines, an old-fashioned “cigarette girl” offering freshly rolled joints and elegant supper cap the day, with proceeds directed to Mendocino Land Trust and the Cancer Resource Center of Mendocino County. Score a guestroom at </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">The Brambles</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">, an elegant hideaway located onsite, and let the party commence.</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif"> </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00196YjPppZwXA3tfyQ8ESmoBJl8YrQQOgW7jH6itpkhesNuSliU5qKCL1ClzLMcEFh2LIuFu2f3qbGQkksDm2MwSDa9EcmzjY_aswm6WOYbf3SRk7xpER7S2BbWLNjHXuRnN4QDYSWNvbxBRxO-Q6EdIG2LXKBoS1wLMbdvkreH3O01ffEvwZrj5wTDX7ZTwB8oTn8xs4WN1SeaV8zeppyJpeP8L9KKGkSrMT8bMq1Td0=&c=b71Use5LQxQOZ7NsI1uIJ7Omv4xou-Ju2finXoSMQpblV3dOYfw4og==&ch=ay82JmT9gSAZCm4m7RS2JyHpzkJ0abW_ShC1-yUJicbDCXgA-5vIMw==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; cursor: pointer; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank">www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-mendocino-craft-farmers-auction-tickets-593682188407</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif">; </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">$200. June 17, 2023.</span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Meet the Farmers </span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">Talk about sensory elevation! The </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">Mendocino Craft Cannabis Marketplace</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;"> offers personal exchanges with 20+ cannabis farmers paired with live music, a consumption lounge and a cannabis-centric film screening. Set at the expansive Madrones and Brambles in Anderson Valley, this is the stop for a luxe light-up paired with an afternoon of back- to- the- land-style entertainment. Tag on dinner at Wickson Restaurant and a guestroom and the inn and the deal is done.</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif"> </span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; cursor: pointer; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.themadrones.com</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif">; </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">$20; August 13, 2023.</span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lounge rats </span></h3><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">Along the Cannabis Trail of Northern California, Ukiah’s </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">Plantshop</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;"> steps up every Friday with resins, batter and butter… as a variety of vendors takeover the lively half-acre Consumption Lounge backed with music and cotton-candy sunsets. A full cannabis bar serving pre-rolls, cannabis-infused drinks and concentrates round out the experience. The June 10 two-year anniversary party also promises to build a buzz. Nearby, bed down at California Landmark No. 980 – </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">Vichy Springs Resort and Spa. </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">The 700-acre facility is America’s only warm and naturally carbonated Vichy mineral baths (and Olympic-size pool). Classic cottages and creekside hiking trails make for a peaceful stay.</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="http://www.plantshop.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">www.plantshop.co</a></span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif"> ; </span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; cursor: pointer; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.vichysprings.info</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif">. </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">Every Friday.</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv0104053872layout yiv0104053872layout--1-column" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="yiv0104053872column yiv0104053872column--1 yiv0104053872scale yiv0104053872stack" style="outline: none; width: 600.01px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv0104053872text yiv0104053872text--padding-vertical" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="yiv0104053872text_content-cell yiv0104053872content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; outline: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv0104053872image yiv0104053872image--float-right yiv0104053872scale yiv0104053872image--mobile-scale yiv0104053872image--mobile-center" style="table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="yiv0104053872image_spacer yiv0104053872hide" height="1" style="line-height: 1px; min-height: 1px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimgssl.constantcontact.com%2Fletters%2Fimages%2Fsys%2FS.gif&t=1685830907&ymreqid=7e58e8cd-8c36-f728-2f2c-5a001401e600&sig=GFLpgcz_Mj59dGTxSBxuzw--~D" style="visibility: visible;" vspace="0" width="15" /></span></td><td align="right" class="yiv0104053872image_container yiv0104053872scale yiv0104053872stack" style="outline: none; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px;" valign=""><img alt="" class="yiv0104053872image_content" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact.com%2F92d4ab2c001%2Fad7bb35a-b022-46f0-b0a7-4bfd14ed2acb.jpg%3Frdr%3Dtrue&t=1685830907&ymreqid=7e58e8cd-8c36-f728-2f2c-5a001401e600&sig=ykMBhyanjM2LhmoPYMi.cA--~D" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; visibility: visible;" width="168" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Canna-Cation </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">The new </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">Cannabis Tasting & Tour Weekends</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;"> include a private visit to the legacy five-acre Sugar Hill farm, lodging and a cannabis-forward repast curated by a revolving list of top-flight chefs. Add the onsite Long Meadow Ranch winetasting venue and upscale </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">Bohemian Chemist</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;"> – offering a bespoke line-up of notions and potions set in a vintage Art Deco apothocary with a focus on sun-grown cannabis, edibles and tinctures. Hit the new new Bohemian Chemist Lounge for Saturday happy hour June through September where the meaning “sense of place” truly kicks in.</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif"> </span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; cursor: pointer; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.themadrones.com</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif">; </span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; cursor: pointer; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.thebohemianchemist.com</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif">. </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">Various dates, pricing.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hashing it out </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;">What’s the drift on crafting hashish? </span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">Heritage Mendocino</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black;"> is a one-of-a-kind cannabis shop that specializes in the art of hash-making and carries many award-winning Emerald Triangle craft brands. Hashish is a centuries old discipline in global culture, and many cannabis connoisseurs today compare hash alchemy to that of creating the finest bottles of wine from grapes – it’s a meticulous and sophisticated artform. This boutique shop allows visitors to watch hashish be made; buy a stash to take home</span><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif">. </span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000ee; cursor: pointer; font-family: Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.heritage-mendocino.com</a><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif">.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Candara, "Trebuchet MS", Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;">I hope you enjoyed this and have a wonderful time tripping out in Mendocino. Peace!</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-59548400359182854332023-05-25T15:43:00.001-07:002023-05-25T15:43:16.250-07:00 San Diego's Side Bar lounge proves perfect place for catching up with old friends<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Moody, yet lively Gaslamp Quarter watering hole</span></h2><p><span style="font-size: medium;">By Patti Pietschnann, Travel Dia</span></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.muckrack.com%2Fpitches%2FgrdG%2Fimages%2F50693494_10157208510273487_4603778734527348736_n_.jpeg&t=1685052105&ymreqid=7e58e8cd-8c36-f728-2f2c-5a000f01e300&sig=nJkZG95arSthNaq5u6RkDA--~D" style="border: 0px; font-size: large; height: auto; max-width: 100%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; visibility: visible;" width="616" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few years ago we drove to San Diego, from LA, to reunite with old friends who took us to </span><a href="https://usw2.nyl.as/t1/233/3zzq96l8dgdr7j1esvz7uy7wn/0/85700738d98bc611ce424ad730399a380b865063d6f6953cbc7c381e5c20073a" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="cursor: pointer; font-size: large;" target="_blank">Side Bar</a><span style="font-size: large;">--</span><span style="font-size: large;"> an attractive boutique nightclub and lounge. It was the perfect spot for tippling while catching up on our lives. And although a popular place the noise level is low enough to be able to hear each other speak.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A San Diego fixture</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRy0JAjKLvIEmg97dv3CM74phd0LsdjLFXsBsm9AbPOTphDXfUYTZtyEMqoPGoYS77jg0ZFvW-EW2PR2ypuN7zGKvgad42739JRovcrm_vV3eZ667C3M2PSWhrqS09X4B8JLqRp1apjmeemWApF9bw0Dsw3palvOyFOFY8U6hqF8PkQLClhf9mO4U/s2048/sidebar.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRy0JAjKLvIEmg97dv3CM74phd0LsdjLFXsBsm9AbPOTphDXfUYTZtyEMqoPGoYS77jg0ZFvW-EW2PR2ypuN7zGKvgad42739JRovcrm_vV3eZ667C3M2PSWhrqS09X4B8JLqRp1apjmeemWApF9bw0Dsw3palvOyFOFY8U6hqF8PkQLClhf9mO4U/w640-h426/sidebar.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Located in the campy Gaslamp Quarter, the nearly two decades-old, 4,000 square foot watering hole attracts its share of locals and out of towners alike. I love the mood-setting atmosphere--somewhat sexy, with an electric sophisticated vibe. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you travel to San Diego, and want a cool spot for a drink, this is it.</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Curated cocktails and more</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The bar offers a selection of curated seasonal craft cocktails, ah extensive champagne selection, spirits menus and special bottle service shows delivered by Side Bar’s very own Side Barbies. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="font-size: large;"><br /></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="font-size: large;">Pick your potion</b></div><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><li style="list-style: disc;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Craft Cocktail Menu: <a href="https://usw2.nyl.as/t1/233/3zzq96l8dgdr7j1esvz7uy7wn/2/b004d11398a92714297a8b3375d677f8c56e8021987bb9270192163c6d66d0b3" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">HERE</a> </span></li><li style="list-style: disc;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bottle Service Menu: <a href="https://usw2.nyl.as/t1/233/3zzq96l8dgdr7j1esvz7uy7wn/3/1c4724126bb5b0a9444543099725f1466472aed413cd5116ecf1a4749eb4a237" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">HERE</a> </span></li><li style="list-style: disc;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bottle Service Packages: <a href="https://usw2.nyl.as/t1/233/3zzq96l8dgdr7j1esvz7uy7wn/4/b1ddf7282dccfff4b6473a0787cc6e5f069bb358f029f98e532907472ac4c914" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">HERE</a> </span></li><li style="list-style: disc;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cocktail Imagery <a href="https://usw2.nyl.as/t1/233/3zzq96l8dgdr7j1esvz7uy7wn/5/5754d4024bafc29ba70fa4bf7fe11bea5f0f7b29a937a858f010b4cecba9ed5d" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">HERE</a> </span></li></ul><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><div class="TzHB6b cLjAic LMRCfc" data-hveid="CIMBEAA" data-ved="2ahUKEwjNjZLGw5H_AhV7k2oFHctxAkIQy9oBKAB6BQiDARAA" jsdata="PhoHd;_;BiTiro" style="color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px;"><div jsname="xQjRM"><div class="sATSHe"><div class="B03h3d V14nKc i8qq8b ptcLIOszQJu__wholepage-card wp-ms" data-hveid="CH8QAA"><div class="UDZeY OTFaAf"><div class="QsDR1c"><div class="wDYxhc" data-attrid="kc:/location/location:address" data-hveid="CHAQAA" data-md="1002" data-ved="2ahUKEwjNjZLGw5H_AhV7k2oFHctxAkIQkCl6BAhwEAA" lang="en-US" style="clear: none; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px;"><div class="Z1hOCe"><div class="zloOqf PZPZlf" data-dtype="d3ifr" data-local-attribute="d3adr" data-ved="2ahUKEwjNjZLGw5H_AhV7k2oFHctxAkIQghwoAHoECHAQAQ" style="margin-top: 7px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="LrzXr">Side Bar is located at 536 Market Street between 5th and 6th St, San Diego, CA, 619-348-6138. Website<a href="http://www.sidebarsd.com">: www.</a></span><span style="color: #3c4043; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sidebarsd.com">sidebarsd.com</a></span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="owjCYb"></div><div class="QsDR1c"><div class="wDYxhc" data-attrid="kc:/collection/knowledge_panels/has_phone:phone" data-hveid="CFMQAA" data-md="1006" data-ved="2ahUKEwjNjZLGw5H_AhV7k2oFHctxAkIQkCl6BAhTEAA" lang="en-US" style="clear: none; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px;"><div class="Z1hOCe"><div class="zloOqf PZPZlf" data-dtype="d3ifr" data-local-attribute="d3ph" data-ved="2ahUKEwjNjZLGw5H_AhV7k2oFHctxAkIQ8I0BKAB6BAhTEAE" style="margin-top: 7px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-24692027375765258682023-05-24T16:46:00.004-07:002023-05-24T16:46:31.102-07:00Whenever you need a hug or comfort companion just wrap a Bumpas doll around you<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Plush comfort toys for tots and moms (or even dads)</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;">By Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1Pr9qE45XShoupC8jMArk9_8ynSkmgo6MAupU87-4aHg2jnJG2MIES_yqmnehFJ0mOl2kGP36Kb3CbkGbtnLPxD48Yf9aXjc3WRJPc1wqFwu4ytW8TlHDLaegvx1dzTkCpjD9QdiZgwinw5vg4-fV5NEIwh1fc0eLozXzOuRlO5uh1UqpE4XZjJx/s1800/Oz.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1Pr9qE45XShoupC8jMArk9_8ynSkmgo6MAupU87-4aHg2jnJG2MIES_yqmnehFJ0mOl2kGP36Kb3CbkGbtnLPxD48Yf9aXjc3WRJPc1wqFwu4ytW8TlHDLaegvx1dzTkCpjD9QdiZgwinw5vg4-fV5NEIwh1fc0eLozXzOuRlO5uh1UqpE4XZjJx/w640-h640/Oz.webp" width="640" /></a></div><b>Oz is the name of this adorable Bumpas doll</b><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRLMEACfavNhbIjMAhO8aVmQDATOOagoDlnVovxs7hlJMl-kxlEQ6wrNg6E6ODrAfHc5yaRSwpIuZtHq21VP8u3N5eaSNzM9viRRjG8O93q2R3CrGVrgi00rQWE2PHC1_wyhECjfgy8ZORV-CrMj4YBD3QNXwjUizSw23ROCX6C2gojYHXWOuB98V/s3264/20230524_150602%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRLMEACfavNhbIjMAhO8aVmQDATOOagoDlnVovxs7hlJMl-kxlEQ6wrNg6E6ODrAfHc5yaRSwpIuZtHq21VP8u3N5eaSNzM9viRRjG8O93q2R3CrGVrgi00rQWE2PHC1_wyhECjfgy8ZORV-CrMj4YBD3QNXwjUizSw23ROCX6C2gojYHXWOuB98V/s320/20230524_150602%5B1%5D.jpg" width="180" /></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>You know those times when you need a hug but nobody is around? Well I just found a solution. It's cushy, weighted, loveable Bumpas doll that you can wrap around your chest. It is so comforting that I decided to take it on my next airplane trip. </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">The doll's weighted arms, which help it stay in place makes it adaptable as a travel pillow – such an adorable alternative to the ubiquitous u-shaped neck supports.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> The plush, cuddly doll can also warm you up on a chilly airplane ride, or while watching TV at home. My doll is named Lucky. The minute I took him out of the package I wrapped those big soft arms around me and felt warm and cozy. Well the toy comes with a card that reads: "I'm weighted to love, hug and protect you.".</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">As you might expect, the dolls are primarily meant for children and are also perfect travel companions for them when on a flight or long car ride. Especially if the kids get rowdy or anxious, these wonder dolls work magic,</span></div><p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;">Bumpas dolls weigh three pounds and are recommended for ages 3+, the oversized plush dolls have arms and legs that are weighted and stay in place when gently draped around your shoulders. The reassuring hug they give provides an all-important sense of love, security, emotional support, and sensory calming. </span></p><div id="yiv1179399173" style="background-color: white;"><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> Cuddle up with Lucky Bumpas</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgge_kbVpVgX1TXrcDPj0CvHjyyiqSRMsKrGz4iXBzU-N57hCowA8greGDI2i7LL13Wr-IFmjizOSJEQcFlmszw7e634ONyziaENvQM5hxuRAy1Rgq30pFGL6wMlkV7B3zVxNujweqp_z9SJtNAxUMaWA-AtaY2vXuboJxUfnj793C4rMgnfwyA_TXT/s3264/20230524_150633%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgge_kbVpVgX1TXrcDPj0CvHjyyiqSRMsKrGz4iXBzU-N57hCowA8greGDI2i7LL13Wr-IFmjizOSJEQcFlmszw7e634ONyziaENvQM5hxuRAy1Rgq30pFGL6wMlkV7B3zVxNujweqp_z9SJtNAxUMaWA-AtaY2vXuboJxUfnj793C4rMgnfwyA_TXT/w640-h360/20230524_150633%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Bumpas dolls collection includes Oz, Lucky, Shin Shin and Zeek. 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line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">By Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" color="windowtext" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" color="windowtext" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlAZ_jHlflYqSVIPuq7MEsWnulMZOiu_UGmioKDZrpobErxcZ49m9V_fc_j5eTqV0Xda_Z1CaS2Dzb5O-YZ62b5HasLX6uLb1-mMzVzo_yZXVbUMEbumMNi90OpPJNuQ54z4O_b1QVRfhMziQC-1WRJ-CkxUH0AFjDYsacckqptQthSF5ZPH1zkbu/s1024/transparent-dream-1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="1024" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlAZ_jHlflYqSVIPuq7MEsWnulMZOiu_UGmioKDZrpobErxcZ49m9V_fc_j5eTqV0Xda_Z1CaS2Dzb5O-YZ62b5HasLX6uLb1-mMzVzo_yZXVbUMEbumMNi90OpPJNuQ54z4O_b1QVRfhMziQC-1WRJ-CkxUH0AFjDYsacckqptQthSF5ZPH1zkbu/w640-h330/transparent-dream-1.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" color="windowtext" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></span></span></span><span><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" color="windowtext" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Everybody dreams but most of us have no clues what those sometimes disturbing mind scenarios mean. I'm sure you wake up some mornings and wonder what the heck that dream meant. Well, a clever bunch of s</span></span></span></span><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">leep expert</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">s</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> from </span></span><a href="https://www.bedkingdom.co.uk/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: white; color: blue; cursor: pointer; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617Underlined yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0563c1; line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Bed</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">K</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">ingdom</span></span></a> has come up with some fascinating dream interpreations along with solutions for getting a better night's sleep/</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">First let's start with reveries. Says <a href="https://www.bedkingdom.co.uk">Bed Kingdom</a>, "<span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" color="windowtext" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Dreams are mysterious </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">an</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">d analyzing them to find out their meaning can be confusing</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">. O</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">ne of the most popular theories as to why people dream </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">is that</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> the brain </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">is </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">trying to sort through the events of the day</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> while other theories state that dreams </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">can serve as a rehearsal of future events."</span></span></span></p><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" color="windowtext" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Here are a few well </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">researched explanations for </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">the most</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> common dreams and</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> their </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">hidden meanings</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">.</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" color="windowtext" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 26.9792px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Falling in your dreams</span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 26.9792px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The interpretations for this type of dream centre around feelings of fear and vulnerability.</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Falling in your dreams can also </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">indicate</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">feelings of helplessness and being overwhelmed. </span></span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">It’s</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> also possible that dreaming of falls can be seen as a warning from your subconscious to be careful</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">. If a situation causes a loss of control, this can be translated as a fall when dreaming</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">.</span></span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 26.9792px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Being chased in your dreams</span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 26.9792px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Feelings of stress and anxiety are the major cause of being chased while dreaming. </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">If someone is feeling threatened in their waking life, that can also translate into dreams of being chased.</span></span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sometimes, these dreams can result from feelings of anger and are seen as a warning to watch out for </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">possible threats</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">.</span></span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 26.9792px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Teeth falling out in your dreams</span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 26.9792px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Dreaming about teeth falling out can commonly be linked to feeling unattractive or having negative thoughts about your image. </span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Struggles with communication can also be a reason for these dreams, as teeth falling out can make it difficult to talk. A lack of</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> confidence can also </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">trigg</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">er this type of dream.</span></span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 26.9792px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Being naked</span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 26.9792px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Commonly brought on by feelings of being exposed, </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">dreams of </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">being naked in public places like s</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">chool or work can also be </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">triggered by feeling accused by someone.</span></span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">However, sometimes dreams of being naked can </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">indicate</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> that a person is comfortable with who they are.</span></span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 26.9792px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Flying</span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 26.9792px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The ability to fly is associated with freedom. However, if you struggle or</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">fail </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">to</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> fly</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> in your dreams it can </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">indicate</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> a lack of confidence. </span></span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">If someone else is in the dream, struggling to fly can point to them holding you back and stopping you from moving on with your plans in life</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">.</span></span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">A spokesperson</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">from </span></span><a href="https://www.bedkingdom.co.uk/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617Underlined yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0563c1; line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">BedKingdom</span></a><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">adds that:</span></span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" color="windowtext" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">“</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">D</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">reams </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">can b</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">e linked to events that have happened or are currently happening in our lives. </span></span><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" color="windowtext" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Remembering dreams can be difficult</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">. Studies show that people forget 80</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">-90%</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">of their dreams and some people </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">can’t</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> remember anything. Writing dreams down </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">as soon as you wake up can help you to remember and then you can try and interpret the meanings."</span></span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">“Negative emotions and feelings of anxiety are more prevalent in dreams </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">according to a study </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">of over 50,000 people by psychologist Calvin</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> S.</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Hall.</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> By analysing </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">dreams, we can problem solve and </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">identify</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> ways to help with </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">issues we </span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">encounter</span><span class="yiv5339032617NormalTextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> in our lives.”</span></span><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="yiv5339032617EOP yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 26.9792px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Why can't you get a good night's sleep (</span><span class="yiv5339032617TextRun yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" color="windowtext" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 22.6625px; 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white-space: pre-wrap;"><span color="windowtext" face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span color="windowtext" face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8p7BPmTl1QzPuHQsYAwm8Qo5PEXEQsM4jimkBkFPgBfW1pYkPo-tNzrRdiv6TsNkt20Wc8uyHJ7MXxSJ1b0MVsZnPGmlWtZ0bqE3rfR41obGmhZY40Dk5yQjaucGr8XDsavn8zlV8EmSz2ceFP32D6OcVBfMoUfuPhS_UdFs9C15JJ2PL_pZ0XyE4/s130/insomnia.jfif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="130" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8p7BPmTl1QzPuHQsYAwm8Qo5PEXEQsM4jimkBkFPgBfW1pYkPo-tNzrRdiv6TsNkt20Wc8uyHJ7MXxSJ1b0MVsZnPGmlWtZ0bqE3rfR41obGmhZY40Dk5yQjaucGr8XDsavn8zlV8EmSz2ceFP32D6OcVBfMoUfuPhS_UdFs9C15JJ2PL_pZ0XyE4/w640-h640/insomnia.jfif" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span color="windowtext" face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"><br />If you have trouble sleeping, you're not alone. Lots of us do. </span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial;">And there are ways to combat it according to those same Bed Kingdom authorities who have come up with </span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial;"> eight potential causes of insomnia and research-backed solutions to help fix your sleepless nights and develop better sleep hygiene.</span></span><p></p><h3 style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Snooze control</span></h3><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><ol style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;"><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Caffeine consumption</span></strong></p></li></ol><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial;">Well for some reason, I'm not affected by this. But many people who take that afternoon java break are. The innocuous afternoon indulgence might be playing more havoc on your ability to sleep than you realize. According to one </span><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK223808/#:~:text=The%20mean%20half%2Dlife%20of,et%20al.%2C%201989)." rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial;">study</span></a><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial;"> published in the National Library of Medicine, caffeine was found to have a half-life of around five hours in healthy individuals, which means it could take around five hours for half of that caffeine to be cleared from your body. Caffeine works by blocking the effects of adenosine, a neurotransmitter that naturally builds up in the body during the day and creates pressure to sleep.</span></span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">So, if you experience trouble dosing off at nigtht, consider cutting out caffeine eight to 12 hours before bedtime. </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><ol start="2" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;"><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Blue light exposure</span></strong></p></li></ol><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-left: 48px;"><strong><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">The blue light emitted by electronic devices like smartphones and laptops can interfere with your body's natural sleep cycle. Blue light can suppress the production of melatonin, a hormone that helps to regulate sleep. </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Don't keep electronic devices in your bedroom and try not to use them a few hours before bedtime. Scheduling the night mode setting on devices, can also filter out some of the blue light emitted from screens in the evening. </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><ol start="3" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span><b>Sleep </b></span><span><b>interruptus</b></span><span><b> </b></span></span></p></li></ol><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-left: 48px;"><strong><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial;">The Sleep Foundation recommends maintaining a consistent sleep schedule, even on weekends/ Try to go to bed at a regular time ditto for your wakeup call. ,</span> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Incorporating a winding down period at the end of the day can help you relax before bedtime and help you fall asleep at a regular time. Try meditating, taking a warm bath, or listening to a calming podcast.</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><ol start="4" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;"><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Poor sleep environment</span></strong></p></li></ol><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-left: 48px;"><strong><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">A comfortable sleep environment is crucial for quality sleep. If you are having trouble falling or staying asleep, it may be because your sleeping conditions are sub-optimal. An uncomfortable bed or a bedroom that is too bright, noisy, hot, or cold can make it difficult to get quality sleep. </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Consider using an eye mask and earplugs to block out any ambient light and noise that may be entering your bedroom, and check whether your duvet is appropriate for the outside temperature. </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><ol start="5" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;"><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Medications</span></strong></p></li></ol><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-left: 48px;"><strong><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Some drugs, such as antidepressants, steroids, and beta-blockers, can interfere with the quality and duration of your sleep. </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">If you are experiencing sleep disturbances after starting a new medication, it is important to speak with your doctor, as they can address whether an active ingredient or certain dosage might be affecting your sleep. They can then lower the dosage or change the medication completely if the problem persists.</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><ol start="6" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;"><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Alcohol and smokes </span></strong></p></li></ol><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial;">While alcohol may make you fall asleep faster, drinking close to bedtime can cause fragmented sleep and can also result in frequent waking. Studies show that drinking alcohol within four ho</span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial;">urs of bedtime can negatively affect sleep continuity and duration.</span></span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">A study by Zandy et al. (2020) also found that nicotine consumption is positively correlated with insomnia and sleep disturbances. Nicotine use impacts the body’s ability to fall and stay asleep, thus, quitting smoking might help you sleep better. </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><ol start="7" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;"><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Don't overdo the naps</span></p></li></ol><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-left: 48px;"><strong><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">While napping can help you catch up on lost sleep, it's not a good idea to be down too long as it can interfere with your ability to sleep at night. During each typical 90-minute sleep cycle, we progress through two distinct types of sleep: non-rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM). NREM sleep is further divided into four stages, the first two of which consist of light sleep, while the second two stages consist of deeper sleep.</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Napping earlier in the day and for short periods means that our sleep is more likely to remain in these first two stages of light NREM sleep rather than dipping into stages three and four NREM sleep. Napping for longer than 20 minutes later in the day means you are more likely to enter these deeper phases of NREM sleep, and this can make it harder to fall asleep at night.</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">If you just can't stay awake during the day, lay down for only 10 to 20 minutes</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">in the morning or before 2 pm. Try to avoid taking them in the late afternoon or at night.</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">8. Eating before bed</span></strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Eating too close to bedtime can also trigger sleeping problems. Although that late night snack may not affect sleep duration, it can lead to frequent awakenings and increased insomnia. This can be due to gastrointestinal discomfort and reflux that occur during digestion at irregular hours, as digestion is less efficient at night than during the day due to the body’s natural circadian rhythms. </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Try to limit food consumption two hours before bedtime to ensure you have ample time for proper digestion. Keeping your evening meal lighter and avoiding spicy foods are also good ways to reduce the risk of food interfering with a good night’s sleep.</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">When to see a doctor</span></strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">If insomnia affects your daily life and has been a problem for longer than a month, especially if the above-listed measures have not been helpful, you may want to make an appointment to see your GP. They will check your medical history for any illness or medication contributing to your insomnia.</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Whileover-the-counter sleeping tablets help, they are a temporary fix as they don't address the underlying causes of insomnia and can have side effects. </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Being full-rested is essential for overall well-being, yet many factors can interfere with quality sleep. By understanding these common reasons people can't sleep and taking steps to address them, you can improve your sleep quality and wake up feeling rested and rejuvenated.</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sleep well and pleasant dreams.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQUJDBxWOE3QdRML_s4MBsRwk3DASb8bfvmV0KU-mnefjzxJ_1sCPjKnKe42SnJLJSf0Q70HtW8S1I6c2vy5547vxdYG1W_7eZsg2LXxSIiULynIbnquiIMgf0tEnh0h4McoIYLjvX-0NYA0jEjSedLnlJmCQh2IRnPomL7PwuPF6JEs-4TrcWxww/s600/young-girl-soundly-sleeping-vector-600w-61720486.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="301" data-original-width="600" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQUJDBxWOE3QdRML_s4MBsRwk3DASb8bfvmV0KU-mnefjzxJ_1sCPjKnKe42SnJLJSf0Q70HtW8S1I6c2vy5547vxdYG1W_7eZsg2LXxSIiULynIbnquiIMgf0tEnh0h4McoIYLjvX-0NYA0jEjSedLnlJmCQh2IRnPomL7PwuPF6JEs-4TrcWxww/w640-h322/young-girl-soundly-sleeping-vector-600w-61720486.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="yiv5339032617OutlineElement yiv5339032617Ltr yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><p class="yiv5339032617Paragraph yiv5339032617SCXW206158597 yiv5339032617BCX0" style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></p></div>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091315650001018443.post-23949438039740212792023-04-12T09:03:00.001-07:002023-04-12T09:03:34.834-07:00GLADSTIN London bags land at Jumby Bay<div class="separator"><div style="background-color: white; clear: left; float: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img height="320" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.muckrack.com%2Fpitches%2Fgo7U%2Fimages%2FIMG_9952.jpeg&t=1680027566&ymreqid=7e58e8cd-8c36-f728-2f2c-5a000f016c00&sig=FaWCFpdan2.Q..sHxsdMIg--~D" style="border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; visibility: visible;" width="253" /></div></div><p></p><h2 style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;">Back packs and purses for the beach</h2><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;">By Patti Pietschmann, Travel Diva</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;">What's in your bag? Or rather what brand are you wearing? If you're heading to <a href="https://t.nylas.com/t1/315/a4rulypo9h0v2ai8cvecyr3ic/1/0783922322ca3d0695e41ec75208dcac690723b3cae90fcfc086e7d092d12780" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">Jumby Bay</a><span style="color: #222222;"> </span> you'll be able to update your wardrobe with a groovy GLADSTIN London accessory. .</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;">The brand's bags <span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222;">are now available in the Caribbean at one of the most truly special places on the planet, the private island paradise of </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222;"> Jumby Bay Island (Antigua/West Indies) is one of the world’s best and a Masterpiece Hotel in the exclusive Oetker Collection and Forbes Five Star. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: #222222;">Making GLADSTN London bags available in exclusive locations around the world where brand friends and customers visit is an important part of the GLADSTN London ethos. That’s why the brand is thrilled to be working together with </span><a href="https://t.nylas.com/t1/315/a4rulypo9h0v2ai8cvecyr3ic/2/f28f481a272a455471e38fb82343f7c765b729c8a24927d1879998db91a4f215" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #222222; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">Jumby Bay and Oetker Collection</a><span style="color: #222222;">. Like GLADSTN London, they have been recognized for their craftsmanship in creating Masterpiece Hotels with a strong family spirit, elegance and genuine kindness.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><img height="359" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.muckrack.com%2Fpitches%2Fgo7U%2Fimages%2F059a47f1-87ea-74a0-728f-9e98be8f2b10.jpg&t=1680027566&ymreqid=7e58e8cd-8c36-f728-2f2c-5a000f016c00&sig=G5wyw5GVRq2UKgXgyD7jHQ--~D" style="border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; visibility: visible;" width="640" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.muckrack.com%2Fpitches%2Fgo7U%2Fimages%2FScreenshot_2023-03-28_at_1.41.40_PM.png&t=1680027566&ymreqid=7e58e8cd-8c36-f728-2f2c-5a000f016c00&sig=9Znu4puzBJ.3DFcoDPNnPA--~D" style="border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; visibility: visible;" width="561" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></div>Patti Pietschmann Travel Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542239759640684889noreply@blogger.com0