Dec. 5-8….Festival of Lights….Lyon, France

Dec. 6-9…Lucha Libre London….London, England

Dec. 10….Nobel Peace Prize awards….Oslo, Norway

Dec. 10….Fisherman’s Day…Maldives

Dec. 13….ZoukOut….Sentosa Island

Looking to rent a car while abroad?  Check out m-broker.com 

M-broker is a website that is completely dedicated to car rentals in foreign lands. The website really comes in handy when you are looking for a car to rent in a “off the beaten path” location. My favorite part is that the prices are all inclusive and include insurance, fees and taxes.

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Luxury Mondays….Citygirl becomes a cowgirl (Wildcatter Ranch)….click here for related post

Travel Tunes….Juanes “A dios le pido”….music from Columbia

Budget Thursdays…Friends with Flipper….click here for related post

Travel Tech Tuesdays…..Pint-sized professional (Olympus E-420)….click here for related post

Luxury Mondays….Ghan-away (Ghan Train, Austraila)….click here for related post

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To say hello in Spanish you say “hola.” Listen below to find out how NOT to say it and HOW to say it.

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This tip is more of a request I received from a reader. They asked that I spread a message of patience to all my readers….especially when de-boarding a plane.

Please remember that we all get a chance to get off and that it is not a race.  Of course if you have a short connection to make, then you are exempt…but otherwise, do not trample fellow passengers just to get off first….there are no prizes waiting for you in the airport….unless you consider over-priced junk food a prize.

In Celebration of London Heathrow’s New Terminal 5, Fly Round-Trip to Europe from $406 on British Airways! Expires on 11/13/08….click here for details

On my flight to Texas I swear I sat next to Mr. Bean’s long lost soul mate.  This woman mumbled like him…made faces like him…and when she got her jacket out of the overhead bin, gum balls and coins went flying in every direction…just like a scene out of the Mr. Bean show. 

I was dying to text a friend about the situation while the plane was taxing, but I could not since Mrs. Bean was seated next to me.  

For situations like these I found a handy little gadget, the 3M Mobile Privacy Film, a tinted thin plastic sticker that can be cut to fit any mobile phone screen.  Once on, you can only see the screen when you are directly facing it.  From the side all you see is black, which gives you privacy even when you are crammed next to someone in coach.  Available for $11.99 at CDW.com

I am known for not being an outdoors-woman….I’m more well known for how well I can work a city.  So when I told my friends and family I was going to spend a few days on a guest ranch in Texas…the immediate reaction was to get me strait to the hospital. What they did not know is that I had picked a guest ranch that catered to my luxury seeking heart, Wildcatter Ranch…as the owners call it “the resort ranch on the texas range.”

Located about two hours northwest of Dallas…or the metroplex, as the locals say….the Wildcatter Ranch is 1,500 acres of pure Texan bliss. The resort consists of 16 uniquely decorated suites grouped in four cabins. As with all elements of the resort, the rooms are the perfect marriage of luxury and western wilderness. Each suite has it’s own unique theme which reflects a distinct chapter of local history, personified through antique photos and memorabilia.

Wildcatter has taken every effort to make sure that guests remain entertained and pampered throughout their stay.  Each morning starts with a buffet breakfast in which the activities directors take time to chat with each guest to plan out their day.  The resident cowboy Jay also makes the rounds to answer any questions that you might have on how a ranch works.

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US Airways is offering an incredible deal on Disney vacations:

Spend a week at Walt Disney World® Resort including accommodations and Theme Park Tickets, and you’ll receive seven nights for the price of four. Just book now through December 20 and travel anytime between January 4 and June 27, 2009. Plus, when your vacation begins January 4 – March 29, 2009, you’ll also receive a $200 Disney gift card!

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Juanes is one of the greatest rock musicians to come out of Columbia. “A Dios le Pido,” is from his 2002 album “Un Dia Normal.” This song topped the singles charts of twelve countries and spent 47 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks.

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