I’m going to stay at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego in a few weeks for a belated Valentine’s Day night out with my husband. Why the Hard Rock? Nobu. We love Nobu and haven’t been to the San Diego location yet. We’ve also been wanting to have a night out in the Gaslamp since [...]...

I sort of officially went on maternity leave this weekend. Even though I wrote "Vegas for the Holidays!" that had a good run on the L.A. Times home page. And I'm still writing a few Web Buzz articles to tie me over for a couple of weeks. But not waking up to blog is an interesting shift. I...

Good morning, travelers! World News | Baghdad’s first commuter train, which began running about a month ago, suffers delays from checkpoints and bombings in the Iraqi capital, and ridership thus far is low. Read: All aboard the Baghdad Metro, and see more photos from Baghdad’s commu...

I've been on vacation for a week - Calistoga with my writers group, Tahoe with the Sean and Chris from BootsnAll, and at Susan Brady's family get together in a small old mining town called La Porte, CA. (I'll probably write some of this up for the L.A. Times Travel Blog - and link you up later. Mean...

Good morning travelers! It’s July 11 today—7/11. The first thing I think of is the craps table, but no, get your mind on Free Slurpee Day. Freebies | Participating 7-Eleven stores are giving away free slurpees today between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. Still hungry? The Fast Food Maven offers mor...

I know, I know. I haven't posted in a while. Mostly because I blog most of the day for work, so it's kind of the last thing I want to do once I'm done working. You might be thinking, it hasn't stopped her before. Well, I'm telling you, now it does. But, because I've received so many concerned emails...

Live Luggage calls it a Power Assisted Suitcase. I call it never having to lug your bag the long length of an international train terminal to get to the very last car where your seat happens to be. The same annoying lugging would be a relief at never-ending airport terminals. What: Live Luggage Powe...

There are only 49 days left until the 2008 Olympics begin in Beijing. If you’re traveling to watch the Olympics and stuffing your suitcase full of Cliff bars and beef jerky, rest assured you will be able to order food off Chinese menus without wondering too heavily about what you’re about to...

Good morning travelers! I tried to party with the SuperFly Wednesdays Virgin America flight last night in Vegas, but their flight was delayed. I left the Tao Lounge a few minutes before 11 p.m. and missed them by minutes. It just goes to show you, the party is on the plane. If you were on the flight...

Good morning travelers! Friday is here. This week went by quickly. I’m in Las Vegas this weekend where the weather is still gorgeous despite a little rain earlier this week. We expect it to be in the 90s this weekend, and believe me, it’s pleasant. Travel writers/moguls | Check out Rick ...