Archive | February, 2011

Tea Leaf Salad and Deep Fried French Toast

I don’t profess to be a foodie.  I can’t  pinpoint the region of the world a dish comes from just from the smell, or discern the origin of the lightly toasted nut shavings on my dessert.  I just know what I like and I LOVE to EAT! You probably won’t be able to guess it by […]

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A Woman on My Way — The Prizes

Only a few days after the announcement and the prizes have already arrived…. American Express Gift Cards — $800 in AMEX gift cards will definitely come in handy McKenna Travel Folio — This is the perfect little travel companion for my jewelry and other small items to not get lost. Flip SliderHD — I charged it up […]

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Travel Quote and Photo of the Week (2/18/11)

Part of King Jose Statue in Lisbon

A traveler without observation is a bird without wings. ~Moslih Eddin Saadi Saadi, was one of the major Persian poets of the medieval period. Still widely quoted, and recited by Iranian schoolchildren,[1] he is recognized not only for the quality of his writing, but also for the depth of his social thoughts. (via Wikipedia) Today […]

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Affordable Accommodations in Lisbon

Lisbon Hotel Review on raveable

Sitting at home during the tail end of Atlanta Snowmageddon 2011, I decided to break away from Atlanta for a quick trip to Lisbon, Portugal.  Fresh off a my end of the year trip to Brazil, I was inspired by the Potuguese influence on not only Brazil, but Angola, Macau, India and more.  So, in […]

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IGT’s Service Window Application to Elevate VIP Experience at Bellagio in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), a global leader in creating the major games that players love and the systems that improve the player experience, announced today that Bellagio in Las Vegas will launch a new player experience in their high-limit area with IGT’s Media Manager and Taxable Accrual server-based applications. Players […]

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