Happy Halloween!

Wishing you a SPOOKY and fun Halloween! Be safe!!

The Show Will Go On! Update on the Alameda Flea

Yesterday I posted about the Alameda Collectible & Antiques Faire aka Alameda Flea Market being canceled. Their website offered no details. They simply posted a banner with the following statement: Proceedings have been commenced for the voluntary dissolution of Antiques By The Bay, Inc. As a result the show scheduled for Nov 1, 2009 will not take place.

Since yesterday, it's been a whirlwind of emails, Tweets and phone calls between myself and vendors, dealers & bloggers. What a great network we have. If we want to get the word out, it spreads like wildfire. It appears as if Sunday's show will go on and hopefully continue into the future. Oh, thank heavens.

This very informative article in The Island confirms that this Sunday's flea market will be happening. Evidently there is a legal dispute among the partners who run the Antiques By the Bay corporation, but the President of the company, Allen Michaan, confirms to The Island that the vendors will indeed be setting up at Alameda Point on Sunday morning.

So, for all of you attending, set your clocks back an hour, sleep in a little longer, bring your warm coat, coffee and flashlight, and I'll see you out at the Point!

Want to Really Scare Your Trick-or-Treaters?

If gory-looking things upset you, look no further...

These spooky finger cookies were made by Jamilyn at Living it at Home. Jamilyn bakes them for her daughter's friends and they hesitate to eat them. But, she says they are quite yummy. Take one if you dare!!

Scary Finger Cookie Recipe

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 Egg
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 2/3 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup almonds, whole blanched (not sure what blanched means, I just bought "slivered" almonds for the nails)
1 tube red decorator gel
Preheat oven to 325

Cream the butter with powdered sugar. Mix in egg, and extracts until creamy. Sift and add the dry ingredients. Blend to make a soft dough. Wrap and refrigerate dough until it is easy to work with (about 15-20 minutes). Roll into a finger shape about 3" long and 1/2" thick (They will rise when baked so make them smaller than you'd like the finished finger to be). Place finger on lined cookie sheet. Using a butter knife, lightly press a flat nail bed shape at the end of the finger and cut 3 lines in the middle of the finger to form knuckles. Press lightly above and below knuckle to make finger more realistic (give it shape). Bake at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 3-5 minutes. Put a bit of red gel in the nail bed and press the almond fingernails into the end of the finger.

*Arrange fingers on a nice platter, add some spiders to crawl over fingers.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

photo & recipe from Living it at Home

Important Announcement re: Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire

For all of you that attend or sell at the Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire in Alameda, California, this news was just released today. "Proceedings have been commenced for the voluntary dissolution of Antiques By The Bay, Inc. As a result the show scheduled for Nov 1, 2009 will not take place."

I am not sure exactly what this means, but I just spoke with a monthly vendor and apparently the partners are in some sort of litigation. Will there be another Alameda Antiques Faire? None of us know. I feel so badly, as hundreds of people make a living from this show; the sellers, food stands, even the City of Alameda. And as a buyer, it is one of my best sources for antiques.

The Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire is Northern California's largest antiques and collectibles faire with over 800 booths and a growing attendance that recently topped out at over 10,000 customers. Let's hope this situation can be rectified soon.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW WHO ATTENDS THE FAIRE TO SAVE THEM THE TROUBLE OF SHOWING UP.

UPDATE: Word has it that the show may be back on. Will keep you posted with any updates...sorry for the confusion...

photo from here

Hauntingly Haunted Hotels & Houses

Sacramento's Stanford House

We all love a good ghost story now and then, and what a better time than Halloween Week! CasaSugar posted a tour of some of the most famous haunted hotels and homes in the state of California. Here are a few of my favorites...don't be scared!!!

Hollywood's Hotel Roosevelt

"The Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood is said to house one very famous ghost — Montgomery Clift, who stayed in room 928 for three months while filming From Here to Eternity. Stories note that his ghost has been seen pacing the ninth floor, and maids have felt a cold presence brush by them or watch them."

Jean Harlow's Westwood Home

"Film legend Jean Harlow rented a Westwood home in the early '30s. After new owners moved in, their dogs would follow them through the house, growling and barking at something in the upstairs bedrooms. The woman who lived in the home also said that she heard someone whisper "Please help me" outside the master bedroom. The owners also reported hearing a woman sobbing, smelling phantom perfume, and experiencing other ghostly manifestations."

San Francisco's Queen Anne Hotel

"Built by Senator James Fair in 1889, the hotel is said to be delightfully and benignly haunted by the general's mistress, Mary Lake. Common occurrences include sightings of Mary Lake, unexplained cold spots, and clothes and belongings tidied and hung without explanation."

Bessie Love's Canyon in Laurel Canyon

"In the early 1900s, silent film star Bessie Love bought a beautiful little cabin in Laurel Canyon. While living there, she experienced a number of ghostly manifestations, including seeing a transparent man in a cowboy hat, hearing low moans, having doors open and shut themselves without explanation, and experiencing odd electrical problems and lights turning on and off by themselves. The house is said to still be haunted today."

I've never had a "ghost" or paranormal experience. Thank heavens...I'd probably freak out! Do you have a haunted house or ghost story you want to share?

photos/stories from casasugar.com

Tricks & Treats

To celebrate spooky Halloween week, I thought I'd post these haunting photos from the October issue of Harper’s Bazaar. They feature characters from filmmaker Tim Burton's past movies; The Night Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands & Beetlejuice -- the models bedecked in designer clothing and accessories.

The spread is called, "Magical Fashion" and the photos were shot by the talented Tim Walker.

The spread is in anticipation of Tim Burton's career retrospective at New York's Museum of Modern Art from November 22, 2009–April 26, 2010.



To see all of the photos, visit Harper's Bazaar. And, thanks Lisa Golightly for turning me on to this eerie and fabulous spread!

photos from Harper's Bazaar

Happy 100th Anniversary PALACE HOTEL!!

I think many of you know how much I love old hotels. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. I don't want to make this a lengthy history post, but wanted to share a few tidbits about this spectacular hotel, including some of my own fond memories.

photo of the Palace Hotel during the 1906 earthquake and fire

In December 1909, the Palace Hotel reopened, three years after the devastating San Francisco earthquake. More than 1000 people in fancy horse-drawn carriages and elegant autos, entered the Grand new hotel. One described it as a "fairyland of loveliness."

Early postcard-- exterior of the Palace Hotel

1923 - The Ballroom

The magnificent Grand Ballroom still exists with the same elaborate crystal chandeliers. Many of the daughters of the State's oldest families have made their debut with this beautiful ballroom as the setting.

Imagine these prices from 1922

Maxfield's in the Palace was named after the famous artist Maxfield Parrish who painted the iconic Pied Piper of Hamlin mural located in the adjacent Pied Piper Bar. Really beautiful to see in person.


Ahhh... the pièce de résistance... The Garden Court. I consider it the most elegant room in San Francisco. When you first walk into the hotel, you see the Garden Court and it takes your breath away. Magnificent marble columns and 700 pound chandeliers. The ceiling is crowned with an immense translucent skylight created with 25,000 individual panes of glass arranged in 692 geometric panels. Can you imagine?

I have some fond memories of the Palace. On a couple of very special occasions, my family went to their Sunday brunch. What a treat! Also, there were a few years we spoiled ourselves at their annual Christmas dinner buffet. What a magnificent setting!

ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL!

The Palace Hotel is celebrating its 100 year anniversary with a very reasonably priced lunch menu and historic tour of the hotel. Lunch is served in the elegant Garden Court and runs $19.09 per person, as in 1909. This is available through December of 2009. Now, that's a great deal! You can get more info here.

High tea at the Garden Court - photo courtesy of The Tea Room

If any of you happen to go on the tour and for lunch, I'd love to hear about it!

Palace Hotel
New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, California, 94105-3402
415.512.1111

all photos except for the last from the Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum, which I may add has a full history of the Palace Hotel

Holidays to five stars - Diving Catalina Island and More-hotel

Holidays to five stars - Diving Catalina Island and More-hotel
When it comes to a vacation in California, we often think of nothing but sun in Los Angeles. Yes, Los Angeles is a great place to visit, but how can you explore a well-kept secret? This well-kept secret is located off the coast of California and is known as the Santa Catalina Island. There is so much to do and see, including diving Catalina Island.

Here are three things that can be enjoyed on Catalina Island:

1 - Diving Catalina Island

Catalina Island is often called a paradise for diving, but. Why is this? Houses some great dive sites, including the Avalon Underwater Park. For the weekend warriors of different, it is easier to drive in a more accessible location of a distant goal. This means three things important to you: no harm is done to natural resources, the prices are affordable and diving are less frequent. What you will find beautiful beaches, virgin forests, algae, pleura and marine life.

When calculating your trip right, you will have access to some of the best diving in the Pacific. So what are you waiting for? Book your vacation package today and start planning the vacation of a lifetime. Catalina Divers offer has understandings package easy, profitable and practical, with a single click or call: 800.353.0330 and CatalinaDiversSupply (dot) com.

2 - Glass Bottom Boat Tours

I recommend diving Catalina Island, but do not know that we all have a wild side. If you're a person, your next best option is a boat ride, glass bottom. With the clean, clear water, you may be surprised how you can look down. As the tension is not as great as it is with diving, it is more than satisfactory.

3 - Visit Catalina Casino

Now understand that the name of the Catalina Casino is a game of chance. This is a common mistake. Accommodation name comes from the Italian definition of casino, meaning social gathering place. The casino itself is a fantastic destination for holidays and business because of its beautiful architecture. Inside you will find a series of must-visit, including the theater and Museum of Santa Catalina.

Visit Catalina Casino, take a boat ride, glass bottom and Diving Catalina Island is just three of your choice with no end but are all the 'chips and recommended. Frankly, it makes this time of year you visit the Santa Catalina Island or the reason for this visit, you will have plenty to do and see. So what are you waiting for? Book your vacation package today!

Ten best beaches in Gran Canaria-hotel

Ten best beaches in Gran Canaria-hotel
Gran Canaria is a popular place for holidays. Although the beaches of the coast is wild and rough, and sand are rare, it is still a beautiful coaseline. Slightly among the 10 best beaches in the name of Gran Canaria since it is a popular area for windsurfing and has some fantastic beaches, with more character and style of many destinations.

Pozo Izquierdo is a beach that is protected for surfing, especially when you are in the south-west offshore are distributed in. This beach hosts the annual Grand Slam-surfing, where about 50 of the best surfers in the world come to him a little 'luck you can win the title.

Melonares is a beach of coarse sand, with a very rocky coast. It is on a steep slope, with the Coastal States way back and is a modern shopping center. It 'a good choice for families because it is relatively quiet, although the room with their family barbecue on Sunday.

Maspalomas beach is alive and has a good selection of shops and boutiques nearby, and many activities. E 'to assemble one of the cleanest beaches in Gran Canaria and nudist usually in remote dunes.

Playa del Ingles translates to "Beach of the English", and is popular among the 18-30 and the homosexual population. The beach is clean and lively, full of lots of water sports and beach bar, but you can.

Playa de Amadores is located near the artificial beach in Puerto Rico, which has a car-free promenade and a marina. Has a lot of water sports and boat trips from the nearby beach. This beach is usually very busy and then there's really familiar.

Nearby is Playa de Amadores. There is a second man from the sandy beach about half a mile long with crystal clear water. Heard a good selection of bars and restaurants, but is not playing ball games or radios allowed, but conditions are very good for children.

The beach of Puerto Mogan is small compared to most others in Gran Canaria, but it is safe and protected from wind and departure is the most vacation rentals. The gently sloping beach make this an ideal place for families and the Aqualand water park with wave pool is located nearby.

Located near Playa Taurito, which is perfect for water sports especially windsurfing, snorkeling, diving, jet skiing, sailing and its white sand and blue water or make it clean and safe for families.

Playa de Las Canteras is a vast area of golden beach and is ideal for surfing. It is coated with a beautiful beach resort atmosphere, with cafes and bars, and is loved by locals.

Playa Los Secos is golden sand and volcanic gravel and is easily accessible for naturists. The sea is calm and suitable for swimming and boating enthusiasts.

Cloud 1 too many for the United Kingdom As They Head For The Sun Mallorca-hotel

Cloud 1 too many for the United Kingdom As They Head For The Sun Mallorca-hotel
Initial plans call for many British tourists this year was a break in the country, but with such bad weather has had a long and sunny instead of jumping in Mallorca.

The adverse weather was so bad that British tourists who have booked for the summer, he often changed his original plans for a vacation benefits in the United Kingdom, a foreigner - and an increase in late bookings Mallorca by British families willing just before taking into account the winter with us.

How many families facing the dilemma of whether the apartments in the UK or has been strengthened in Majorca, that if the weather forecast was very wrong - even the weather forecast 24 hours or less.

Meanwhile, the weather in Mallorca always good, and while the English weather was unreliable, a little 'easier to Mallorca this summer was exactly what people expect the sun and temperatures - and have a look at the weather forecast Mallorca enough for many to leave behind the rain for a holiday in Majorca was.

But despite the increase to the end of the holiday stay at home rather than abroad select, beat the estimates in the travel, a drop of almost 20 percent of the number of Britons holidaying in Spain this summer, because the weakness of the British economy and concern about the loss of jobs.

This could be some time before the number of tourists to Majorca has seen returns to a level in recent years as a leading tour operator has just announced that their winter bookings up 17 percent last year after http:/ / www.yourmajorca. net - and in recent years, there were more people on their holiday in Majorca, spend the winter months - usually for three visits per day - making cheap flights to Mallorca, at affordable prices.

But with the permission to bring home the United Kingdom this year and disappointed with the time, chances are that the number of people that will enhance their holiday in Majorca in 2010, as return to their normal environment - in particular, when the economy recovers.

Fortunately for the islanders, the number of persons under their German holiday in Majorca this year has not fallen nearly as much as the British market - and with the German economy has recently been officially in recession, will help us during the holiday industry Mallorca Market the United Kingdom, would not improve until 2010.

How many people will be in 2010, depends not only the economy and the general security they feel in their work, but the strength of sterling against the euro is also an important factor. Some years ago a thousand pounds of pocket money buys almost fifteen hundred dollars, but now the English have the chance to twelve hundred dollars, given the state of the UK's approach to currency.

Lately, the trend away from staying in a hotel, villas have been, but recently this trend to return to the Hotels in Majorca, with British tourists has been reversed, as all-inclusive packages to reduce costs and take less money pocket is. Not so good news, of course, are bars and restaurants, which were independent, visited by many tourists in better times, but something that hotels in Majorca very satisfied.

The future of tourism in Mallorca is clear enough - The island has an effective and active tourism board actively go under the 'island as a tourist destination in a coordinated manner with respect to certain other sectors, and over time, as the creation of bicycle lanes on holiday more environmentally friendly and are the reasons for the traditional holiday - great beaches, hotels and friendly people.

Hotel Palenque: entropic power of laughter-hotel

Hotel Palenque: entropic power of laughter-hotel
We know that in 1969 Robert Smithson, Nancy Holt and a friend of his wife, Virginia Dwan has spent time in a place in the jungle of Chiapas in southern Mexico. In this room creates a lesson for students of architecture at the University of Utah, which later, in 1972, Smithson read to accompany a series of 31 photographs taken by him too.
What is clear is how the passengers were able to move from the East Coast of the United States, traveling thousands of miles of concrete under the endless sky of the western deserts spread way mirror, in a lost and hidden by vegetation and l ' humidity, near the ruins of the Mayan city of Palenque.
Beyond the paths and stages peyote lost some of his countrymen, who belonged to Beat Generation, is suspected of Smithson and his companions a sincere interest in the understanding of Mayan culture and their vision of the world that is worth the trip , living room and a strange decision to stay at the half built hostel with a huge announcement: Hotel Palenque.
"We live, says the author of" Spiral Jetty in structures, and are surrounded by frames of reference, but nature has dismantled and returned to a state where you no longer have integrity. " Hence perhaps the dilapidated hotel, and the interest and obsession with Smithson's going to retrace his staff, the risk of getting lost in its architecture, "dismantled", explaining its structure and make the pass incomplete, very risky, but without which his artistic career may be incomplete.
Smithson admits right away that, despite all their efforts, the hotel "is an impossible place to understand." Hotel Palenque is a building located on a standoff between the building and ruin: "A sort of Mexican geological wonder created by man." Impossible to know when it started to build, but even harder to know when it's over, or will one day: "The whole hotel is intertwined and re-weave. It's like a big set of watermarks that revolves around him."
Carried by the powerful energy of the jungle again, which led him to spend long hours in deep meditation, she confessed: "I feel that the hotel was built in the same spirit in which the Maya built their temples. It encourages its listeners "I hope that the Hotel Palenque alojéis to understand how the Maya are still under construction. The structure retains the intricate and somewhat terrifying to be found in a typical Mayan temple, especially in the variety Uxmal, which are very, very baroque ... is called Maya, and is characterized by interlocking fronts filled meandering spirals shapes carved into the rock is very beautiful. "
Always fascinated by the same inertia of the spiral, Smithson below with a pinch of humor: "There is something in this country, the widespread violence hidden in the landscape itself. Many artists and writers have been destroyed, and returned to Mexico. E ' happened to Hart Crane to return from Mexico, that jumped to the stern of a ship above the propeller and was made pedacitos1. We must be careful when visiting this country to avoid being affected by this senseless violence is so dangerous that it hidden in every inch of land. "
Smithson architectural rescue homeless columns, the corridors aimlessly, cement, beams, bricks, blacksmiths, and all construction materials piled up everywhere, the gap filled with plaster, the tower and the spiral staircase of the building and plaza are also part of the puzzle. Everything in the hotel seems to result from an accident or willing to sacrifice even the ballroom and the pool of empty desert with its suspension bridge and the bar at the bottom of the crypt. Suddenly breaking the signs with which he leans his life: a chair, a door, a banana, sad in a garden with rocks, a staircase and a pond with turtles, but the testimony of this, Smithson, who took the photographs and wrote a commentary for each, and then desarquitecturizada architecture "that no-place, a perfect analogy of mechanical entropy, which allows a twist more, and one that manages to draw the line from the operation of physical laws to the Mayan cosmic vision the construction of contemporary culture and ruin, and it appears one of the first conclusions of the conference: "The downfall is the secret soul of the whole building.
In an exercise of direct observation, Smithson exemplifies the dislocation of meaning, the work of demolition of the space-time. New type of spiral vision: one that links the image of the window was suspended, which is impossible to see from the safety of an interior, but from the eroded and bare maintains a continuous connection with the hotel door, and the Smithson conference ends and opens the shutter which gives the thought, reflection on the limits and the phase: A view from inside the door of Palenque Hotel opens the way to the conference room.
At that point half way between memory and forgetting, I remember reading that irony is a sterile manner, while the humor may be a little 'more fertile in the construction of an effective speech. The humor is perceived by some at the conference reiterated the thesis Smithson called entropic verbalization: laughter and power. "The order and disorder of the fourth dimension could vary between laughter and the crystal structure as a mechanism for limited speculation," it appears that pre-Hispanic cultures knew this, just look out any anthropological museum and see the shelves countless figurines are many different positions, but never lost her smile of stone, the suspect himself appeared on the face of those who moved and incredulous that day formed the crowded auditorium.

Who Says You Can't Judge a Book by its Cover?

Jennifer at the Peak of Chic has a wonderful series on her blog where she features people's favorite books. I was thrilled when she contacted me about featuring mine. She had an inkling that I'm drawn to books by their cover art. She's right!

I'm delighted to be featured in her blog post today. You can check it out here. Thanks so much Jennifer. I so appreciate it!

Behind the Scenes at PHB

Having an online shop is challenging, since you usually don't get to meet your customers face-to-face. I like to make each purchase extra-special & personalized by using pretty tissue, labels, ribbons, etc. You certainly wouldn't want to receive your package wrapped in newspaper!

Meet my assistant Dianna. Dianna has worked for Paris Hotel Boutique for 4 years now. Dianna is the gal behind the scenes who makes everything look pretty. And she's pretty cool too, but I'll get to that later...

Being surrounded by antiques sounds pretty glamorous. It's not. Our packing station is filled with ribbons and notions, but there are loads of boxes, packing peanuts, bubble wrap--you name it. Constantly a state of chaos. (not sharing those photos for sure).

Back to Dianna. She is a loyal, hard-working gal that I'm thrilled to work with. Not only does she help pack those pretty packages you receive, she's a multi-tasker and keeps things rolling along. Need ink refills? Dianna. Silver polished? Dianna. Post office runs? Dianna. You didn't actually think I did all of this myself, did you?

Dianna has an interesting background from working for Senator Dianne Feinstein & author, Danielle Steele, to being a mover and shaker in the music industry. Dianna manages one band and two artists. How does she balance being a Mom and having two jobs? Good question. I have trouble handling one job.

Dianna with Thriving Ivory at Alice Radio Station

You may have heard of Dianna's artists; Thriving Ivory, a piano-driven pop rock band that has topped the charts with their single, "Angels on the Moon." Rykarda Parasol plays "rock noir" that evokes moody atmospheres and gin-drenched romanticism. Elliot Randall, a country-rock troubadour, known for his unique songwriting.

D, thanks for being my savior for the last 4 years. Couldn't do it without you!

Latest Celebrity Scandal...

(Sent to me by a friend and had to share...giggle, giggle...)

"I was afraid something like this might happen! These temperamental Hollywood-types have very fragile egos! Poor little Vito was obviously disgruntled over not making the 'Romantic Homes' cover and now look... he's been 'moonlighting' and who could blame him!!!"

Aww....no Vito here...

Ruffles... are you loving them or all ruffled out?

photo credit: artlab.com

Have you noticed that ruffles are appearing everywhere? Shirts, dresses, shoes, jewelry, home decor...the list goes on. I must say, I'm fond of ruffles in moderation.

photo credit: ruffled bedding; Anthropologie

The bedding above is from Anthropologie. You like?

photo credit: left to right: dress; Anthropologie, cardigan; Anthropologie, brown ruffled jacket; Anthropologie, skirt; Anthropologie.

I actually purchased the grey cardigan above. It's fun to wear with jeans. I like wearing it over a black or white top and pinning it together with a large vintage brooch. Adds a little glamour and pizazz.

photo credit: left to right: scarf; Anthropologie, handbag; Urban Outfitters, glass and pearl necklace by Lanvin; Net-A-Porter, gloves; Anthropologie, pillow; Pier One Imports, boots; Anthropologie

Ruffles on gloves, pillows, handbags, boots. Is the trend going too far?

photo credit: With This Nest

There is always room for a ruffled cake, don't you think?

How do you feel about ruffles? For those of you who don't live in the US, are ruffled items a hot trend in your neck of the woods as well?

Dominica - Wonder Island-hotel

Dominica - Wonder Island-hotel
There is no old age, where only now, the hill station was named best holiday destination. A new generation of young people to understand the value and luxury of real life throughout the island. Islands of the changes you are stuck for an exotic holiday that boring attractions hill stations. The islands are a wonder of this beautiful planet earth. Think about how beautiful the city was a world that is located between the holes of the oceans. Plan your next exotic holiday in the beautiful island of Dominica, which is one of the most beautiful islands in the world. Official name Commonwealth of Dominica Dominica, while the indigenous Carib Indians named in the sense Waitukubuli "high in his body" in the Carib language.

He said that Dominica is for those who need to sweat and sand in a tropical holiday. You will find a range of adventurous activities on the island of Dominica. You just need a lot of time in Dominica, how you want for your exotic holiday, at any time. Dominica to make your holiday, some exotic adventure activities such as air group, mountain biking, ATV & Horse Riding, etc. see the turtles Dominica is the best for walking because it helps in walking, diving and relaxation during your exotic vacations. In Dominica, referring to those creations of fire to life as a couple of valleys and the 2nd largest boiling lake in the world, 365 rushing rivers to the sea, national parks, vegetarians and lush world heritage by UNESCO. Your unusual exotic holiday in Dominica has real experience of marine life. Dominica vacation in one of the best vacation you have enjoyed today, I promise.

Dominica holidays you enjoy the marine life that you have never tried. Dominica was recently voted as one of the best around the islands. Dominica holidays will be a placement of objects such as houses, apartments, hotels, homes of customers, etc. Dominica offers its guests the best for your budget and personal taste of the exotic holiday. We live permanently in Dominica during the adventure travel holiday. With the Internet you can plan your holiday accommodation with a single Dominica Dominica tunnel and travel clocks. Crazy adventurers who are waiting for walking holidays in these days, he welcomed the life of Dominica - Miracle 's island.

Customers are rewarded with free nights Faster Than chains-hotel

Customers are rewarded with free nights Faster Than chains-hotel
There are better ways for customers to get rewards and free nights to try to score the hotel chains. To make calls, and this is the kind of numbers you can expect.

10 times better than Marriott Rewards

With one phone call to the Marriott Rewards we set up a typical situation for a night free. Take a dollar209 rooms at the Marriott Suites. This would be the traveler 627 points in their loyalty programs. Of the seven levels of the program earn a free night at Marriott, the lowest level requires 7500 points. With the price sample dollar209 a night, which would require much more than the 11.9 nights for a total price of dollar2, 500 to collect the necessary points for your stay.

Well check out, where travelers can get a free stay at BB national, as well as a few other B, B-related values. Bed and Breakfast is hard to beat in the unique accommodation, hospitality, and what you get for your hard-earned U.S. dollars. If you are interested in your money work better for you, consider some points.

Now you can get a free night in one of 1560 hotels and bed and breakfast, when you purchase the first night at the normal rate. Why make it easy. B, BS and Country Inns is less of a hotel, and they use less advertising. Offering a free night at certain times of year, may incent customers and gain additional visibility for their properties.
This site is running the free program at night, travelers can save dollar140 an average of two nights. Think of the figures quoted above us from Marriott Rewards. The more you can extend the trip to use dollars to spend 11.9 nights for the free night.

Buy One Night Get One Night Free offers a reward system immediately free for individual nights costs. The savings can amount to dollar650 dependence of B, B, you choose.

You can save even more if one takes account of your meal expenses. The bed and breakfast, when everything came with breakfast. Many inns also make a step forward to offer various free enterprise, and issues such as free drinks and snacks and not having a mini-bar prices.

Get more for your dollar and more of your travel experience with a Bed and Breakfast.
Understand that you can stretch your dollars more at a bed and breakfast, let's look at a bed and breakfast in California, this artisan-style B, B in the heart of the Monterey Peninsula Inn at Seventeen Mile Drive.

Choose between rooms with sea or garden in the main building of this three-bed and breakfast. Or enjoy the oak and pine in the house and cottage rooms. Relax in the spa beneath the towering trees or in the garden, where guests also occasional deer and monarch butterflies. Maybe sipping champagne next to the fountain and koi ponds. With Buy One Night Get One Night free program, guests can save on everything from dollar145 to dollar290 this beautiful property.

Stellar experience to go with a great savings. So take a look at the opportunities that bed and breakfast in California and more than 1500 seconds tavern outside during the night, the next time you are out to get rewards.

Accommodation Tips for Travelers: How to choose a hotel?-hotel

Accommodation Tips for Travelers: How to choose a hotel?-hotel
Backpacking is a form of low cost, whatever the course that teaches young people to enjoy the pleasure of traveling without spending huge amounts of money. The factors that traditionally differentiate backpacking from other forms of tourism include the use of public transport (mostly trains) to transport, preference of youth hostels to luxury hotels, time travel, with a heavy duty backpack an interest in residents to meet and see the sights. Europe can be regarded as a haven for backpackers price and ease of transport. Rail InterRail passes and Eurorail which are widely used in Europe, which allows unlimited train travel in a certain amount of days.

Accommodation options for budget tourists

Since the backpack logic is "spend less, so it can travel further, hostels, B & Bs and campsites are the top 3 choice of accommodation. Hostels provide budget-oriented accommodation where guests can rent a bed, sometimes a bed bunk in a dormitory and share a bathroom, living room and sometimes a kitchen. Chambers of gender can be mixed or single sex, although private rooms are also available if you are willing to pay higher prices for it. Hostels are generally more economical for the operator and the occupant, and many hostels employ their long-term residents as a receptionist or a service charge of hiring staff. pensions are generally more economical for individual tourists, but also has advantages for large groups.

Choosing Best Hostel

There are many fascinating hostels throughout Europe, but also much more than you should avoid. Backpacking because it is a kind of travel is provided by nature, many people do not bother to book or, at least, research in a hostel. If you are lucky to avoid the hustlers expect to railway stations and provide less, but the low standards of housing probably will end up paying high prices for the rooms full of noise and smell. Avoid unpleasant memories of accommodation, online booking site is the best way.

The variations in prices, Europe is full of thousands of hostels in almost every city. However, to do their homework in advance. Which one is cheaper, closer to the center and for the last question: "What is a 7 / 24 hot showers." Fortunately, almost all hostels in Europe have a website or at least included in the lists of board. These guidelines will provide you with photos from inside and outside, maps, driving directions and even reviews of hostels. Make sure you read all the comments, because they were submitted by people who were there. Many sites also offer several options for booking. Hostel book online is a must for all backpackers, especially during high season, with crowded cities and fully occupied hostels. For example, if you plan a trip to Amsterdam, the Netherlands amazing city on weekends, book online for 3-4 days before its almost impossible to find a place to stay. This is also the same for big cities like Barcelona, Paris, Rome and so on ...

For other locations, you may want to check prices before you leave, because they tend to change when you reach the counter without an appointment booking. Personally I have noticed that the prices on the sites of the park are always inferior to reality. This means that you can save and spend for a meal at McDonald's. Reservations recommended works for each Backpacker Hostel and colleagues. Good trip.

Ashbourne Travel Guide - cheap hotels in Asbourne-hotel

Ashbourne Travel Guide - cheap hotels in Asbourne-hotel
Ashbourne is a small picturesque market town of Derbyshire, and a beautiful city to visit. The city itself is advertising as a "gateway Dovedale. If you are planning for an unforgettable vacation or business trip to Ashbourne? E 'the final destination of a lifetime to remember. In general, if we plan a trip The first and most important that we get our budget in mind, where to stay and how to find the trip more memorable that came with the Fund. this city with us for the hotels in Ashbourne the ideal choice for business travelers.

The different categories of accommodation in Ashbourne offer to suit your budget. From budget to luxury hotels and budget hotels with accommodation discount. I am satisfied with the traveler, if you choose our hotel in Ashbourne is easy and hassle to find the hotel of your choice, simply enter your destination and you can find a wide choice of good hotels market and comfortable bed & breakfast hotels are , hotels, family hotels and cheap guesthouses.

Our Ashbourne offers all the services with excellent facilities. Ashbourne rooms and hotel facilities are very comfortable and makes you feel with the luxury and offers traditional hospitality in a cozy and modern amenities. Our goal is to provide a quality service with the unforgettable hospitality. We offer the best online reservation with the best deals on budget hotels, luxurious, comfortable and cheap hotels, discount hotels institutions with online price comparison.

Some of Ashbourne Hotel is worth remembering, and are: --

Beresford Arms Hotel offers excellent accommodation and is an impressive mock Tudor building. A variety of rooms are available, all rooms are equipped with color TV, hospitality tray, telephone and trouser press. Enjoy the friendly atmosphere and warm hospitality.

Stanshope Hall - Accommodation with a beautiful view in the 17th Century listed building. Is near the valley of Dovedale and diversified with a splendid view over the verdant hills of the Peak District National Park

Cascades Gardens: --
Offers luxury bed and breakfast near Chatsworth in an elegant Georgian style. This is a spectacular garden in Derbyshire. Cascades offers 5 star accommodation in a unique position with spectacular views.