It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We’re not talking about the start of a new school year, or even the build up to the holidays. My friends, it’s the beginning of the new fall season on T.V., when old favorites return to screens, and hot new shows vie for our affection. It’s easy to get swept away into the technicolor world of our favorite dramas and comedies, but we wouldn’t be v...
The other day, I was stuck in traffic, in my desperately-in-need-of-a-wash car, while a thick layer of fog descended upon San Francisco. Needless to say, I was feeling glum. Then the political doom-and-gloom on the radio gave way to something delightful: a story about a wellness spa in Italy that uses wines in its beauty treatments.
The treatment sounded like the perfect way to snap out of ...
Berkeley evokes free spirit optimism. Even the most non-granola crunching gal will admit there is something liberating and truly magical about this historic town. And yet, families traveling from afar often overlook the charming hillside neighborhoods with sparkling views of the Bay, and San Francisco residents forget they’ve got a killer weekend jaunt just a few miles away.
Nestle...
It probably comes as no surprise that the women of See Jane Fly are total travel junkies. What can we say? We love to vay-cay. But, as much as we’d like to, we can’t always rush off to Manhattan for a shop-till-we-drop-athon or hightail it to Vegas for some after hours shenanigans. Sometimes we need a destination that’s a little closer, a little cheaper — and a little less obvious. ...
Take it from an ex-Jersey girl: New Jersey residents are mystified by the rest of the country’s sudden fascination with our state. Sure, we always knew NJ was filled to capacity with brassy, mouthy, big-haired characters running our countless delis, diners, bakeries and salons. We just didn’t realize they would play so well on TV.
But thanks to the public’s near insatiable appetite fo...
If you’re anything like me, you frequent one salon for haircuts, a different haunt for mani-pedis, and pop into your favorite neighborhood day spa for the occasional indulgent massage. It’s an exhausting enough trek about town when you’re at home, but on vacation — forget it. That’s when it’s time to take the Nascar approach to beauty: pull over, let a crack team of experts swarm...
A few years ago, my friend and I went on a week-long trip to Ireland. I brought a huge rolling duffel and nearly broke my back lugging it around the country. Meanwhile, she effortlessly maneuvered the cobble stoned streets with a single light weight carry-on. Forget about the fields of clover—I was the one who was green with envy. Since then I’ve sent my over-sized bags packing and becom...
Vikki and Dianne — founders of super cool San Francisco tour agency Carried Away — know the Bay Area like the back of their hand. Their fabulously unconventional outings lead visitors across the city and beyond to discover the hidden gems, local haunts, and cutting edge new hotspots that give San Francisco its inimitable spark. In this edition of HER GUIDE, the dynamic duo share their top...
You don’t have to be Padma Lakshmi to know that Manhattan makes a mean pizza and Seattle slings a stellar cup of Joe. But can you name the secret ingredient in Cincinnati Chili? Did you know that Rochester, New York boasts its own variety of hot dog known as a “white hot?" Have you sampled the coronary-inducing joys of the Wisconsin Butter Burger? If not, read on! We’re embarking on a (vi...
These days, hopping from one continent to the next is so far off my vacation radar, I’ve even stopped fantasizing about it. (Well, almost.) With the economy, job security, and air travel as screwy as they are, domestic travel has become a whole lot more attractive. But how to mix things up from the usual big-city, tourist-hot-spot type of vacation?
One failsafe strategy is to seek out natural...
