Santa Fe, NM

New Mexico is the Land of Enchantment, with Santa Fe the most enchanting of all. Here's a peek into my four day stay.

San Diego USS Midway Museum Fire

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

First hand pix from San Diego's USS Midway Museum, which experienced an on-board fire this morning. My arrival was as emergency vehicles were leaving and concerned docents were allowed to return to the evacuated aircraft carrier.

Photos/Video by Cynthia Dial

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Travel Quote of the Day

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.” 

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Where, oh where, in the world is this?

Where, oh where, in the world is this?

Photo by Cynthia Dial

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San Diego's 15 Best Waterfront Restaurants

For a Pacific Ocean situated city, it's a little known fact to non-res folks that San Diego isn't saturated with waterfront bars/restaurants.  That said, we do have a handful of not-to-be-missed on-the-water spots.

Thrillist.com came up with a list of the best, 15 of them.  In no particular order here are their picks. And though I admit to partiality, I'm beginning with my all-time fav, Stratford on the Harbor. Be sure to give a shout-out to family friend, co-owner Josh Arbenz, and with your breakfast order, go with the side of coffee cake (warning: it's addictive).

 Stratford on the Harbor

1. Stratford on the Harbor, Oceanside
2. Hello Betty Fish House, Oceanside
3. C Level, Harbor Island
4. JRDN, Pacific Beach
5. Marine Room, La Jolla
6. George's Ocean Terrace, La Jolla
7. Jake's, Del Mar
8. Pacific Coast Grill, Encinitas
9. Seal80 Coastal Tavern, Imperial Beach
10. Mitch's Seafood, Pt. Loma
11. Oceana Coastal Kitchen, Pacific Beach
12. Draft, Mission Beach
13. Tidal, Mission Bay
14. Wonderful Ocean Pub, Ocean Beach
15. Harbor Fish & Chips, Oceanside

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World's Priciest Hotels

The average price for a San Francisco hotel room has jumped 88 percent in the past year to $397 a night, according to an index compiled by Bloomberg of the world’s top 100 financial centers. The city ranks ahead of Geneva, where rooms set travelers back $292 a night, and Milan, at $271. Chicago, with rates at $240, ties Miami as the second-costliest U.S. cities.

 Geneva's Hotel President Wilson

Photo by Cynthia Dial

Among U.S. cities where hotel costs have fallen, New York had the biggest decrease, with a 13 percent decline to an average room rate of $202. In Europe, Paris hotels were among the biggest losers, with a 37 percent drop to $146.

Nightly prices in Budapest fell by more than half, the greatest decline worldwide, to $85. Globally, the cheapest market is Hanoi, Vietnam, where rooms average $62 a night.

From most to lesser expensive, here are the world’s top 25 cities based on hotel costs:

1. San Francisco, US
2. Geneva, Switzerland
3. Milan, Italy
4. Dubai, UAE
5. Zurich, Switzerland
6. Tel Aviv, Israel
7. Chicago, US
8. Miami, US
9. Los Angeles, US
10. Hong Kong, China
11. London, UK
12. Doha, Qatar
13. Edinburgh, Scotland
14. Jerusalem, Israel
15. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
16. New York, US
17. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
18. Tokyo, Japan
19. Abu Dhabi, UAE
20. Sydney, Australia
21. Singapore, Singapore
22. Kuwait City, Kuwait
23. Toronto, Canada
24. Lagos, Nigeria
25. Osaka, Japan

Source: Expedia

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Travia - Kuwait - McDonald's

Travia: When McDonald's opened a store in Kuwait shortly after the end of the Gulf War, the line of cars waiting to eat there was seven miles long.

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