Major gratitude to Pulse Guides for sponsoring the giveaway! And, of course, big thanks to all of you for participating.
Best wishes for a week of nothing less than absolute fabulousness!
Monday, November 2, 2009
Giveaway winner for the Night + Day Cool Cities Travel Guides
Heather M., guess what? Random.org selected #1 so, you're this week's giveaway winner! Send me your contact info (to ava AT avapierce DOT com) by Wednesday, November 4, 2009 @ 11:59 p.m. ET.
Major gratitude to Pulse Guides for sponsoring the giveaway! And, of course, big thanks to all of you for participating.
Best wishes for a week of nothing less than absolute fabulousness!
Major gratitude to Pulse Guides for sponsoring the giveaway! And, of course, big thanks to all of you for participating.
Best wishes for a week of nothing less than absolute fabulousness!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Ava's Be Fabulous Blogroll for November 2009
Today's Annoyance: Ungrateful people
Mantra of the Day: Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day. - Robert Caspar Lintner
Be Dazzling (jewelry sites)
* Best Damn Jewelry
* The Jewelry Blog
* Precision Gem Blog
Be Fashionable (clothing and accessory shopping)
* BagBliss
* The Daily Obsession
* Fashion Hippo
Be Featured (fun reading)
* Girls' Guide to the World
* Upgrade: Travel Better
* WebFloss: High Class Living on a Middle Class Budget
Be Green (eco-friendly travel & related products)
* 3 Green Angels
* Earth Love
* thedailygreen
Be Healthy (health and exercise)
* Health in Life
* Live a Delicious Life
* VitalJuice
Be Positive (for positive mental fabulousness)
* Il Cantone: An Open Door to Your Own Happiness
* Share Your Positivity
* Think Positive! Blog
Be Pretty (beauty and makeup)
* Beauty Addict: A Little Obsessed with Makeup
* Beauty Snob
* Makeup Loves Me
Be Ready (jet set/travel-related products)
* Corporate Travel Safety
* Jet-Setter Travel Gear Specialists
* Loop
Be There (travel and social event links)
* Club Planet
* Juli B
* Secrets of Paris
Be Wealthy (finance and money management)
* MainStreet
* The Oblivious Investor
* Women's Institute for Financial Education
The Be Fabulous Blogroll is...you guessed it...in the left column for the rest of the month. Be grateful every day in every way!
Mantra of the Day: Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day. - Robert Caspar Lintner
Be Dazzling (jewelry sites)
* Best Damn Jewelry
* The Jewelry Blog
* Precision Gem Blog
Be Fashionable (clothing and accessory shopping)
* BagBliss
* The Daily Obsession
* Fashion Hippo
Be Featured (fun reading)
* Girls' Guide to the World
* Upgrade: Travel Better
* WebFloss: High Class Living on a Middle Class Budget
Be Green (eco-friendly travel & related products)
* 3 Green Angels
* Earth Love
* thedailygreen
Be Healthy (health and exercise)
* Health in Life
* Live a Delicious Life
* VitalJuice
Be Positive (for positive mental fabulousness)
* Il Cantone: An Open Door to Your Own Happiness
* Share Your Positivity
* Think Positive! Blog
Be Pretty (beauty and makeup)
* Beauty Addict: A Little Obsessed with Makeup
* Beauty Snob
* Makeup Loves Me
Be Ready (jet set/travel-related products)
* Corporate Travel Safety
* Jet-Setter Travel Gear Specialists
* Loop
Be There (travel and social event links)
* Club Planet
* Juli B
* Secrets of Paris
Be Wealthy (finance and money management)
* MainStreet
* The Oblivious Investor
* Women's Institute for Financial Education
The Be Fabulous Blogroll is...you guessed it...in the left column for the rest of the month. Be grateful every day in every way!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
JSTD: Family adventures
Your jet-set days don't have to come to a screeching halt because you have kids. Follow the advice of Eileen Ogintz @ TakingTheKids.com and turn your kids into junior jet-setters!Jet Set Tip of the Day sponsored by:
Thursday, October 29, 2009
JSTD: Find a room at an inn
Prefer the quaint accommodations of a bed and breakfast over mega chain hotels? Use BedAndBreakfast.com to search and book any of 7,000+ locations around the world.Jet Set Tip of the Day sponsored by:
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
JSTD: Be a weather girl
It doesn't matter the time of year; always check out the weather forecast before you leave. Mother Nature doesn't always abide by seasonal rules. Accuweather is my fave weather site but any will do. Jet Set Tip of the Day sponsored by:
A bra that should definitely see daylight
Today's Annoyance: That a bra could cost more than a villaMantra of the Day: A lady is one who never shows her underwear unintentionally. - Lillian Day
A $3 million bra! I know it's art but part of me thinks that if I owned such a thing (which would be a gift to me from someone else, of course), I might just decide not to wear a blouse that day. (What kind of skirt or pants would one wear thought?) The other part of me thinks that I would wear a t-shirt over it, with some jeans and stilettos.
Would you wear it? If so, with what?
[IMAGE: Courtesy of Victoria's Secret]
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
JSTD: Powder alert
Where's the snow? I don't know but SkiReport.com does. Find info on ski conditions, snow forecasts, lodging and equipment rental in cities throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and in the southern hemisphere.Jet Set Tip of the Day sponsored by:
A gem of a kiss
Today's Annoyance: That I haven't yet thought of a great product to sell
Mantra of the Day: Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. - Confucious
I like Hershey's kisses (and real kisses, even more) but, a diamond-studded kiss? This necklace was on display at a jewelry store in New York last week:
Not sure that even the diamonds sway me to like it. Don't get me wrong; I wouldn't turn it down if someone gave it to me but, I might just post it on eBay to see what I could get for it. People will buy (and try to sell) anything!
Your thoughts?
[IMAGE: Courtesy of Luxury Launches]
Mantra of the Day: Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. - Confucious
I like Hershey's kisses (and real kisses, even more) but, a diamond-studded kiss? This necklace was on display at a jewelry store in New York last week:
Not sure that even the diamonds sway me to like it. Don't get me wrong; I wouldn't turn it down if someone gave it to me but, I might just post it on eBay to see what I could get for it. People will buy (and try to sell) anything!
Your thoughts?
[IMAGE: Courtesy of Luxury Launches]
Monday, October 26, 2009
JSTD: Follow the film stars
Everyone knows about the Cannes Film Festival but, did you know about the Doha-Tribeca Film Festival in Qtar or the Toronto International Film Festival? Yes indeed, there are amazing film festivals all over our wonderful planet and you can find out about them at FilmFestivals.com. Which ones are on your travel calendar?
Jet Set Tip of the Day sponsored by:
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New giveaway: Night + Day Cool Cities Guides
A new city can be a bit intimidating if you don't have fabulous friends and family to tell you about the coolest places to sightsee, eat, and hang out. Not to worry! Pulse Guides has the solution for you: their Night + Day Cool Cities travel guides. These compact travel books are the next best thing to having a cool friend who knows all things fabulous about every amazing city in the world. Priced under $20 each, each guide covers how to get there, how to get around once you're there, the best places to stay, eat, shop and play.
Pulse Guides is kind enough to offer travel guides for Los Angeles and New Orleans. Both guides are jam-packed with everything listed above, and then some. The L.A. guide features places for celebrity spotting and the New Orleans guide includes a pocket-sized map.
Of course, you want to win them!
THE RULES:
You have 3 different ways to enter (max entries = 3):
1. 1 entry for leaving a comment below, naming your preferred Night + Day Cool Cities travel guide.
2. 1 entry for sending a tweet about the giveaway on Twitter. Be sure to reference my Twitter account - @avapierce - in your announcement so that you receive an entry.
3. 1 entry for leaving a relevant comment on any of my other blog posts. (Spam and single-word comments don't count. As usual, comments posted before today don't count.)
The giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada and ends on Friday, October 30, 2009.
One winner will be selected using Random.org and will be announced on my blog and via Twitter on Monday, November 2.
The winner must contact me by e-mail (ava AT avapierce DOT com) within three days of the announcement to claim their prize. If the winner does not claim their prize within that time period, another name will immediately be drawn for the prize.
E-mail me with any questions: ava AT avapierce DOT com.
Pulse Guides is kind enough to offer travel guides for Los Angeles and New Orleans. Both guides are jam-packed with everything listed above, and then some. The L.A. guide features places for celebrity spotting and the New Orleans guide includes a pocket-sized map.
Of course, you want to win them!
THE RULES:
You have 3 different ways to enter (max entries = 3):
1. 1 entry for leaving a comment below, naming your preferred Night + Day Cool Cities travel guide.
2. 1 entry for sending a tweet about the giveaway on Twitter. Be sure to reference my Twitter account - @avapierce - in your announcement so that you receive an entry.
3. 1 entry for leaving a relevant comment on any of my other blog posts. (Spam and single-word comments don't count. As usual, comments posted before today don't count.)
The giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada and ends on Friday, October 30, 2009.
One winner will be selected using Random.org and will be announced on my blog and via Twitter on Monday, November 2.
The winner must contact me by e-mail (ava AT avapierce DOT com) within three days of the announcement to claim their prize. If the winner does not claim their prize within that time period, another name will immediately be drawn for the prize.
E-mail me with any questions: ava AT avapierce DOT com.
Giveaway winner for the TravelSmith Doorstop Alarm
Random.org selected #60 out of a total 61 comments and tweets so, Joanne Schultz (@js22222222), your number's up. In other words, you've won the TravelSmith Doorstop Alarm so send me your contact info (to ava AT avapierce DOT com) by Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 11:59 p.m. ET.Thanks to everyone for participating in the giveaway and for your cool comments and tweets. Big thanks to TravelSmith for sponsoring the giveaway!
I hope you have a fantastic week,
Friday, October 23, 2009
JSTD: Theater everywhere
Avid theater-goers will have no problem finding out who and what's on-stage in their travel destination cities by checking Theater Mania. Thankfully, you can also buy tickets on the website.Jet Set Tip of the Day sponsored by:
Let "jetiquette" reign
Today's Annoyance: That rudeness sometimes seems contagiousMantra of the Day: Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength. - Eric Hoffer
Gailen David, aka The Sky Steward, veteran flight attendant, self-proclaimed "Ambassador of Civilized Traveler", and author of "Jetiquette: The Customer Experience and You" is my new hero!
Commercial travel can be bad enough as a passenger; I can only imagine what he has gone through over the past few decades. If you haven't subscribed to his blog, you definitely should. If nothing else, please read, print and share his Jetiquette Seatback Briefing Card. It is an absolute necessity that should be distributed by EVERY airline! I plan to take a couple of copies on my next flights and pass them out, as needed.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
JSTD: Important phone numbers
Before you go, be sure to add/update these numbers in your cell phone/PDA/computer or other mobile device: your health & travel insurance companies, travel agent, airline reservations, hotel, taxi company (in destination city), emergency contacts, your doctor, the local U.S. embassy and/or consulate, local emergency services, and your bank. Finally, remember that most toll-free numbers are only good within the continental U.S. so you'll need the companies' regular phone numbers.
Jet Set Tip of the Day sponsored by:
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