http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:49:47 -0700 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:56:11 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Best-coffee-on-the-Big-Island-of-Hawaii?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner The best coffee and biggest smiles on the Big Island of Hawai'i can be found at Ka'u Cloud Rest Coffee on the more remote, less touristed side of this volcanic island. Sandra Basuddi is originally from Uganda. She is the meet and greet person at the ... Hawaii travel Foodie travel Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:56:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Best-coffee-on-the-Big-Island-of-Hawaii?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Best-burrito-in-the-heat-of-Williams-California?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner Maxwell painting a massive mural in Williams Lisa Alpine I've been driving north and south on Interstate 5 since it's asphalt was laid down in the 1960's. It runs the length of California from the Oregon border to San Diego. I can assure you that go... Foodie travel Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:45:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Best-burrito-in-the-heat-of-Williams-California?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Fiji-a-divers-blue-heaven?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner George Harrison sagely said, "There is not a place worth going that you can only reach in one flight." It took three planes to get to the island of Vanua Levu in Fiji where I spent as much time in the water, scuba diving and snorkeling, as ... Fiji scuba diving Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:05:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Fiji-a-divers-blue-heaven?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Part-3-Crom-Castle-hideaway-in-Northern-Ireland?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner “There is no place that conjures up in my mind more Irish romance than the wide and fair domains of Crom.” John Ynyr Burges of County Tyrone, wrote this in his diary when he was a guest at the castle in 1863. Ol’ John got it right. ... Ireland Travel Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:13:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Part-3-Crom-Castle-hideaway-in-Northern-Ireland?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Cosseted-at-Crom-Castle-in-Northern-Ireland?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner From Dublin we drove a few hours and crossed into Northern Ireland, all the while avoiding the tendency to veer over to the right side of the road. Screams from the other Wild Writing Women sitting in the backseat were quite helpful in keeping Carla ... Ireland Travel Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:06:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Cosseted-at-Crom-Castle-in-Northern-Ireland?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m9d18-A-royal-stay-at-Crom-Castle-in-Northern-Ireland?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner Guess who’d been sleeping in one of the Wild Writing Women’s beds? No, not Goldie Locks… Our hosts at Crom Castle in Northern Ireland, Lord and Lady Erne, just happen to be buddies with the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cromwe... Ireland Travel Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:25:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m9d18-A-royal-stay-at-Crom-Castle-in-Northern-Ireland?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Damanhur-where-art-and-spirituality-meet-in-Italy?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner Rejuvenation can be found at the Federation of Damanhur, a spiritual art community dedicated as a "laboratory for the future of humanity". It is in the northern foothills near Turin where I spent four days during my last trip to Italy.&nbs... Italy travel Spiritual travel Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:00:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Damanhur-where-art-and-spirituality-meet-in-Italy?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Tasting-room-with-a-view-overlooking-Napa-Valleys-wine-country?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner There is a treasure of a destination hidden up six miles of winding Soda Canyon Road in the Napa Valley. Scrub oaks, burnished manzanita, and fiery red Indian paintbrush crowd the edges of the mineral-streaked canyon walls as the narrow road snakes i... California wine country Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:03:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Tasting-room-with-a-view-overlooking-Napa-Valleys-wine-country?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Horseback-riding-tour-on-the-Mendocino-Coast?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner "I got bucked off in Botswana," Lari (pronounced "Larry") reassures me when I ask her if she really wants to take Carla and I out on a horseback ride. She continues, "I got bucked off in Botswana and haven't ridden in a month... Mendocino Coast activities Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:30:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Horseback-riding-tour-on-the-Mendocino-Coast?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m8d15-Where-to-stay-in-Santa-Fe-New-Mexico?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner For my week's visit, I chose two very different places to stay. La Fonda on the Plaza is a large hotel that has been a rest stop since Santa Fe was founded in 1607. More than two hundred years later, in 1821, when Captain William Becknell completed t... New Mexico wonders Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:06:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m8d15-Where-to-stay-in-Santa-Fe-New-Mexico?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Santa-Fe-eats?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner It is a tradition on my trips to Santa Fe to have a turquoise margarita at sunset at the Bell Tower Bar on the rooftop of La Fonda. My mood mellows and I watch bats switch guard with the swallows as the daylight diminishes. I then head downstairs to ... New Mexico wonders Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:10:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Santa-Fe-eats?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Santa-Fe-New-Mexico-history-Museum-of-Indian-Arts--Culture-petroglyph-tours?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner Santa Fe is the smell-good city. The air is fragrant with enchantingly sweet pinon smoke in winter, tangy roasting chilies in fall, pungent sage in summer, and pure high-altitude (7,000 ft.) air year-round. And it is not really a city; it feels more ... New Mexico wonders Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:03:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Santa-Fe-New-Mexico-history-Museum-of-Indian-Arts--Culture-petroglyph-tours?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Historic-hot-spring-hideaway-hotel-near-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner Vichy, in the Mendocino foothills … will drive the worry lines from your face; you will forget nagging business cares and your heart will sing a new song. – Bob Jones, 1914. The effects of Vichy Springs Resort in Ukiah haven’t chan... California hot spring resorts Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:06:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Historic-hot-spring-hideaway-hotel-near-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Trading-posts-in-remote-Four-Corners-New-Mexico?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner In the far northwest corner of New Mexico rising from windswept sagebrush is Shiprock, epicenter of the Navajo Nation. Recently, I was invited to write about the petroglyph sites and trading posts of this desolate region. Tom Wheeler is a fourth-gene... New Mexico wonders Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:51:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Trading-posts-in-remote-Four-Corners-New-Mexico?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Anderson-Valley-the-other-wine-country?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner Wisps of river fog, rising from the Navarro River, veiled the Anderson Valley as we descended along the narrow ribbon of Highway 128. The valley opened as  vineyards climbed their way up the gentle folds of tawny pelt-like hills. The morning sun... Anderson Valley Wine Country California wine country Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:50:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Anderson-Valley-the-other-wine-country?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Where-to-chill-out-in-the-Napa-Valley-Wine-Country?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner How to cope with the shimmering summer heat that ripens the grapes and cooks the tourists in the Napa Valley Wine Country? On my latest exploration of the wine country, my traveling companion and I found respite from the baking sun in the dimly lit w... California wine country Napa Valley wine country Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:24:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Where-to-chill-out-in-the-Napa-Valley-Wine-Country?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Majorelle-Gardens-in-Marrakech-Yves-SaintLaurents-blue-heaven?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner  Marrakech is an imperial city that has attracted monarchs over the centuries, even the king of fashion. Our guide, Youssef, says, "From Matisse to Yves Saint Laurent, French artists have promoted and incorporated Moroccan design since our... Travel Morocco Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:00:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Majorelle-Gardens-in-Marrakech-Yves-SaintLaurents-blue-heaven?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Nothing-to-hide-on-Air-New-Zealand-hippies-and-sheep-dips?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner "Nothing to hide" is the theme of this "hot" air safety video featured on CNN (see the full video on the YouTube link below)I'll fly Air New Zealand just to see their safety announcement video where the entire crew is naked,... Naked travel Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:32:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Nothing-to-hide-on-Air-New-Zealand-hippies-and-sheep-dips?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Men-magic-mountains-massage-Marrakechmust-be-Morocco?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner Djamel poured hot argan oil slowly onto my limp back. This is after it had been scourged hibiscus red with luffa mitts by Kadija, a tiny young woman who rules the hammam at Dar Surya. The Wild Writing Women had yet again discovered la vida buena in ... Travel Morocco Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:41:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Men-magic-mountains-massage-Marrakechmust-be-Morocco?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m6d17-The-cooler-hipper-more-Moroccan-side-of-Morocco?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner The Little Prince has landed in Morocco and he is serving pan au chocolate on the rooftop terrace of his ryad in Essaouira. Jean Gabriel Nucci has sparkly amber eyes, an infectious laugh, dark black hair, horn-rim glasses, and an insatiable desire t... Travel Morocco Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:49:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12099-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner~y2009m6d17-The-cooler-hipper-more-Moroccan-side-of-Morocco?cid=exrss-SF-Global-Getaways-Examiner