hot tip

DC — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:06:06 +0000

I’m about to take an adventure and I went on a Hotwire binge. I haven’t used the site before, but I do like a deal on lodging. I like to keep it under $100 a night including taxes and extra expenses. Free breakfast is an added bonus, free wifi – an obvious necessity. You’d be surprised how difficult a $100 budget-restraint can be in both major cities and small towns, assuming you don’t want to go the two star route. In my opinion a 2 star rating pretty much guarantees a dreaded foreign pube encounter. So here is the tricky shit. If you are willing to risk the unknown, you can do quite well on Hotwire. The steepest savings lurk in the Hotwire Hot Rates. Book an accommodation based on a star rating, general geographical area, and/or amenities, but the identity of the hotel remains a mystery until after you reserve a non-refundable stay. Risky business, I know. Those who take risks are well-rewarded. A 2 night stay in a 4 star accommodation listed for $311.02 on Orbitz. I booked the same hotel for $228.92 on Hotwire - for a total savings of $82.10. To be clear, I didn’t know what hotel I was booking at the time of irreversible billing, I just pressed the button and hoped for the best. I was pleasantly surprised 3 x in a row in three different locations. When I compared my booking rate to the available published rates, the savings always ranged from super to spectacular. It is easy to feel smug from the plush cushiness of my own chair, but when I arrive at these hotels, they better live up to their promised cleanliness ratings. A rogue hair can really spoil an evening. In keeping with my budget, Hotwire allowed me to upgrade a full class of hotels. Plus, I enjoy a thrill when confirming a reservation and the big name reveal comes. I immediately skip to the other travel sites and gloat over what a fantastic deal I scored. Fear not, I plan to keep you bitches fully informed from the road as to whether choosing this site was a wise or poor decision.

Didja get yur Coachella 2013 tix?

DC — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:24:54 +0000

SAN PELLEGRINO

DC — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:02 +0000

I’m currently beverage-obsessed with delicious fruit-laced variations of sparkling San Pellegrino.The tart Limonata is all you want from an effervescent sparkling lemonade – impressively piquant with a grown-up sour intensity. If lemon makes you pucker, try Aranciata, a delicious orangy-flavored delight introduced way back in the 1930′s.I’ve yet to experience the Pompelmo (grapefruit) or Aranciata Rossa (blood orange), but anticipate they are just as divine as their fruity cousins. Ounce for ounce San Pellegrino aint cheap, so you may want to hide these in the back of the fridge away from all your mooch friends. Also, at around 150 calories a serving, wise to pace yourself.

demeter clarc

hot tip

Didja get yur Coachella 2013 tix?

SAN PELLEGRINO