Shereen Rayle's Blog, page 159
November 17, 2012
Get Paid to Shop and Travel 11.17.12
Win awesome travel prizes in the BEST OF THE BEST HOLIDAY TRAVEL GIVEAWAY!
I am positive you think that I'm making this up and you can't possibly get paid to do either of these things, but it's totally true! If you haven't heard me talk about Ebates before, you'll want to know about it. If you have, perhaps you'll learn something new today. I never buy or book anything without first checking Ebates. So, what IS Ebates? It's a fantastic - and free! - site that offers you cash back for pu...
I am positive you think that I'm making this up and you can't possibly get paid to do either of these things, but it's totally true! If you haven't heard me talk about Ebates before, you'll want to know about it. If you have, perhaps you'll learn something new today. I never buy or book anything without first checking Ebates. So, what IS Ebates? It's a fantastic - and free! - site that offers you cash back for pu...
November 14, 2012
How to Get Free Airfare 11.14.12
Win awesome travel prizes in the BEST OF THE BEST HOLIDAY TRAVEL GIVEAWAY!
Free and Travel are not often two words one can put together. It’s like the Holy Grail for vacationers, though almost none of us seem to know how to achieve such a thing – besides have a job that involves traveling that your company pays for, though that doesn’t usually involve actual “vacationing”. I came across an article the other day that was written by a frequent flyer that is lucky enough to have the funds...
Free and Travel are not often two words one can put together. It’s like the Holy Grail for vacationers, though almost none of us seem to know how to achieve such a thing – besides have a job that involves traveling that your company pays for, though that doesn’t usually involve actual “vacationing”. I came across an article the other day that was written by a frequent flyer that is lucky enough to have the funds...
November 10, 2012
Visiting Anaheim GardenWalk 11.10.12
Win awesome travel prizes in the BEST OF THE BEST HOLIDAY TRAVEL GIVEAWAY!
I’ve always been a big fan of
shopping malls, but when I moved to Portland where the climate isn’t a million
degrees 98% of the year, I was able to full appreciate shopping outside.
Collections of stores coming together without a roof overhead that aren’t
outlet stores have become more and more popular in Oregon. Being able to
appreciate the weather while getting to window shop or getting in a bit of
retail thera...
I’ve always been a big fan of
shopping malls, but when I moved to Portland where the climate isn’t a million
degrees 98% of the year, I was able to full appreciate shopping outside.
Collections of stores coming together without a roof overhead that aren’t
outlet stores have become more and more popular in Oregon. Being able to
appreciate the weather while getting to window shop or getting in a bit of
retail thera...
November 9, 2012
Best of the Best Holiday Travel Giveaway
OMG! Can you believe this year is coming quickly to a close? Where did the time go? It seems like we were just ringing in 2012 and in just a few short weeks it’s going to be Thanksgiving. If you just read that and went “Eek! I haven’t even started my holiday shopping yet!” you probably aren’t alone. Lucky for you guys, I’m helping you to get a jump on your gift list by reviewing my best picks of the year. Not only that, but some of my favorite travel companies have been super generous in spon...
November 7, 2012
How to Eat Vegetarian on Your Travels 11.7.12
Whether you’re a vegan or a vegetarian, finding things to order when you eat out can be difficult and there usually isn’t much variety either. At least you can go home and whip something up to make you happy. Unfortunately, when you’re traveling, it can be even more inconvenient to find something healthy and tasty several times a day to satisfy your hunger that still sticks to your food ethics. You aren’t the only one that has problems finding dining resources. There are also those with foo...
November 5, 2012
Racing Through California Adventure 11.5.12
Happy Monday! On Saturday I took you through my first day of Cars Land at Disney's California Adventure. We missed out on the FASTPASS for Radiator Springs Racers and the line was never less than 2 hours long, so we decided to try again on Monday when it was sure to be less crowded - kids were back in school, after all, and it was Monday.
Monday was crazy! The lines were longer than I’d ever seen and we hadn’t even made it to the security tables yet. The woman who checked my ba...
Monday was crazy! The lines were longer than I’d ever seen and we hadn’t even made it to the security tables yet. The woman who checked my ba...
November 3, 2012
A Car Show Every Day 11.3.12
Once I heard about Disney’s new addition to its California Adventure park, I started to get jealous of all the people who were going to be traveling to Anaheim this Summer. Cars Land was just another new thing to add to the list of Disney things that I hadn’t seen yet: Star Tours reboot, World of Color, Mulholland Madness replacement ride, The Little Mermaid ride. It’s no surprise that I was really excited about our back-up plan for our annual vacation. As disappointed as I was to not get t...
November 1, 2012
Giveaway: Pur Minerals
You all know that I love products that do double-duty. It's easy to find make-up that does this now, but to find good quality make-up that does the job of two or three items already in your beauty bag is a great find. Right now, Pur Minerals is hosting a giveaway to win $1,200 worth of make-up – that's $100 of goodies per month for a year. It'll be super easy to keep your travel bag packed with copies of all your favorite products.
If you win, you can stock up on Pur Minerals new 4...
If you win, you can stock up on Pur Minerals new 4...
October 31, 2012
Stay Safe Out There! 10.31.12
With Halloween here and
Hurricane Sandy still wreaking havoc on our east coast, there are plenty of
reasons to stay safe this week. If you’ll be out trick-or-treating or partying
in costume, make sure you take
precautions and don’t travel alone, especially in neighborhoods you aren’t
familiar with. Bring a flashlight or wear some reflectors to be seen by cars.
For those traveling during this
chaotic time, you may need some help with getting home or out of the disaster
zones....
October 27, 2012
Strolling the Canals of Venice…Beach 10.27.12
This year I wasn’t able to
travel to Europe for vacation, but I was still able to go to Italy! Okay, not
really, but we took a day trip to the beaches near Los Angeles, including
Venice Beach. We love unique and fun places, so it was definitely on our list.
Since Venice Beach is just 8 miles from Santa Monica, I decided to do them both
in one day. Before our trip, I looked up more things to do in Venice and it
turns out that developer Abbot Kinney had a Venice in America plan and
recreated...
