St Charles, MO Historic South Main St. |
Sunday, December 27, 2009
HISTORIC ST CHARLES CHRISTMAS
We live in the historic town of St. Charles, MO. Every Christmas season the quaint shops on the brick-lined streets are decorated in white twinkle lights, boughs of evergreen garlands and red bows. There are a lot of people Christmas shopping and stopping by Granny's Cookies (est. 1976) for one of the fresh homemade snickerdoodles, chocolate chips or peanut butter cookies served with warm apple cider. This Saturday was the last day of the historic South Main Street's old-fashioned Christmas complete with a Santa Parade and rides on the Trolley. We spent the afternoon videotaping and photographing the Santas from Around the World, the storybook characters and the Victorian Carolers singing those familiar holiday songs. If you missed the Christmas festivities don't miss the Fete de Glace (Festival of Ice) on 1/30/2010. There will be professional ice carvers in the juried show and they will be judged for best of show. Stop by one of the fire pits for hot coffee and cocoa. |
DOT THREE-HOUR TARMAC DELAY RULE
DOT - Dept. of Transportation announced the new rules governing length of time for airline tarmac delays. There will be a three-hour limit for domestic flights, unless airport operations would be disrupted, safety- related or security-related impediments would occur. International flights length of tarmac delay is determined by the individual carrier for a set number of hours. The airline will assure passengers have adequate food, water and functioning bathrooms no later than two hours after the airplane leaves the gate or touches down. Adequate medical treatment will be made available if needed. Failure to follow the new guidelines would result in a fine for the airlines in the amount of $27,500 per passenger for each violation of the three-hour limit. The rule takes effect in approximately 100 days into 2010. After sitting in a plane on a tarmac for six hours we can appreciate the new rules. Thank you. |
Saturday, December 26, 2009
FAVORITE HOLIDAY RECIPE
Here is one of my favorite holiday treats to make. Recipe by Sue McCarthy HUNGARIAN PASTRY CRUST Mix together: 1/2 lb. butter, 1 c. sugar, 3 egg yolks, 3 c. flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/8 tsp salt, 3/4 tsp vanilla (or almond flavoring). Mixture will be crumbly. Spread on cookie sheet. TOPPING Spread 1 c. of your favorite jam (I use apricot jam). Beat 3 egg whites. Spread over the jam. Sprinkle with 2 TBS sugar and chopped nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serves 12 - 15 |
Monday, December 21, 2009
A HOT Deal for the cold weather
I was doing my Christmas shopping at the Galleria Mall in St. Louis when I walked by a kiosk and heard "let me show you something". This is when I usually turn and run in the other direction. But Roy got my attention by saying "go ahead click the little coin in this pouch, just click it and see what happens". In Missouri this is too close to "I bet'cha ain't never seen nothing like this before" so I "clicked" the coin and I was sold! The liquid in the plastic pouch in my hand looked like a tsunami was taking place within it and suddenly my hand felt a gentle warmth that would last for more than an hour. I had just experienced the Helios Heater. The Helios Heater comes in various shapes and sizes such as a hand warmer, pocket warmer, lower back heater and shoulder/neck heater. There are no batteries or cords because the Helios Heater does not use electricity. It is non-toxic, non-allergenic, and environmentally safe. Helios Heaters are reusable and have a lifetime warranty. Helios Heaters should sooth all your aching muscles, keep you warm in cold weather and could also be used to warm a baby bottle. I plan to use them to keep our camera and recorder batteries warm when we visit Quebec City for their Winter Carnival. Helios Heaters are also available on-line at heliosheaters.net |
Saturday, December 19, 2009
NCL Jade Mediterranean Cruise
One of our regular travel guests, Cassie Eckard, and her husband Jim returned from a two week cruise on the NCL Jade. The Mediterranean cruise started in Barcelona, and continued on to Rome, Turkey, Egypt and Malta. To read Cassie's travel blog and photos of the destinations go to her site on www.travelpod.com/s/Beanblossom?st=user Cassie was on the Travel Planners Radio Show 12/19/09. |
Friday, December 18, 2009
Fox News Channel 2
| Sue's appearance on Channel 2 on Friday, December 18th at 7:50am central LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY TRAVEL GIFTS 1. Safe Skies TSA Lock $9.95 www.safeskieslocks.com Complimentary lifetime lost and found return service. Available locally at Walgreens and Walmart 2. Lush Products $2.95 - $10.95 www.lushusa.com Solid soaps, deoderants and shampoos. Unusual scents and spices, preservative free. Available locally at Macy's West County Center at a kiosk at St. Louis Galleria. 3. Ellen Sirot Hand Perfection www.handperfection.com Hydrates hands while flying with a rich creamy lotion 1.7 fl oz. $30 Nail & Cuticle Treatment $22 (combo $42) Omega-3 fatty acids and hydrators 4. Travel Pillow By TravelRest $26.95 HiGear Design - Inflates for comfort for head and body. www.travelrest.net 5. LugBuddy $15 www.lugbuddy.com Small, lightweight, easy to store and it secures your coat or small bag on top of your suitcase. 6. Dr. Scholl's Compression Socks for Men Under $5 Great for traveler to help prevent DVT, helps reduce swelling of feet and ankles. Available at most local stores 7. White River Fingerless Fleece Gloves $5 Reduces heat loss from hands while it provides finger dexterity for using camera or for outdoor sports. Available at Bass Pro 8. Toshiba Mini Computer Netbook $300 Weighs 2-1/2 lbs. Pack lighter. Available at local computer stores. |
TRAVEL PLANNERS RADIO SHOW 12/19/2009
| Guests Include: HOUR 1 Cassie Eckard Mediterranean Cruise including Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Barcelona Rome Sue and Kevin talk about those LAST MINUTE TRAVEL GIFTS Kevin - Travel News Sue - Travel Tips HOUR 2 Tom Parsons www.bestfares.com Kat Burnside Director of Public Relations State of Californis Snow and general travel for January and February and California 5's www.visitcalifornia.com www.californiafives.com |
TRAVEL PLANNERS RADIO SHOW 12/12
Guests included: HOUR 1 Uri Steinberg, Consul, Director of Midwest Region Israel Tourism 12 Unesco World Heritage Sites Dan Thornton Thornton Photography, Godfrey IL Eagle Photography Safari Kevin with Travel News Sue with Travel Tips HOUR 2 Tom Parsons Jake Duhaime Stratton Mountain Resort Stratton Mountain, VT Ski season is open Michelle Newman Granville Island Vancouver, BC |
TRAVEL PLANNERS RADIO 12/5
Hour 1 Guests Included: Stan and Sandra Posner Authors of "Drive I-95" Max Hartshorne New Zealand Kent St. John Papua New Guinea |
Monday, December 14, 2009
DINOSAURS IN ST. LOUIS
A Special Exhibition Dinosaurs Unearthed When the 2 - 4 year old grandkids come to visit I try to find activities to entertain them. St. Louis Science Center offered just the place to go. Both Dori (2) and Wayne (4) know more names of Dinosaurs than I do since they are avid watchers of the PBS show Dino Train. The exhibit will be there through March 28, 2010 and makes the perfect family activity while the kids are off school for the holidays and family comes to town to visit. A special thanks to Beth at the St. Louis Science Center for helping make our visit an enjoyable and memorable fun day with the grandkids. Have you ever seen a 62-foot long Omeisaurus? Animatronics let the kids push a button and make the dinosaurs move their heads and tails. www.slsc.org |
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
The Travel Planners show now available 24/7 at KMOX.COM
Good news! The Travel Planners show segments are now available 24/7 at http://www.kmox.com/ You may also download these segmenta and/or subscribe to an RSS feed at this site. |
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Travel Planners Radio Broadcast
Travel Planners Radio Broadcast Saturday, November 28 HOUR 1 Jeannine Sherman CVB - Holiday talk Cassandra, Chicago Travel Agent Riviera Maya, Karisma Resorts Weddings Kevin - Travel News Sue - Travel Tips HOUR 2 Tom Parsons Rafaela Riveria Maya, Karisma Resort Weddings Sabrina Phileto Riveria Maya, Karisma Resorts Eldorado Royal Seaside Suites, Maroma Boutique Hotels Azul |
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