San Luis Obispo Newspaper » Travel http://sanluisnewspaper.com San Luis Obispo Newspaper Online Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:32:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Mena Suvari Models Christian Siriano’s Spring Looks http://sanluisnewspaper.com/mena-suvari-models-christian-siriano%e2%80%99s-spring-looks/ http://sanluisnewspaper.com/mena-suvari-models-christian-siriano%e2%80%99s-spring-looks/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:00:04 +0000 FashionAdvisor http://sanluisnewspaper.com/mena-suvari-models-christian-siriano%e2%80%99s-spring-looks/

We’re thinking spring today thanks to this little heat wave hitting New York, so it was fitting that designer Christian Siriano ‘s spring/summer video look book hit our inbox this afternoon, as well! The clip features actress Mena Suvari gallivanting around New York’s Soho Grand Hotel in several of Siriano’s dreamy dresses. “I wanted this video to feel elegant and dramatic but still have a chic downtown vibe,” Siriano tells PEOPLE. “I also really wanted to show the collection in a different light than just a typical runway show

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We’re thinking spring today thanks to this little heat wave hitting New York, so it was fitting that designer Christian Siriano ‘s spring/summer video look book hit our inbox this afternoon, as well! The clip features actress Mena Suvari gallivanting around New York’s Soho Grand Hotel in several of Siriano’s dreamy dresses. “I wanted this video to feel elegant and dramatic but still have a chic downtown vibe,” Siriano tells PEOPLE. “I also really wanted to show the collection in a different light than just a typical runway show. Not every customer sees a runway show, so it’s important to find new ways for the customer to fall in love with your collection and your brand.” Since this was Siriano’s very first video look book, he tapped “great friend” Suvari for the super-fun modeling job. “She is stunning, an amazing actress and I really wanted this video to have real-life emotions and feeling behind it, which I don’t think I would have been able to capture with just a model,” he explains

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It's after 10 p.m. when we see a light in the distance. We've traveled for more than three hours up a windy, icy road in western China.

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Texas taxpayers were billed nearly $800,000 for security while Rick Perry traveled to early voting states while running for president.

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]]> http://sanluisnewspaper.com/texans-billed-800k-for-perrys-security/feed/ 0 Madonna’s ‘Battle’-Ready Fashion ‘Secret’ http://sanluisnewspaper.com/madonna%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98battle%e2%80%99-ready-fashion-%e2%80%98secret%e2%80%99/ http://sanluisnewspaper.com/madonna%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98battle%e2%80%99-ready-fashion-%e2%80%98secret%e2%80%99/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:00:41 +0000 FashionAdvisor http://sanluisnewspaper.com/madonna%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98battle%e2%80%99-ready-fashion-%e2%80%98secret%e2%80%99/

Steve Granitz/Wireimage At Sunday’s star-studded Golden Globes ,

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VICTORIA GARDEN CITY, AND LEKKI, LAGOS, NIGERIA — Citizens of Nigeria continue to take to the streets in opposition for what will be an increase in the cost of living.

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Mitch McConnell is traveling to Burma for his first face-to-face meeting with pro-democracy leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

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My name is Sara Ramirez and I am 21 years old. I live with my parents in Northeast Philadelphia and I am currently in nursing school. On the morning of November 19th 2011 I experienced an issue with the product of Capri Sun juice pouch. I was absolutely mortified so I decided to write their company an email inquiring about the incident. The email is as follows-

“My name is Sara Ramirez and this morning I experienced an incident with your product. I am notifying your company because I would hate for this to happen to somebody else. I removed the yellow straw from its plastic covering, I inserted it into the juice pouch, the then proceeded to suck and no juice was coming up so I pulled the straw out to see what the issue was. As I pulled the straw out, halfway up the straw and hanging from the bottom of the straw was what looked like to me… a worm. It is a pinkish tan long worm like thing. It was long, so long that it was half way up my straw the middle portion of my worm was in the air and the back end of my worm was still in the pouch! I immediately was grossed out and began to gag. I then pulled the straw so that the worm would be fully exposed so
I could examine it. I tried to see if maybe I probed it a little it would break apart as perhaps it was just a gathering of substances from the ingredients that you put in your product but it wouldn’t break apart it definitely looks like a worm and I am convinced it is. I have pictures of ” the worm” and I also have the actual worm and pouch itself. It’s in my freezer. If you could so kindly give me an explanation for this grotesque creature I found in my pouch. In my 21 years of life I’ve never been more grossed out. I am now scared to drink Capri sun.
Sincerely,
Sara Ramirez
Sent from my iPhone”

What I received in return was this-

“I’m sorry for the experience you had with CAPRI SUN® Juice Drink. This product was obviously not up to the quality and standards that we have with our products or that you’ve come to expect from us. Your experience is important to us.
I want to assure you that our quality control program is designed to maintain a high level of sanitation, which includes thorough cleaning and special treatment of both the production and storage areas to deter the presence of insect, bugs and pests. We test all of our ingredients and inspect all packaging supplies before we use them. In addition, we keep samples of our products and examine them continuously until they have reached their expiration date.

Despite these steps, we do lose a certain amount of control over our products once they’re shipped. If our products are stored close to other food products which are already infested or beyond their shelf lives, it’s possible for insects to travel from one product to another by penetrating packaging materials.
Also, I will be e mailing you a link to send us a photo of the item.
In addition, I’m sending you coupon reimbursement to replace this product, via first class mail, which you should receive within 7-10 business days.

I hope this information is helpful, and again, I apologize for this experience. Thank you for your loyalty and we hope that your next experience is a good one.
Kim McMiller
Associate Director, Consumer Relations”
Quite frankly I am not pleased at all with their response they came up with. The juice pouch was sealed and NOT expired. I sent them the photos and I got NOTHING in response, no explanation like I had asked for. I don’t want the rebate they sent me because I am scared to suck up another worm. If they were a QUALITY company they would have arranged to examine their product I so nicely saved for them in my freezer. I want to share this story with people because I know lots of kids drink this product and who knows what’s floating in it.

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Nigeria’s president has cut travel and some salaries in the executive branch ahead of a planned nationwide strike over spiraling fuel costs.

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Hungry air travelers know that all those onboard snacks and spirits reserved for premium-class passengers or available only for a fee look mighty tempting, but airport workers apparently give them a second look as well.

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It’s been almost two decades since I was separated from my family, my home and my past as a war child. Last year I was able to travel back to East Africa to find my parents, reconnect with others who survived the war and place my vote in the referendum that would eventually lead to the division of Sudan into two independent states.

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Scores of new state laws take effect in 2012 that will raise costs for travelers and create regulations.

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The storm Dagmar creates a lot of trouble in Sweden with trees destroying property and making train and car travel a big hassle.

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]]> http://sanluisnewspaper.com/storm-in-sweden/feed/ 0 Report: Kobe made visits to Germany to get medically ready http://sanluisnewspaper.com/report-kobe-made-visits-to-germany-to-get-medically-ready/ http://sanluisnewspaper.com/report-kobe-made-visits-to-germany-to-get-medically-ready/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:44:00 +0000 Crobchoomma http://sanluisnewspaper.com/report-kobe-made-visits-to-germany-to-get-medically-ready/

Kobe Bryant has done some extra traveling and that might be good news for Lakers fans

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]]> http://sanluisnewspaper.com/report-kobe-made-visits-to-germany-to-get-medically-ready/feed/ 0 Arab League delegates head to Syria over ‘bloodbath’ http://sanluisnewspaper.com/arab-league-delegates-head-to-syria-over-bloodbath/ http://sanluisnewspaper.com/arab-league-delegates-head-to-syria-over-bloodbath/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:27:59 +0000 http://sanluisnewspaper.com/arab-league-delegates-head-to-syria-over-bloodbath/

Delegates traveled to Syria to deploy foreign monitors under a plan to end the regime’s deadly 9-month-old crackdown on dissent.

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]]> http://sanluisnewspaper.com/arab-league-delegates-head-to-syria-over-bloodbath/feed/ 0 The nomads of Petra http://sanluisnewspaper.com/the-nomads-of-petra/ http://sanluisnewspaper.com/the-nomads-of-petra/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:46:02 +0000 http://sanluisnewspaper.com/the-nomads-of-petra/

Many of the million visitors who travel to the rock-cut architectural wonders of Petra in Jordan every year are unaware of the Bedouin who live there maintaining the traditions of their forefathers.

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]]> http://sanluisnewspaper.com/the-nomads-of-petra/feed/ 0 Britney Spears’s ‘Princess’ Engagement Ring: All the Details! http://sanluisnewspaper.com/britney-spears%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98princess%e2%80%99-engagement-ring-all-the-details/ http://sanluisnewspaper.com/britney-spears%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98princess%e2%80%99-engagement-ring-all-the-details/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:00:27 +0000 FashionAdvisor http://sanluisnewspaper.com/britney-spears%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98princess%e2%80%99-engagement-ring-all-the-details/

Courtesy Neil Lane; Inset: Kevin Mazur/WireImage Britney Spears may be a pop-star diva to the rest of the world, but to beau Jason Trawick , “she’s his everyday princess,” says celebrity jeweler Neil Lane, who designed Spears’s dazzling engagement ring to befit Trawick’s vision of the singer’s down-home regality. “Jason is a romantic and when I asked him to tell me about Britney and what the ring would represent to them so I could find inspiration, his response was always the same — she is his princess!” With that theme in mind, Lane tells PEOPLE he designed from scratch a tiara-motif sparkler with a round, perfect white diamond in a handmade platinum setting that “looks like a mini crown,” the celebrated jeweler says. He also added 90 small round diamonds around the eternity band.

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]]> http://sanluisnewspaper.com/britney-spears%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98princess%e2%80%99-engagement-ring-all-the-details/feed/ 0 Sharing and Learning on CNN iReport http://sanluisnewspaper.com/sharing-and-learning-on-cnn-ireport/ http://sanluisnewspaper.com/sharing-and-learning-on-cnn-ireport/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:11:57 +0000 http://sanluisnewspaper.com/sharing-and-learning-on-cnn-ireport/

Two of my biggest passions are travel and photography. Thanks to CNN iReport, I am able to share my many travel experiences and interesting finds no matter where I am. And, because I travel, I get to meet many wonderful, interesting people from different cultures and backgrounds which gives me a unique perspective on life and the world around me.

So, whether I’m reporting on breaking news, current events, sharing travel photography or bringing attention to issues that are important to me, I am happy to share them with you on CNN iReport and I look forward to learning about yours.

Lulis Leal
“JoyfulGypsy”

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Worth the train and boat ride

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]]> http://sanluisnewspaper.com/off-the-beaten-path-halstatt/feed/ 0 Audrina Patridge Leaving Bongo, Launching Own Line http://sanluisnewspaper.com/audrina-patridge-leaving-bongo-launching-own-line/ http://sanluisnewspaper.com/audrina-patridge-leaving-bongo-launching-own-line/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:00:13 +0000 FashionAdvisor http://sanluisnewspaper.com/audrina-patridge-leaving-bongo-launching-own-line/

Courtesy Bongo It seems like only yesterday that Audrina Patridge was revealing her life-size Bongo billboard on Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard, but after serving as the brand’s spokesmodel for two years, the former reality star is hanging up her body-hugging bikinis and jeans. “Nothing lasts forever, so it’s all good,” she tells PEOPLE of splitting from the company. “It’s been two years, so it’s almost like a little family. The whole crew has been amazing — they made it really fun for me to work with them and travel. They were always so creative and they always made it special.” Patridge isn’t parting ways with the fashion world, though; she tells PEOPLE she’s planning a line of her own for next year

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]]> http://sanluisnewspaper.com/audrina-patridge-leaving-bongo-launching-own-line/feed/ 0 Welcome to my iReport page! http://sanluisnewspaper.com/welcome-to-my-ireport-page/ http://sanluisnewspaper.com/welcome-to-my-ireport-page/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:11:36 +0000 http://sanluisnewspaper.com/welcome-to-my-ireport-page/

Hi! I’m HLN Money Expert Clark Howard. On my show, I help you with consumer advice, travel tips — any questions you’ve got about your wallet! But I love learning from you, too. So, upload a video and share with me your stories about how you’ve gotten your financial life into shape. And if you’ve got a question for me, fire away!

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Saadi Gadhafi, a son of the deposed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, secretly tried to travel to Mexico using false documents, Mexico's interior minister said Wednesday.

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Saadi Gadhafi, a son of the deposed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, secretly tried to travel to Mexico using false documents, Mexico's interior minister said Wednesday.

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]]> http://sanluisnewspaper.com/officials-gadhafi-son-tried-to-secretly-go-to-mexico/feed/ 0 Feds: Couple claimed welfare, lived in $1.2M home http://sanluisnewspaper.com/feds-couple-claimed-welfare-lived-in-1-2m-home/ http://sanluisnewspaper.com/feds-couple-claimed-welfare-lived-in-1-2m-home/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:08:24 +0000 http://sanluisnewspaper.com/feds-couple-claimed-welfare-lived-in-1-2m-home/

A Seattle chiropractor and his wife live in a $1.2 million waterfront home and have spent the past eight years traveling the world.

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President Obama travels on Tuesday to Osawatomie, Kansas, where Teddy Roosevelt made his “New Nationalism” speech in 1910.

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