What kind of place does a teen heart-throb band like the Jonas Brothers go to, when It’s About Time for a vacation? Preferably a place where there are No Lines, Vines & Trying Times - the name of their latest studio album, and what also appears to be a lifestyle choice.

Jonas Brothers

Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas, along with the rest of their entourage and little brother Frankie, head straight for Paradise Island in the Bahamas, because Atlantis holds special memories.

The Jonas family has spent many vacations over the last 2 years in Atlantis, and the reason, as per Joe Jonas, is pretty simple – It’s called Paradise, and they like to hangout by the beach or poolside. Paradise Island offers both.

 Once they hit the beach, all that’s required is a beach chair, a good book and a smoothie. And good music. If only vacation planning could be just as simple for everyone.

This simplicity is also at the core of their music - the songs and lyrics, the movie and TV shows – all reflect the values that the Jonas family holds dear. And this is what has helped them sell over 1 million Jonas Brothers tickets for their on-going 2009 world tour to promote the album.

That said, the squeaky clean image is certainly not something cooked up for the media. The Jonas Brothers are evangelical Christians, wear purity rings and have promised to abstain from pre-marital sex. They also reportedly don’t smoke, drink or do drugs.

So… what would you be doing on an Atlantis vacation, if you were one of the Jonas Brothers? Read More »

A lineup of cars to drool over.

This right here is a typical sight in the valet parking area of Scottsdale Fashion Square in Scottsdale, Arizona (right in front of The Yardhouse). My husband and I were headed to our car one day last weekend, when we came across this sight. We continued on to our car, grabbed the camera, and headed back down to drool.

This is an Audi R8. The STARTING PRICE is $114,200:

The Audi R8.

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Gobble, gobble.

Turkeys may not fly, but they’re arriving by the plate full.  Also, tofurkey.

Speaking of turkeys, people are traveling in mass this weekend and into next week.  No, I did not call you or your mother a turkey – just that one relative that you’ve called worse.  Turkey. Read More »

Iron Maiden torture chamber at Ripley's Believe It or Not!

I loved the Ripley’s Believe  It or Not! cartoon as a kid.  Learning about  Robert Ripley’s weird and wacky discoveries around the world was always intriguing.  So there was no way I’d pass up the strip of Ripley’s attractions on Ocean Blvd in Myrtle Beach.  I grabbed my reluctant 12-year-old and headed to the Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum. I wouldn’t recommend it for children under 10 because the museum is filled with creepy and eerie artifacts. Once you walk past the  photos of the 8″11 tallest man of all time and the Egyptian barge made from toothpicks, the offerings grow scarier. There’s a whole wall devoted to medieval torture  devices and a gruesome “Iron Maiden”, a wooden, female -shaped, cabinet equipped with 13 spikes to pierce the eyes, throat and heart of religious heretics.  Read More »