Are you lost? Are you always standing on the corner with your map upside down? Can’t speak the language and don’t know what anything costs? Use the Wear Girls smart travel apps for navigating your destination.
Or you could ask her?
- All Subways HD: $.99. Most important city subway maps conveniently located in one place. Best part: No internet connection required. View schedules & fares. Why are subways so much more fun in another country?
- I-Translate Free. No need to wear your fingers out typing, with voice recognition you translate words or phrases into 50 different languages. Also can talk back to you in 23 languages.
- Babble Fish $.99. A favorite website now app. Is that because RW says I babble a lot? Can translate any word/phrase from one language to another.
So you don’t order this!
- JiWire Free WiFi Finder has the ability to search for any public Wi-Fi connection anywhere. No need for internet connection – search for FREE or paid WiFi. No excuse for not staying in touch.
- SitOrSquat Free. When my only choice was crouching over a hole in Beijing I wish I knew about this app. It’s the “portable way to find a potty” based on Google maps and user reviews, you can find the nearest public restroom where you can decide whether to sit, squat or hold it
. Which would you choose?
- Raveable.com Not an app but how often are we swayed by gorgeous hotel pictures? Get information from previous guests. Also specializes in bed bug reports! Nature should always be avoided indoors.
- Goby Free. Bored? Download this fun feed & instantly find entertaining activities within the U.S. all based on personal interest? Can it find a boyfriend?
- AroundMe Free. When you have no idea what is around you this app will list all points of interest (theater, restaurants, shopping, hotels.) How cool is that?
- GPSmycity.com offers free maps (offline) & presents walking tours in over 470 cities! The tours are $4.99 each. Best feature? A “find me” locator so it can record where you have been. Perfect for the geographically challenged!
How else could I find him again?
Unlike Global City Guide $19.99. worth it. Find the hippest bars, hotels, museums, clubs and restaurants hand selected by professionals. Perfect travel companion, access all info off line, no Wi-Fi or 3G needed
City-Go-Round- not an app, but so valuable. This website compiles all public transportation apps (follow that?) Helps you navigate anywhere in the country. Just log on to “find the best way to navigate through a busy city.”
Which way do I go?
Follow the Wear Girls next week as we navigate food and fashion. A girl has to eat and a girl must shop!!!
Convertable sweater, removable neckpiece Michael Kors
How much fun can u have cruise n’ with your teenager? One day at sea – I was the financial conduit for beverages & gifts. My son told me his happiest moment on the ship – eating French fries, drinking coke & playing video games. Could have stayed in SF for that program.
Wear2Where Cruise Attire
If you cruise in this attire you will be very popular!
- Need Uggs for running around
- Sweats/sweat shirt for lounging
- Cashmere cozy dress
- 2 pair high heels, so what if you have to walk 12 flights of stairs
- Tennis shoes for excursions or workout which I never did
- Warm down jacket with hood (I forgot the hood)
- Umbrella which I also forgot
- Dance shoes and attire dance parties all night long
- Hat or ear muffs & warm gloves, think ski attire
Diet Cruise Plan
- Don’t eat 2 donuts at breakfast
- Don’t beg for pancakes after station closed
- Don’t go to afternoon tea, it’s not about the tea but really about cookies
- Exercise – I never found the fitness center til last day
- Take dance classes even if it’s the waltz
- Don’t circle the buffet table way too dangerous
Cruise the Food
Icy Strait
No where to go 3 stores comprise the town. Stay on ship with a cruise cocktail.
Juneau
Salmon fishing, of course. First time fishing we caught 4 fish. Had no idea how much work involved to prep fish for market. So much easier to just order off menu. No stores in town. Saving money on this trip. Snappy fishing attire.
Ketchikan
Took high speed boat looking for wildlife. Pouring rain, rough waters and only saw one deer. Could have seen that in San Mateo. Wore everything I owned and anything left over from Jordan, still not enough. Called for additional Alaskan Beer that night to bring up the body temperature.
Wear2Where Cruise Tips
- Don’t book excursions through cruise line– no flexibility, no refunds
- Ability to add excursions on shore at lower cost
- Barb would do research of ports. Helps to negotiate private tranportation
- Beverage package for teenager huge value. Are 5 cokes a day too much?
- Best travel to Alaska really starts mid July when salmon are running, also determines ability to see wildlife.
- Travel with layers of clothing.
- Watch for hidden ship costs, drinks, spa, bingo,arcades, Internet.
Why Cruise? Great way to meet new friends. Friendships transcend all trips! Talk to everyone. Met someone briefly at breakfast ended up salsa dancing with their family that night. They were so nice I want to go on their next vacation!
Do you want the shoe so badly you have to make it fit? How many shoe pads are too many, how many times can you stretch them? Can you only wear them into the restaurant, not out?
Cinderella had Prince Charming. We have Jimmy, Louie and Manolo. Highheels make our legs look longer, our butt higher, our clothes sexier. What’s your pain threshold? A recent survey showed 42% of women admitted they would wear shoes that hurt. We need to look good while sitting on that bar stool! And what do you think the drinks are for…numbing the pain!
Shoes have a history. From protection against hazardous weather, to diminutive Catherine de Medici wanting to appear taller & larger than life, shoes signify class, gender & sophistication.
Fit First
- Platform: takes the pressure off your toes and ball of your feet. Since Sandy chose form over function, she added this platform so as not to kill herself.
- Wedge: heel runs under the foot evenly providing balance & support
- Boots: Come in skins, trimmed in fur, leopard, jewels, zippers, a staple in our wardrobe. We think of boots as an investment. Would you rather have stock or boots?
Fit or Fracture
A little secret…I can’t wear five inch heels. I have a foot issue that screams no, don’t do it! So what’s a 5’2 inch girl to do. We have shoe choices. Designers like Paul Green, Thierry Rabotin, Aerosole & Easy Spirit provide comfort & style. Also flat jewel sandals are the rage for summer.
Notice the neutral nail polish perfect for long trips, can’t see the chips…love OPI Tickle My France-y
Wear Girls Tips: Hot Shoe Buys at Cool Prices
- Bergdorf Goodman: best department store for shoes, ever!
- Foot Candy: 4 locations, hot, sexy, shoes & boots for the shoe impaired
- Loehmanns: value ,value, value
- Nordstrom Rack: more value
- Zappos: most popular on line retailer for shoes. No charge for shipping & returning. Take 365 days to decide! Barbara’s favorite concept.
- Jeremy’s: shoes from Barney’s & Bergdorf’s at reduced prices. New or runway worn, might have to repair (see below) 2nd & South Park
- Arthur Berens: comfortable hot shoes (not an oxymoron) 222 Stockton
- Cole Haan: Special Nike Air really works, 324 Stockton
- Paolo Shoes: off beat and fun. On Fillmore and Hayes St
- The Walking Co. & Good Feet Stores: necessary for traversing cobblestones when balance preceeds the look
- SF Dancewear: whether ballet, salsa, swing, tango or tap is your dance of choice, this one stop shop will outfit you from head to toe. 659 Mission
- Naya: Can a shoe actually look good and feel good too? According to this environmentally friendly company, you can have it all. Cushions are not just for sleep, now you can also walk on them.
- Head Over Heels: Menlo Park high end shopping experience – global unique brands for the therapeutic indulgent moment
Wear Girls Shoe Fix?
- Shoe Craft: stumbled on this tiny sliver of a store next to a massage parlor near the tunnel at 441 Stockton St. Easy to miss. Reasonable for basic needs – shoe stretching, adding protective soles and replacing heels usually while you wait. A true value!
- Carlos Shoe Service: We love Carlos. Ask Sandy, she has encouraged him to do anything from making a shoe into a platform or shortening the heel so she can walk. 243 Third St
- Sole Survivor: If we insist on pain make Dr. Scholl your new BFF. Cut pads, add gel inserts, use moleskin plus padding and whatever else they sell. Look for their new “Fast Flats Foldable,” a ballet flat so pliable you can roll them up in your purse to get somewhere fast, can’t always run in those heels. Should own stock and a reserved parking space!
Express Yourself: Rent the Runway
If you have great shoes at great value – you need a hot dress. Value tip – want to wear the latest designers and not pay premium prices – Rent the Runway enables you to rent dresses for any occassion. All sizes and shipping available!
Wear Girls: Size Matters?
Carry your heels in our Wear2Where bag to any destination & do a quick switch. We always do this! Life is too short to wear tight shoes. So the question is, do you think it’s fashion first, comfort second or the reverse? You decide!!!