Choose Your Next Vacation Destination with These Travel Guides

January 8, 2014 1:34 pm

You’ve decided to finally use those days off and book a vacation, but the possibilities seem overwhelming. Should you go on a tropical beach getaway? An adventurous Eurotrip? Maybe camping? These helpful online travel guides can steer you in the right direction toward the perfect travel destination.

Fodor’s Travel
Fodor’s Travel is a website for travel buffs, by travel buffs, with a variety of different features to help you plan the ideal getaway. Browse the site by destination if you’ve already got a particular place in mind, or read cruise ship reviews if your heart is set on an all-inclusive cruise. Fodor’s Travel also offers well-curated itineraries like their Escape the City Weekend Getaways to help you choose a trip by your preferences instead of location.

Lonely Planet
Long regarded as the best resource for backpackers and solo travellers, Lonely Planet is a wonderful resource for exploring the world on the cheap. Here you’ll find Japan’s top culinary locations, luxury tents with built-in air conditioning, and other smart advice for globetrotters.

Frommer’s
Frommer’s is a website meant to inspire travellers with gorgeous sites, fascinating articles and helpful deals and news. Their 100 Family Trips section includes vacations that both adults and children will love, and discussion forums organized by location provide advice from fellow adventurers.

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Jasper’s: Gourmet Upgrades on Classic Comfort

December 31, 2013 11:04 am

Celebrate a special occasion at Jasper's, an upscale restaurant offering gourmet upgrades on classic American comfort food. The creation of Executive Chef Kent Rathburn, an Iron Chef America winner and James Beard Award nominee, Jasper's features a sophisticated, yet modern, decor appropriate for special occasions.

Start with the Maytag Blue Cheese Potato Chips or a basket of the homemade bread with roasted garlic-herb butter. Many customers come for the Slow Smoked Baby Back Ribs, which were recognized by Bon Appetit as one of the top three racks in the country. These tender treats are coated with Ancho barbecue sauce and served with a side of Creamy Baked Potato Salad. If barbecue isn't your style, try an Allen Brothers Steak with a side of aged Gouda Mac and Cheese.

Prices reflect the quality and reputation of Chef Rathburn, but for those on a budget, the lunch menu offers a better deal on signature dishes. Or, enjoy happy hour on the patio from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., daily, with $5 wine, beer, cocktails, and small plates. Dinner reservations are recommended.

Jasper's
9595 6 Pines Drive, Suite 900
The Woodlands, TX 77380
(281) 298-6600
http://www.jaspers-restaurant.com
http://www.yelp.com/biz/jaspers-gourmet-backyard-cuisine-the-woodlands

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6 Surprising Facts About Brown Eyes

December 18, 2013 2:12 pm

If you have brown eyes, you might find it interesting to note that your eye color makes you seem more trustworthy. That's right, according to a 2013 study involving 238 participants, brown-eyed people's faces were rated more trustworthy than blue-eyed faces. Here are six more facts about brown eyes that you probably don't already know.

1. Originally, all humans had brown eyes. Blue eyes (and other light colored eyes) resulted from a genetic mutation affecting the OCA2 gene that "turned off" a person's ability to produce pigment, or melanin. This mutation occurred between six and ten thousand years ago and is said to be traceable to a single person.

2. Darker eyes are most common in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Southern Europe. You'd be part of the minority in Denmark, though: Only 11% of the population there has brown eyes!

3. Very light-colored brown eyes are referred to as honey or copper colored.

4. People with brown eyes are said to have quicker reaction times. This could be due to the fact that brown-eyed people are less sensitive to light.

5. Two parents with brown eyes can yield a blue- or green-eyed child. Often, recessive traits for light eyes are passed along for generations before surfacing.

6. Many brown-eyed people are born with blue/gray eyes, which darken over time as melanin is formed. Unlike hair and skin, eyes don't continuously produce melanin, which means they can lighten or darken over time.

Blue-Eyed Humans Have A Single, Common Ancestor [Human N Health]
Human Eye Color Charts [All About Vision]
Reasons to Feel Good About Having Blue Eyes [Mental Floss]
Your Eye Color Reveals A Lot About You [Bit Rebel]
People With Brown Eyes Appear More Trustworthy, But That’s Not The Whole Story [Scientific American]

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