beanjill,

I'm sorry I'm not familiar with that destination at all. No I have never been on any of those shows. I was a guest on the Oprah Winfrey show two years ago..I have the take home coffee mug to prove it.

blue2002,

I guess I don't know what you mean by you'll send the pictures to a website. I'm pretty sure you can't send the picturs to this website but what you could do is print them and send them via snail mail to Travel Channel c/o viewer relations. Usually when people want to show me their pictures they themselves have a website already in place which I can then visit. hope this helps

courtney_h

London has become that Americanized? I didn't know. If Travel Channel does send me to Europe it will absolutely be to the most famous cities just because that's where American's go or if they don't travel abroad it's what the arm chair warriors are familiar with so they'll watch...it's all about the ratings. I don't mind though I think that they are amazing cities. I'll have to do the lesser known places myself. Where in Ireland would you recommend I go to?

Sam,
I'm sure you watched the president tonight. What do you think about the new war against Iraq and how do you think it will affect travel?

Jill

oh boy-the war in Iraq-it's such a complex issue with me I just don't know where to begin. Although-I did have a good chuckle on Ari Fleisher's line that "the liberation of the Iraqi people have begun" Ahhh the spin-room in Washington-at work as always. I'm sure people will hold off on travel due to fear of retaliation although I wouldn't. I would have no problem with getting on a plane to London tomorrow. I'm still much more scared that the plane I'm on is going to go down due to mechanical error than a terrorist act. I've been watching CNN way to much lately it really starts to wear you down. I need to watch "Blind Date" or "Pop up Video" for a little while

Hey Samantha. It is Ashley. For some reason I cant post messages on my own user name so I am bugging paul to send them for me in the meantime hehe. I am so photogenic!!! I love the idea of posting home videos of hotel room tours and voting for whose is best (which should be mine.. just kidding). Although I did do a little "Samantha Brown" imitation in my Cancun video, I think I am going to go ALL OUT in my trip to Disney World in August. Hopefully the idea that you suggested will be available on the website by then and when I return from my trip, we can see the video on the website. So I agree.. you came up with a great idea I don't know when my user name will be working and I don't want to keep bugging Paul to help me (even though, he is so kind to do so) so if you want to keep in touch.. my AIM screen name is Crazycowgirl087 and my e-mail is the same as always... cooolash@optonline.net Keep in Touch. Love Ashley

Hey Sam,

I wouldn't say that London has become 'Americanized' but it certainly has a fair share of American stuff-Starbucks, Gap, McDonalds (of course!)... I don't really think those things take away from its Englishness (if that's a word) I just think if one is looking for the way the majority of the country lives and acts then perhaps it's good to look in other places too. I understand that your taping takes you to mostly well known and well travelled places. I was just suggesting for your own travels when you're free to go where you'd like.

As far as Ireland goes I suggest going anywhere...actually no, I suggest going everywhere!!! There are tours that you can take and you don't just see famous sights, you also see local sights and hear the legends that Ireland is famous for. Most of the time I spent in Ireland I travelled on my own to wherever looked nice on the map or where someone else suggested. In September I decided to take a tour so that I could see all of Ireland and it was the best tour I've ever taken. Our guide was amazing and we went to out of the way pubs and saw Ireland as it really is. Ok, I'll stop selling Ireland as a holiday spot now!

Take Care,
Courtney

BOOTH704@yahoo.com

Sam, thank you for responding. Having never written anyone like this (like in a forum-thingy)or read any of the other comments (I will so I can get some of my questions answered- ones that I am sure others have asked). I was surprised to check back and see that you so kindly responded. I read my 4 year old your reply and she was surprised, too. She is a joy. We watched The Breakers today and we were listening to your comments on "the view". Even if you had said the same comment on each show, you say it with such genuine surprise and pleasure (except for the parking lot views), that we don't notice. It sounds original each time. Thank you and we look forward to watching your show together each day (except Saturdays when it isn't on).

CONGRADULATIONS! I think you deserve to win.
My husband and I love your show. I have to laugh at him when he refers to you as his sister, though. The only problem we have with watching the show is that we want to go to most of the hotels you show. Unfortunately, we can't afford most of them.
On one post you wrote 'DISNEY HERE WE COME AGAIN'. I hope this is true. I would love to see you show off more Disney Resort Hotels. We have stayed at the Wilderness Lodge (1995). It was fun to watch you during the lobby shoot. I had forgotten some of the details. We taped this and all Disney Hotel episodes.
We have also stayed at the Port Orleans Riverside twice and love it. (a mansion room would be better for the show). I would most like to see you at the Polynesian Resort next though.

YOU MAKE THE SHOW GREAT! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

Hey...I'm back on! The computer would not let me post for like 24 hours! Even sent an email to the "contact us" people and that got bounced back.

Of course I try to put Matilda in her place. First she rolls over on her back and looks at me with those soft brown eyes, then she gives kisses and lastly she gives me the paw attatched to the leg that was broken when I rescued her. It's been over a year, we fixed the leg, I'm sure it no longer hurts...but works everytime. I'm a softie, she wins every time.

I read about Harriet in the Disney Club Magazine, Feb Issue I think. Although I'm sure you have connections to track her down. I'd be tickled to see her featured! She told me that she is now working on her second 500.

Thanks for your good thoughts about Mom...and a big "way to go!!!" for you and your mom. That means a lot to me coming from someone who has been there.

I'm off to work...talk to ya later!
kel

Hey Everyone, just interested in your thoughts about a chat room. xashleykristenx and I did a trial run setting up a room on MSN today. All it would require is registering on the MSN website and then entering the chat room. Don't worry, it's free!! Just an idea...
This way we can exchange travel ideas, advice and just relaxed chat.
Please e-mail me your thoughts.

Courtney

BOOTH704@yahoo.com

Hey Sam,

WOW ! I cant believe you take the time to reply to all your fans. Thats Awsome !!

Anyway, Have you ever talked to your boss about moving your show to prime time? This way you would catch a larger audiance, which means BIGGER ratings !! (just a thought)

Also, I have never said this to anyone before, but, Can I have an autograph pic? LOL
my address is:

Paul Czechowicz
101 Old Ferry Rd
Unit 1D
Shalimar FL. 32579

Thnx Sam !!!

Paul

Yes, you would do quite well on Letterman. I just got the Travel Channel in January though I've seen it in other areas during my travels. So, don't worry, all your shows are new to me! The thing that I noticed, though, is that in the Vacation Homes series, you interacted more with the home owners, and these shows were quite humorous. That is your forte...I can see why you say you wouldn't prefer to do stand up, unless you like interacting with hecklers. Funny thing is, I've seen all three seasons in three months!

And don't worry about travelling overseas, I work for the Army and travel a lot, and we get travel advisories all the time - so unless you're planning on going to Sudan or Aberbeijan, don't fret!

PS: When you mentioned Shaun Cassidy, you brought up some freaky memories. I know I'll be dating myself, but my very first concert was Shaun. We were in grade school, and decided the next day to wear our Shaun t-shirts under our Catholic school uniforms. The nuns didn't like that and we got detention. Shaun caused my very first detention. But I forgave him - it was worth it!

PPS: Tell the Travel Channel that their website is VERY comprehensive and has assisted me greatly in researching destinations. Kudos!

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one experiencing problems posting yesterday.

Your airplane story touched on the bane of my existence. I love to travel but hate to fly. I’m not one of those panic-stricken passengers but I do have this general unease when I’m on a plane. But to get anywhere in any reasonable time you have to fly, so I try to psych myself up by thinking of how cool it will be once I get to my destination or how glad I’ll be to get home. I have never even been able to sleep on a plane. I don’t drink much so I wouldn’t want to go that route. I would love to go to Hawaii someday, but the thought of flying for hours over large bodies of water gives me the shakes.

So I make sure I have a good book and my tunes and just try to forget where I am. I must admit I haven’t had any truly frightening episodes during a flight. The worst was coming into O’Hare to land when suddenly the landing gear came back up, the engine revved and we made a quick steep bank into the sky. I had visions of a near miss but as it turned out, we simply didn’t have the proper separation between planes and the tower instructed us to go around.

A friend of mine was also on a plane that was hit by lightning. I guess it’s not an uncommon occurrence but if it happened to me, I could almost guarantee that it would be my last plane trip. When are they going to get around to inventing the transporter?

Long time fan, Ms. Brown, but first time poster on your board. I'll echo your comments about your skill as a television personality, your sense of humor and your fun-loving personality. If you didn't already have a boyfriend, I'd propose marraige.

One thing I've noticed about "Great Hotels" is that the hotels are all at the high-price range. I think most viewers would love to stay at a lot of these places you've unleashed havoc on (just kidding!), but a lot of them are outside of their travel budgets. Then while watching Rachael Ray's "$40 A Day" on the Food Network (am I allowed to mention a competitor channel?), I wondered, why not combine both cost ranges on one travel show, highlighting both the pricier and less expensive activities of a given destination per show? You would handle the expensive features, a co-host would handle the cheaper features, and the two of you would compare notes and then find something all budgets can do together.

For example, Maui, a place you know well. (Loved "Girl Meets Hawaii", btw!) You would stay at a Wailea resort while the co-host stays at a Kihei condo (cook your own meals there, save $). You would attend a luau, the co-host samples plate lunch or a homemade barbecue. You would do a helicopter tour, the co-host the Hana Highway drive (equal excitement, different prices). You would bike down Haleakala at sunset while the co-host learns to snorkel. Then at the end, the two of you would spend a night strolling down Front Street in Lahaina together, something all budgets can accommodate.

I think you could cover most cities/areas with this type of compare/contrast/combine concept. London (high tea/pub lunch), Vegas (Strip hotel/Downtown hotel), Australia (Ayers Rock resort/camping in the bush), New York (Broadway show/Off-Broadway show), even a cruse (spa treatments/free yoga class). It would also be a lot of fun to see you play off someone who also shares your perky personality (Ms. Ray, perhaps?), or someone with a deadpan sense of humor that can rebound your one-liners back to you (Ian, the British chap from the old "Lonely Planet" series?).

Just a thought. I'd love to see what you, The Master Of Travel Shows, thinks of this.

-- Mike Ligot, from the Seattle area

[This message was edited by liggie on 03-20-03 at 09:36 PM.]

[This message was edited by liggie on 03-20-03 at 09:37 PM.]

Hey Sam did you get my letter to you yet?
i hope. i cant talk long, i am experiencing some spring weather. i am ready for summer. talk to ya lata

Sam, have you ever been to see Saturday Night Live? Perhaps we met or ran into each other. My friend lived in NY from 1987 til 1994 and from about 88 til 93 we went to SNL every weekend! I took the bus from here in Reading, PA. The cast at that time (the best in my opinion) was Dana Carvey, Victoria Jackson, Dennis Miller, Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks, Mike Myers etc...They referred to us as their "dolls" and the shows "best fans." They even use to tell us which sketches to laugh the loudest at so they made it from the dress rehearsal to the live show - and they would put a boom mic over our heads because we laughed loud! We brought them cakes and went to all the cast parties where we got to meet and hang out with celebrities and had a blast.
And funny you should mention Guiding Light. My partner in crime who I stayed with all the time in NYC, Angie, worked at CBS at the time. And she used to sneak me in on the set of Guiding Light after hours! We would hang out on the furniture (which actually looks kinda ****** and small when you see it up close!) and I use to rearrange the magnets on the refrigerator to see if they were still like that when the show aired so I could say, "I did that!" Silly huh?
Anyway, just wanted to share my NYC story with you since you share so many great stories with us. Who knows, we probably bumped each other atleast once in all those years.
Thanks again for the great job you do on the Hotels show and making us all smile.
Your friend,
Kathy

It seems there's been a glich in the system and it's been difficult getting to post on the forum. I'm a bit relieved though, the number of posts were down so significantly that I thought-Did I offend Everyone? It's like I threw a party and no one came. Hopefully it will be cleared up shortly

Courtney_h,

Thanks for your tips on visiting Ireland. Did you do a group tour? I really try to stay away from those where you pull up in a big bus and are ushered out like a heard of cattle. I've definately started taking more advantage of guides when I visit as oppossed to reading about things along the way. Tour books can become so boring, reading them is like doing homework so with a guide telling you all about a place or special point of interest it's more like story hour-I like being entertained.

czechowpj,

They've been discussing us moving to prime time or around 7ish as a lead in to primetime. The one hour Great hotel specials we were aired on Primetime and got very good ratings. I know they were measuring some future programming based on that soooooo who knows? I'd be happy to send you a picture.

sneech416,

It's something we have always missed making the switch from Vacation Homes to Hotels. I loved the different people and having fun with them. The Hotel show is so different because the hotels are a business and everyone is an employee. And each Hotel wants their employees to appear and talk a certain way so we loose a ton of potential personality for fear that they may look unprofessional. I understand the Hotel's position but, then all the humor, and entertainment is on my shoulders. I've said this before but I really get sick of hearing myself talk. It's like blah, blah, blah will she ever shut up? I'm sorry that's me venting. I don't know how we change that because hotel staff are hotel staff and we can never bug guests so really the only thing I can do is become a ventriloquist and have a wise-crackin dummy as my side-kick.

djardins,

Yeah, with a fear of flying i don't think I'd go to Hawaii anytime soon. Have you ever thought of taking melotonin on the flight or maybe your doctor could prescribe something stronger to knock you out. Usually I'm up to about 3:00am packing for my 7:00am flight so I'm basically passed out before they do the soda and roasted peanut lap. It works out well. Flying over water weirded me out for some time as well but when you really think of it if the plane goes down whether it's water or land the result will pretty much be the same. Gosh, sam how morbid! sorry.

liggie

She seems very cool and I like her cooking show as well. And do I detect a NY accent with Ms. Ray?

That's something I've wanted to do for a long time now-a destination series that deals with more than just hotels. Do Girl Meets Vegas or Girl meets Rome. They actually have that show that you just described on the National Geographic Channel I think (I wouldn't be surprised if Discovery considers THAT channel a bad word and atomatically blurbs it out on this post) or maybe it's A&E. It may be called He said she said. I would really enjoy the chance to work along side of Ian he is such a hoot. But to make it really funny we would have him do things like go to tea and get a spa treatment while I hung out at the Pub and then went to the horse races or something. Either way it's a great idea.

my gosh Michelle I get SOOOOO much fan mail I couldn't possibly remember it all! I don't believe I received it yet but let me double check okay, I'll get back to you.

Hi Sam,

How do you possibly stay in such great shape during all the months of shooting? Are there gyms around or are you on a diet that restricts certain foods? Also, I was glad to hear you say that you'd still have no problem getting on a plane with everything going on. I am so nervous about flying at the end of April to Punta Cana. I hear it is only a few hours away, but with this war it made me a little queezy. Thanks, Jill

kthynoll,

I cant' believe you're from Reading PA. My entire family is from Reading PA! My parents were born and raised. Everytime I visit we go get italian sandwiches at A&S and a cherry coke (fountain of course) It was a mixed blessing when Tasty Cake got a better distributor. Butterscotch Krimpetts are my downfall. It was funny when I visited Philly and had one of their cheesesteaks for the first time I was like YOU CALL THIS A CHEESESTEAK? they needed to take a trip to Reading as far as I was concerned. So maybe that's where you've seen me.

Your story about SNL was absolutely hysterical! I lauged out loud and scared my cat. Was it that easy to get tickets or did they just hook you up every week? I'm going to tell my friend about your Guiding Light escapades. You're a funny girl and a bit demented (like myself) I like that.

I'm glad to see it wasn't my piece of junk computer that kept me off of the board yesterday and this morning! First of all, it sounds like you have had pretty good flying experiences all in all. Getting struck by lightening isn't much fun, but amazingly enough it isn't very dangerous. You could have it much worse. On my first flight as an airline pilot I watched a 15 year old girl deck a 30 year old guy flight attendant. I was very glad for locking cockpit doors! She was mean looking!

We were wondering if you have ever done a show at the Hotel Del Coronado. We can't remember seeing one, but we could have missed it. We were just in San Diego, and we were thinking it is a pretty unique place...right up your alley. We were also wondering about any hotels you have stayed at near Acadia in Maine. I know it is one of your favorite places too. We are currently planning our first trip back there in a few years for May. I think we will go the B&B route unless you have any better suggestions.

Well, I know your week online is about up, but we wanted to thank you again for chatting with us. Being able to talk to you has only made us love watching your shows that much more. Now when we are watching with any of our friends I hope you don't mind if we name drop...."yea, we talk to Sam all of the time..."

Take care,
Mike, and Melissa

beanjill,

first of all thanks for thinking that I'm in shape. I don't eat as extravagantly all the time as it would seem on TV. And I'll tell ya food poisoning was a real bummer but I lost my winter weight in one day! wooohoo! It's like I was given a get out of jail free card. Of course as I'm writing this I'm eating chocolate and drinking a glass of Chardonnay. We start traveling with Great Hotels at the end of April as well So what I can deduce from my days in front of the tv watching CNN is that this war is supposedly going to be pretty quick.

What, like I actually SLEEP the night before I fly?

I suppose you’re right, if the plane goes down what difference does it make if it’s over water or land, but if there’s a problem over land, there’s a chance of finding an airport to make a landing. Over water it’s, “hello Mr. Shark”.

Actually, if I ever get to go to Hawaii, I have a plan: Fly to LA or SF, spend a day there, fly to Hawaii and do the same thing coming back. But fly 8 hours straight from Chicago to Hawaii? Fuggitaboutit!

propilot113,

That 15 year old was Me! I have always heard that getting struck by lightening is no big deal. It's just that momment of not knowing that really makes your imagination go out of control.

I have heard so much about this hotel (Coronado) We have not done it so maybe they'll schedule it for season three. You know in my love affair with Maine I've never been to Acadia? Isn't that terrible? Please tell me about it and where you stayed when you get back. Maybe then I'll schedule my own trip.

It was nice talking to you too. I think this forum will go through the weekend.

djardins,

you're right i forgot about the old emergency landing thing.

Hey Sam

Just to let you know -- I'm not Kliney (though, oddly enough, that has been a nickname). I am the Syracuse native/Kittykind donation/Mouth comedy troupe person. Kliney registered about 2 months later than me and was the one to ask you about Keali'i. Not that Kliney's name couldn't be Michelle, but I think you might have us confused.

Although, I do wish that I had sent you the fan letter!

Oh well, hope to make it up in person next weekend.

HEY! Your entire family is from Reading PA!!?? Do you still have family there now? My parents grew up there too and it was safer then to just hang all night shopping on the streets and outside the movie theater etc.. I bet they knew each other! That is wild. And I almost didn't even mention where I was from and not even sure now why I did since I wrote that late last night and the board wouldn't let me post it. I felt so bad for you I wished I could of told you somehow that everyone was glitching big time when they were trying to post. I could tell when I had a problem and then saw the ghost town.
So back to Reading, I'm surprised you didn't mention the Factory Outlets! Everywhere I go - out of state etc.. if I mention Reading, PA people shout with cheapskate glee, "Oh the factory outlets!" One time going up to NYC on the bus we counted 50 buses coming in the opposite direction out of NYC and the driver told us they were headed for the outlets (Christmas shopping).

About the SNL tickets. Oh we got those so many ways... In our Jr. year as fans we started out getting them the normal way, writing to the show and requesting tickets. You're supposed to send in a post card and ask for them. BUT you are only allowed one set of tickets per season. Soooo...we used names and addresses of EVERYONE we knew - at work, relatives, neighbors (they all knew about this of course - they had to know they were coming so they could give them up!) So every week we went under all different names and I even wore shades and hats to look different so as not to draw too much attention
Eventually we got to know the cast and they started giving them to us or putting us on the guest list and they were just the nicest most talented people...

I must say I too am the biggest Simpsons fan for YEARS now, and also loved Truly Madly Deeply but mostly due to my crush on Alan Rickman whom I got to meet at SNL one time! I almost died. I immediately ran to the pay phones there in the lobby at NBC and dialed my friend Diane back in Reading - I actually dialed the number on two pay phones to see which one got thru first. So I had a pay phone at each ear and I was hopping from my left to my right foot dying.
So dreams can come true - even for us folk from Reading, PA

And as for Shawn Cassidy....OK I know he was the bees knees at the time, but my heart was with Leslie from the Bay City Rollers. Still I went with a friend, and her mom, to see Shawn in - you guessed it - Reading, PA. All these girls were standing on chairs and screaming and swooning - I felt left out cause I wasn't feeling it. So I kept trying to make myself faint. I swear to God; I've never told this to anyone before but ya'll had to bring him up didn't you? I remember closing my eyes, putting my head back, opening my mouth and trying to fall back but I just couldn't. I even went over the water fountain and threw water all over my face.
You're right, "demented" is the word.
But it's a good demented
Yours in dementia,
Kathy

You know... three days is pretty hard not being on this forum!! I'm glad it's working again. Samantha, I have made something for you and would really like to send it, although I dont know if there as an easy way of doing this with out it getting shipped all over the world and then arriving at your doorstep ripped open with a few bruises on the box. Anyway, is there an address that you have availible for me to send this to? Thank you so much
Love Ash

I think that you were confused, I am kliney, not kline, my name is not Michelle. oh well. i got you're message, i hope you got my letter. our school has off today, i am not playing hookie. hey guess what, I had a 40 in math, b\c of a 19% on a test, but then I got a 94%, and then my last test i got a 97%! my grade is up to a 80! I guess studying really helps . but i still have a ton of homework, all the time. I'm ready to graduate.
I'll be looking forward to getting your next reply. bye.

Dear Sam,

I always knew that you would finally get the national attention that you deserved! Great job for bringing GH to new levels of excellence. On a different note I was curious if you actually choose your own wardrobe for taping the show or if that is done by the production company? If it is chosen by someone else do they let you keep the clothes (and more importantly do you like them)? The reason I ask this is because your style for GH is vastly different today than on the GVH episodes from only a few years ago. Don't get me wrong you look absolutely stunning on GH. I just wanted to know if your new trappings fit with your off camera personality or if they are for television effect only? Finally, if at all possible would you please send me an autographed photo at your convenience. I love all your shows and watch them religiously via VCR. I have already mailed you two cards/requests to the Travel Channel corporate address a long time ago. However, I'm sure that with the truckloads of fan mail you receive they may have gotten lost in the mix. My email address is: ronsef1@aol.com. I'm sure that you will get the Emmy!!! Anyway it's time that you were headed for the big time! Who knows maybe a network sitcom next fall.

Boy, this board fills up fast. Looks to me like it could be a little overwhelming for you. I guess you could say there's more than a couple of people that watch your show.

How 'bout doing a Great Hotel Restaurants bit with our Food Network guys (I should probably say "F**d Network to pass the censors ). Although I would imagine that Discovery would consider us to be competitors based on all the food shows they have on. I guess they know a good thing when they see it.

I heard about a great dessert place in Detroit called Traffic Jam on Canfield. They also make their own beer and cheese (who could want anything more in life?). We're going to check it out next week.

Found any good music spots yet?

Take Care
mi_dude33@yahoo.com

P.S. I've got a great oyster recipe if your interested.

I love watching your show. I am a Flight Attendant for a major airline so I live in many hotels. And your commute- NYC to Detroit- ya, I do that too. Only I live in Orlando with my hubs and fly out of Boston.

I am writing this as the US has just started their shock and awe campaign. I am so glad there are people like you to entertain us. Thanks! I will chat later..just doesn't seem appropriate.
Zoey

Hi Sam: Hate to be a pain but I was reading a few of the posts and the Tastykake thing made me realize that a lot of people wouldn't know what you were talking about. Being from PA I've eaten my (un)fair share of them and do like the butterscotch krimpetts but chocolate juniors are my favorite. We're going to go to England in May (if the war is over) to see my daughter and son-in-law who are stationed in the Air Force. They live in a town called Easton which is about 75 miles north of London in the English countryside. It would be safe to say you've been in England. We'll be staying with them so relying on them for getting about as well. We're planning our day trips and just curious as to what you would see. We plan a London trip, Stonehenge, Abbey Road and Cambridge. We had plans on Paris but declined now that Americans aren't very popular there. She sent us a bunch of brochures for various places. What would you say is some of the must see things? This would also be for any member of the board. We want to see as much without over doing it. The pubs are on the agenda many times over. Thanks again, Gene

How do you exactly go about writing an episode? Is it like, day one - walk around hotel, day 2 - take notes, day 3- film? Or is it easier than that? *heh*

Also, an idea about a special that you can do concurrently with your GH shows: you can film a special about being a female travelling alone (even though your aren't!). I have, as I've travelled, picked up little helpful hints and shortcuts to make travelling easier and just a bit safer.

Finally, a friend said something funny to me. He said that one doesn't need to know which is the first series or season, he could tell by your hair. So he's broken them down as "Shortest Hair Season" (GVH) Short Hair Season (GHI) and "Medium Hair Season" (GHII). You should freak him out and ruin his theory and go back to really short hair for GHIII.

kthynoll,

Oh my gosh we have so much in common. I had the biggest crush on Alan Rickman myself. I loved him in Sense and Sensibility. The outlets are what Reading is known for all my cousins worked at Ralph Lauren so I've got some nice bedding.
I loved your story about trying to make yourself faint, my first concert was Journey at the Boston Garden (now gone) and I remember screaming at the top of my lungs not because I loved them but because I wanted to lose my voice for the next day at school so everyone would know what a "wicked awesome" concert it was. It's nice to see that our dementedness started early in life.

kliney,

i'm so sorry about my mix-up. Darn! those are some great grades! Math was always the hardest for me too. My parents would always take me out for Ice Cream sundae's when I did well. Basically ice cream got me thru math.

pureintent,

My wardrobe has definately evolved. With Great Vacation homes the gave me some money and I bought like 10 pairs of khaki shorts and twenty cotton tops. The wardrobe you see now is basically how I dress in real life however adjusted to be seen on camera. It's always amazed me how different something looks in a mirror compared to on camera. meaning I can't believe how unflattering clothes can be. It's taken us three years but I think we (me and my stylist) know what styles work best.

I'll be doing pictures next Monday. so rest assured one is on the way. Thanks!

The wardrobe is technically mine but usually by the end of thirty episodes I don't want to ever see it again...ever.

mi_dude,

you bet Travel Channel considers Food Network a competitor. It's funny for awhile (last year this time) I thought Food Network was doing more traveling shows then the Travel Channel. Cooks Tour, Mario eats Italy, and other Uber chefs travel the world for amazing cuisine programs. Eating is so much apart of traveling it's hard to separate the two. Two Fat Ladies is my favorite, I was so sad to see that one had passed away. Do you work with the Food Network? Are you over 400 pounds

I've already sent a message to my fella about Traffic Jam thanks.

P.S. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Zoeynozawa,

The bad news must be relentless in your business. How do you cope? Well, I'm glad that I can lend some happiness in your life. I appreciate you saying so. I was surprised about the decision to go ahead with the Shock and Awe wave. This morning they were reporting that they had post poned it. It's incredible how fast the news is changing.

patraveler,

I've been to London a few times but because of all the Pub visits I'm sorry to say I don't remember any of it Actually, I recall quite a bit. My favorite was visiting Westminster Abbey. The Key is to get a guide, not to rely on your tour books. There are some fascinating stories. Also, the best guidebook to get is Virgin Tour books. Their written short and sweetly and all the info was great! Are you bringing them tasty Kakes?

sneech416,

there is very little writing involved it's an unscripted show so basically its day 1 arrive (ten minutes later) GO! It takes us three full days to shoot an episode.

I used to always laugh at sitcoms because all the actors would have new haircuts at the start of the new season. I guess I'm no different. Regarding my hair, tell your friend that for season three i'm going red . just had it done and I think I'll keep it.

Dear Samantha,

Thank you for your reply to my email (about your nack for describing a room)! From reading your other replys, could you include me in any list for your Headshot/Photo? If so, please send it to

Charis May Strange (yes - that's my name!)
4700 Broadway 1B
New York, NY 10040

Hi Sam I just missed you writing replies this afternoon! Really,red hair? I'm on a little war overload so writing to you will help take the edge off So your first concert was Journey , mine was ,I'm embarrassed to say,Bryan Adams at the Syracuse fairgrounds.Ah yes the 80s,what was your favorite thing about them? I definetely was glued to MTV because I lived in an area where there was no cable so when I would visit a relatives or a friends house I would be entranced!I'm 34 by the way in case you were a little confused how I got started there!
Speaking about Syracuse,how about those Orangemen? I've been to the Dome a few times probably when you were attending,darn if I'd only new I'm off on another travel adventure of my own in three weeks to Virginia to attend a NASCAR race.Have you ever been to an auto race.If not it really is a blast,just remember your earplugs!Abd before you go jumping to the conclusion that karld is a beer guzzling redneck because he likes racing, no thats not true,I will probably only have one or two(wink-wink,nudge-nudge)I will be staying at a "great hotel" called the Ramada Inn,you may have heard of it I would really like to take a video camera and do the traditional bed flop and send it to you but I think my friends would make me sleep in the car!Whew that was quite a post for me,so I will talk to you next time.
Love ya,Karld

Hey karld -- don't be ashamed about Bryan Adams, the 80s had the best music, even if the fashion was a little lacking. My first concert was Tina Turner at the Syracuse Fairgrounds. Are you from there?

Sam -- did you ever visit the Great New York State Fair while at SU? It's quite the local event and I'm bemused at the idea of you checking out the butter sculpture ("It's fab-u-lous. Just look at the way they've given the butter depth and character. But what a waste of a perfectly good dairy product.")

England is my absolute favorite place in the whole world and I'm thrilled to see that you enjoyed London. Have you ever taken any day-trips to places like Stonehenge or Stratford-Upon-Avon? I'd like to recommend Salisbury not only because of the quaint town, but because the Salisbury Cathedral has the tallest spire in all of Britain. The oldest person entombed there from 1200 is a guy named Longspay who went off to fight in the Crusades and while he was gone, the town exchequer tried to have his nephew marry Longspay's wife (presuming that Longspay was dead). Longspay returned to their pre-wedding banquet (does this sound like "Sommersby"?) and died the next day. Everyone believed he was poisoned, but they couldn't prove it. Then in 1984, they had to move the tomb (which is well-preserved because it's above ground and in a dark area) and they found a dead mouse inside. Thanks to the modern marvels of science, they were able to prove that Longspay had been poisoned because the mouse had eaten some of Longspay's brain and had died of arsenic poisoning. They even have the mouse on display at the cathedral!