Wisetrips Travel Blog

Which are the best restaurants, spas, and travel destinations? At the end of 2016, I am rating the following (from best to worst) based on my personal experience. Restaurants Even though Michelin has not rated it, Mama's Fish House on Maui is our favorite restaurant worldwide. Mama's Fish House combines an authentic Hawaiian atmosphere with exceptional cooking and a magnificent tropical se…

While in New York City, on the spur of the moment, we decided to purchase tickets to see The Illusionists -Turn of the Century . We were not planning to see it, but Inna read some fantastic reviews and was curious about this Broadway-quality magic show. Using the  TodayTix app on my iPhone (extremely useful for last-minute tickets), I purchased three discounted tickets for the Christmas performance (when most other museums and ve…

What can be said of Cats - a musical I first saw performed in Houston, Texas, in 1993? Has it changed at all? Is it better on Broadway? The plot for the latest Cats revival remains the same. A bunch of Jellicle cats prances around the stage, using Cat-like movement and choreography, singing about their unique characteristics. There is a Jellicle Ball to decide which cat is most worthy …

The sorry state of the world gives us a new reason to appreciate the depth of feeling so powerfully, so ingeniously embedded in "Fiddler on the Roof," the much-loved and much-revived 1964 musical comedy that has returned to Broadway. The superb new production, currently playing at the Broadway Theater, certainly honors the show's ebullience of spirit, as embodied in the central character of the Jew…

How does Les Liaisons Dangereuses on Broadway compare to the famous movie Dangerous Liaisons  (starring Glenn Close, John Malkovich, and Michelle Pfeiffer)? Having never read the book by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (and only seen the movie), I was not sure what to expect. I had nothing to fear. The Broadway adaptation of the book was mostly accurate and dramatic. …

Although I was familiar with some of the songs by Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, I was never aware of their true story or path to rock 'n' roll fame. Consequently, I was apprehensive when purchasing tickets to the Jersey Boys musical, playing at the August Wilson Theater on Broadway. Overall, I enjoyed the performance of Jersey Boys. Still, it does not fare as well (in stage work, music, or choreography) compar…

"Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery, and treachery…all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts "…so begins the international award-winning Broadway and West End musical, CHICAGO. What can be said about Chicago - one of the finest (and possibly my all-time favorite musi…

It was time for my first major trip to New York City! The last time I visited New York was in the summer of 1982, when my Mom, Dad, and I saw the world-famous Empire State Building and a few other famous landmarks. I have never been to NYC in the winter, so I was apprehensive about the conditions there. What has changed? What has stayed the same? We were scheduled to fly out of San Jose airpor…