The term "jiu-jitsu," (or, more properly, "jujutsu") was used in nineteenth-century Japan to describe a collection of various techniques for hand-to-hand combat.

According to Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo, jujutsu was: "...a system of attack that involved throwing, hitting, kicking, stabbing, slashing, choking, bending and twisting limbs, pinning an opponent, and defenses against these attacks."¹

When I lived in Germany and I was traveling, I always took a tube of Rei in der Tube (Rei.i.d.T.) detergent with me for hand washing in hotels. The tube itself is lightweight, the product is fantastic, and it lasts a good long while because it doesn't take much to clean a couple of articles of clothing.

Notes On The Road is all about stories told in the first-person. So we thought, what better way to uncover the savviest Mother's Day presents than to ask some gal pals and moms what kinds of items make their special days most memorable.

Ah, springtime. The birds are singing and the trees are blooming....and you're sneezing, wheezing and contemplating a move to the Arctic tundra. (Pollen isn't quite as plentiful up there.)

We've definitely got the scoop on this one. Last week, Notes On The Road polled some of the hottest, most drool-worthy male performers on the circuit, politely requesting that each divulge one secret on the lengths to which they are willing to go in the quest for matchless, airbrushed perfection.

Spice up your travel log with these fun-loving tips to sculpt, stay fit and have fun out on the road.

Or, how you get a new lambskin leather jacket that retailed at Barney's for $960, at a steal for $125. Or an exquisite Vera Wang wedding gown for $200 - oops, only if you click fast enough!

For those who love to immerse themselves in the delirium of fabric, textures, colors and sheer playful joy of accoutrement, deshabille, SHOES, formal and daily wear - and do it at an extreme bargain.