Since first previews, I knew I'd like it, but haven't seen it yet..almost bought it the other day. I know it will eventually be added to my movie library. Good to hear so many have enjoyed it. :)

These types of movies rarely get a sequel, so I was surprised when I saw the trailer for #2 in the theater. Was it always planned? I'm half afraid they should have let well enough alone. Come back and write a reviews after seeing it so I can decide if it is a theater or DVD watcher.

Satine, we love, loved the first one. We saw it again on the weekend. Highly recommend it, and yes you should see the first one first. Netflix, DVD from the library or however. It's funny, and wonderful actors. The little Indian boy was interviewed and he's as British as the other actors. Took us by surprise :-) He's really grown up this year, too.

I think my favorite vacation was a cruise to Alaska. The scenery was breathtakingly beautiful. We took a one-way cruise (you see more vs the round-trip cruises). I also love Yosemite and Yellowstone and I'd give them two thumbs up. Disneyland (and surrounding attractions/areas) is always a fun vacation. :) Hawaii...I like it there, but don't enjoy the humidity. I've been to Oahu (too built up for me) and Maui (beautiful). Someone mentioned Asheville, NC. We were there a few years ago, so I could attend some continuing education courses. It is beautiful and we enjoyed seeing the Biltmore estate, but, meh...we've enjoyed other places more. So far as New Orleans, we went there, pre-Katrina, so I could present at a conference. I don't know if the city has changed much since that time, but I did not enjoy the city or the weather when we went. We were there at the end of October (over Halloween) and a few days into November. It was unpleasantly humid. Those trolleys (pictures by a different poster) were simply miserable. Imagine awful humidity, rain, the trolley drivers shutting the doors (windows shut too) and so many people packed like sardines into those things that people were basically sitting in your lap (if you were lucky enough to get a seat). We stayed two nights in the French Quarter (which we felt was run down) before we decided to go somewhere nicer and then stayed multiple nights in the garden section. The food was overall disappointing (plus I got food poisoning). There were people (including children) begging everywhere. Children were even out on the streets at night, in the French Quarter, asking for money. The timeshare sales people were also everywhere and they were really bothersome. There was more trash piled up than I'd ever seen anywhere (except a landfill) in the French Quarter on the morning after Halloween. It definitely did not seem like a safe place for a woman to walk alone. I was comfortable walking with my husband during the day, but not so much at night. We took a swamp tour, which was probably our best experience there. I wouldn't go there again. I know some people love it there, but it really wasn't our cup of tea. Washington DC...There's so much to see there. The museums are simply amazing. I'll always remember seeing the 4th of July fireworks from the steps of the Lincoln memorial. Lol, but I'll also never forget the thunderstorm which drove us and everyone else who could fit to take shelter inside the Lincoln memorial. Plus, the heat and humidity are permanently etched into every memory I have of that trip. I'd recommend going there, but definitely not in the summer. :)