All Posts Tagged With: "Travel"
Short Cruises Present Budget-Friendly Vacations with Full Amenities
Weekend getaways are often times just what the doctor ordered to re-energize one’s mind, body and soul or to just have a little fun. Cruising on a three-night itinerary can fit the bill without breaking the bank. These cruises offer great cuisine, accommodations and entertainment as well as the opportunity to experience the Bahamian culture. [...]
AOL’s (NYSE: AOL) MapQuest Gets Upgraded
AOL’s (NYSE: AOL) MapQuest had been redesigned and includes a new batch of features to help pick up some popularity points among users. MapQuest used to be on top before Google took over with its mapping technology and it hopes to get back on the map again. MapQuest’s services provide users with mapping functions for [...]
Beat Vacation Blues by Capturing Travel Deals
Depressed that your summer vacation is over? You’re not alone. TripAdvisor released results from its “post-vacation blues” survey revealing that 56 percent of U.S. travelers surveyed said they often get the post-vacation blues upon returning from a trip. There are ways to combat this feeling…plan another vacation, and the travel deals are continuing in full [...]
Prepare for Wi-Fi In the Skies
For consumers who find themselves traveling more and more for work, there is good news on the horizon for passengers flying on American Airlines. In the past, traveling on long flights meant no phones, no emails, no internet from take off until landing, making for loss of productivity in the skies. However, it is all [...]
Got Passport? Will Travel
A tightening of the belt for passport requirements went into effect on June 1st, 2009 for U.S. travelers. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) now requires valid passports for land and sea travel with the continued exception for “closed-loop” cruises. These are cruises that originate and terminate at the same U.S. port. This leniency applies [...]
Time for a Naycation: 8 Tips to Rejuvenate at Home
The heightened alert level resulting from the swine flu, continued economic woes, and uncertainty might cause you to put off your vacation plans. How about taking a vacation without traveling? How to rejuvenate without spending money? That’s the challenge. Wellness expert and author Asha Praver explains “Take a holiday at home — nothing special there. [...]
Disney Announces Military Travel Promotion for 2009
Disney has kicked off 2009 with many free firsts. Not only is 2009 the year of “What will you Celebrate?” promotion, providing a free ticket to guests on their birthday, but they have trumped their own offer by extending a complimentary five-day park hopper (with water parks) ticket to military personnel in 2009 valid at [...]
Temperatures May be Cold in NYC, but this City is Hot for Travelers
Even with a dismal economic outlook, one city is still breaking records for travelers…New York City (NYC). Last year, NYC surpassed top destinations such as Orlando and Las Vegas to rank number one in tourism spending in the United States for the first time and it is predicted that these just released record tourism numbers [...]
Twas a Few Nights Before Traveling…
Travelers everywhere are checking their list and checking it twice to ensure not a gift or accessory is missed in the hustle and bustle of holiday travel. When preparing to spend the holidays away or even just departing to grandma’s house on Christmas Day, there are some perfect holiday gifts not to be missed. These [...]
Tips to Navigate Busy Holiday Travel
Brave or crazy? Not sure which one you might classify my decision to travel just days before Christmas, but it is an exercise to say the least to put some trusted travel advice to the test. A client invitation to attend their year-end meeting and holiday party arrived and falling to the temptation to take [...]
Travel Gift Ideas: Electronic Products Travel Well for Adults and Kids
Preparing for a trip goes beyond the actual travel planning, choosing the destination, booking the airline tickets or choosing the road route, or arranging for accommodations. Integral ingredients in the actual success of a vacation are the travel accessories that accompany the travelers on the journey. Beyond the traditional portable DVD, digital camera, camcorder, iPhone, [...]
I’m Dreaming of a Travel-Friendly Gift…and it May Not be Snow
Weather delays when traveling can wreck havoc on a planned vacation, particularly during the holidays. Coupled with reduced airline capacity, flying during Christmas and New Year’s might be causing some anxiety for travelers. According to TripAdvisor’s December holiday travel survey, when asked about the best “gift” for travelers this holiday season, 46 percent of Americans [...]
Hidden Hotel Travel Dangers: Safeguarding the Room for Kids
We are preparing for a mini tropical escape to the Keys in Florida where we’ll be staying at Hawks Cay Resort. We are anxious to experience the amenities and location off this family-friendly location. When traveling with kids to any hotel or resort, it is important to ensure that your accommodations are kid-proofed, just as [...]
A Holiday Travel Gift: More Americans Traveling this Season
As Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales surged, the travel industry is experiencing a predicted increase this holiday season with 42 percent traveling for the holidays, an increase compared to last year. Stemming from its holiday travel survey, TripAdvisor® reports of those traveling for the holidays, 66 percent plan to drive and 52 percent will [...]
Black Friday Shopping: Games Make Great Travel Take-Alongs
Black Friday is symbolic for a traveling adventure for many…that is a shopping adventure. However, shopping is not limited to just this day. In fact, shopping ranks as a top activity for all travelers on their journeys. TripAdvisor® recently announced that 22 percent of travelers plan to travel on Black Friday to go shopping in [...]
Family Travel Lanes Take Off in Time for Holiday Travel
If you have ever traveled during the holidays, you have possibly experienced more stress due to increased volume at airports and on the road. Or, if you have traveled with infants and young children, you can appreciate that it just takes more time to juggle the stroller, baby, diaper bag and other kid necessities, especially [...]
Thanksgiving Travel: Americans Preparing for Busy Holiday Trips
In less than one week, travelers will be packing up the cars, turkeys and suitcases on the way to “grandma’s house” for a Thanksgiving holiday. Or perhaps a travel destination this holiday might be to the beach or a shopping mall. TripAdvisor® and AAA have announced the results of its Thanksgiving travel survey and forecasts and [...]
Traveling to Florida’s Space Coast
Today marks another possible NASA launch at 7:55pm EST of the Shuttle Endeavour at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, which is located just 45-minutes east of Orlando. An anticipated launch just heightens the visit for travelers and actually even is a destination activity in itself. However, one has to caution that there is no [...]
Traveling to Festivals: Ft. Myers Beach Sandsculpting Event
Photo Credit: www.TLTravels.com Fascination with taking wet sand and creating magical castles and figures starts with kids’ first trips to the beach. This fascination never ends with some people and in fact, becomes an art form. At Ft. Myers Beach in Florida the 22nd Annual American Sandsculpture Championship Festival just concluded where about 20 amateurs [...]
Eat & Drink Yourself Around the World Disney Style
As the fall temperatures and humidity begin to drop in sunny Florida, Epcot’s world showcase heats up becoming the centerpiece for an epicurean delight. Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival launched in September and runs through November 9th, offering even more selections of food, wine, beer, musical entertainment as well as culinary demonstrations to stimulate [...]
Presidential Campaign Travel: Moving Thousands Daily
As you watched the election unfold and the countless campaign rallies throughout the United States, did you ever wonder how everyone arrived where they were supposed to be and on time? Or, perhaps, you yourself attended one of this election season’s political events. There is one travel management company based out of Washington, DC-MacNair Travel [...]
Health & Wellness Travel: Sedona Mago Retreat Center
When selecting travel destinations, many factors go into a traveler’s decision-making criteria. Is it a destination that has been on a wish list? Is it an activity offered at a location? Is there a lifestyle reason driving a certain type of vacation? According to SpaFinder’s 2008 State of Spa Travel survey an increased interest in [...]
A Mont Tremblant Winter Wonderland Vacation
A luxury getaway in a Mont Tremblant condo or chalet can set the tone for year round family fun and relaxation without sacrifice. Located outside of Montreal, Quebec, this resort area hosts a variety of outdoor activities ranging from snow skiing to golf. Surrounding a pedestrian village of the resort area are several condo, chalet [...]
Travelers on an Endangered Species Quest
Bullet proof glass, surveillance camera and armed guards? China has a reputation of guarding its Panda bears, but how about protecting another almost-extinct species? Known as “China Girl”, the last female Yangtze giant soft-shelled turtle resides in the Suzhou Zoo in China. Initially “China Girl” had called the Changsha Zoo home. There are just four [...]
Purchasing Airline Tickets? It’s the a la carte line…
In 2008 the friendly skies have not been so friendly. Travelers have been hit with outrageous fees on top of fees for everything ranging from traveling with luggage to reserving a seat. Capacity has been reduced and routes eliminated. It is surprising the airlines have not started charging a reservation fee for oxygen in case of [...]
Travel Trends for 2009: Going Green
Regardless of the value of the “green back” or the United States’ “green currency”, green travel is on the rise. More than 18 million Americans can be classified as ecotourists, according to the International Ecotourism Society and a Geotourism Study by the Travel Industry Association and National Geographic Traveler reports nearly 55.1 million Americans express an interest [...]
Theme Park Travels: Trick or Treat
This Halloween consider having the kids trick-or-treat at a theme park such as Walt Disney World or SeaWorld. These limited edition events allow the kids to dress up and trick-or-treat safely in a not so scary environment that provides fun for all. SeaWorld’s Spooktactular is complete with friends of the sea including octopuses, mermaids, pumpkin fish [...]
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