50 Ultimate Travel Apps
I recently upgraded my smart phone, going from a BlackBerry to an iPhone 4S, which was a pretty big decision for me. I had been on #TeamBlackBerry for over five years, before finally getting fed up with my BB and making the switch to #TeamiPhone. It wasn’t without a lot of back and forth about [...]
Holiday Travel
I came across this interesting image file today, speaking to holiday travel. A few key pieces stood out to me. $200 increase in travel costs from 2010 54% of people over 65 will travel – no one is going to visit their grandparents? Maui, HI is the #1 destination? THAT many people are going to [...]
Cirque du Soleil summer discounts in Las Vegas
For those heading to Las Vegas this summer, here are some links & offer codes to take advantage of some great prices for the Cirque du Soleil shows. Mystere from $55 + $12.50 service fee enter offer code: summer Zumanity from $55 + $7.50 service fee enter offer code: Zumanity KA Live from $55 + [...]
Tracking your bags…
In an effort to bring the airline industry into the 1990′s, Delta has introduced ‘baggage tracking’ on its website. Purolator, Fed/Ex, UPS, etc., have all had this ability for years, so it’s nice to see the airlines finally getting on board – literally. Being able to track your bags on your smartphone or getting text [...]
Southwest Airlines – More cancellations
A Southwest Airlines flight needed to make an emergency landing on Friday, and that incident caused over 600 cancellations over the weekend and another 70 cancellations today. The company continues its investigation over the holes and cracks found in the fuselage. Click Here for the media release from Southwest Airlines. And here is an article [...]
Plane Tickets – buy early or last-minute?
I caught an article in the NY Times Travel section today, that dealt with one of life’s unanswered questions – do you buy a plane ticket (or trip) early or wait til the last minute? On one hand, you can buy your ticket as early as possible to take advantage of market fluctuations like increasing [...]
SniqueAway
I was recently invited to check out SniqueAway, a new addition to the TripAdvisor family. SniqueAway is a luxury travel site, which offers fantastic deals for a limited time – generally open to book for just 7-days or until the deal sells out. So when you see something on the site, act quickly. It’s a [...]
Most Underrated Cities
I caught this interesting post from Yahoo! Travel today, about the most underrated cities. Click Here I’m not sure that Detroit has a lot to offer, especially in ‘safe’ setting, but some of the others look like they could be fun to explore. Are there any underrated cities that you would add to that list? [...]
Las Vegas – What to do, pt. 2
My last post involving things to do in Las Vegas was primarily focused on the nightlife, so today’s post will be more geared towards shopping in Sin City. Tthere are various places to shop on and off the strip, especially with the influx of new hotels & casinos incorporating high-end boutique stores into their properties. [...]
Las Vegas – What to do
When you’re in Las Vegas, you are presented with a ton of options to occupy your time. You could spend the day hanging out by the pool at your hotel, you could venture to various outlet malls, the Fashion Show mall or the Forum Shops for retail therapy, you could see the sights and do [...]
