Year: 2014
Airbnb’s Cheapest and Priceiest Cities
- Heather Cassell
- December 10, 2014
It’s a whole new world out there, even where you rest your traveling head.
For the first time, Airbnb is being ranked and compared for its affect is being factored into new trends in accommodations in the hotel industry.
Read MoreMeghan Trainor Brings That Bass to The Dinah 25
- Heather Cassell
- December 6, 2014
I’m sure you’ve heard the song on the radio. You know, the one about the girl, Meghan Trainor, singing about body positive curves with her hit-maker “All About that Bass,” well she’s bringing it to The Dinah 25.
Read MoreHeaven at St. Regis Princeville
- Heather Cassell
- November 26, 2014
by Heather Cassell We couldn’t believe it as we entered our room and looked out the window onto Hanalei Bay and the surrounding mountains basking in the warm tropical sun. It was stunning, just as Super G remembered it more than a decade ago and before the St. Regis in its splendor claimed its place […]
Read MoreHow to Survive Traveling this Thanksgiving
- Heather Cassell
- November 24, 2014
It’s the time of the year where we all gather around the hearth and the dining room table to get together with friends and family, which often involves packing your bags and yourself into a car, plane or train.
This coming Wednesday, when the Thanksgiving holiday weekend kicks off, 46.3 million people will travel home (more than 50 miles from their own home) to sit around the family table for turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and other holiday favorites. This is the largest migration home for the holidays since 2007 and a 4.6% increase from 2013, according to AAA.
Read MoreWomen’s Wanderlust: Women’s Travel Fest 2015
- Heather Cassell
- November 13, 2014
A whole new generation of women is carrying a different kind of baggage than their mothers and it doesn’t always involve kids and a husband.
The women attending the second annual Women’s Travel Fest being hosted in San Francisco in 2015 will be carrying backpacks and wheeling well-worn suitcases battered from crossing boarders and continents around the world.
Read MoreGirls That Roam Sponsors the Women’s Travel Festival 2015
- Heather Cassell
- November 10, 2014
Girls That Roam is proud to sponsor the second-annual Women’s Travel Fest 2015.
Women travelers will flock to San Francisco to attend the Women’s Travel Fest February 27 – March 1 to listen to other women travelers, such as Felicity Aston, Laura Ling, and Patricia Schultz, tell their stories of adventure and pushing their personal boundaries.
Read MoreThanksgiving Opening for New ‘BART to OAK’ International Airport Connection
- Heather Cassell
- November 10, 2014
San Francisco Bay Area travelers will have a reason to rejoice and give thanks as the Bay Area Rapid Transit is set to open its latest airport connection to Oakland International Airport.
Read MoreIt’s Game On with Tennis Pro Lindsay Davenport at the Wailea Tennis Fantasy Camp
- Heather Cassell
- November 8, 2014
Three-time grand slam singles champion and former World #1 ranked Lindsay Davenport celebrates five years teaching fans how to hit the tennis ball like a pro at the eight annual Wailea Tennis Fantasy Camp.
Read MoreBringing Down the Berlin Wall 25 Years Later
- Heather Cassell
- November 8, 2014
Berlin is going to be filled with festivities throughout this weekend as the Grey City celebrates 25 years since the Fall of the Berlin Wall, one of the most enduring symbols of the Cold War.
Berliners will celebrate the historic anniversary by releasing illuminated balloons outlining where the Berlin Wall once stood while the on Sunday, November 9.
Read MoreKatrina Leung to Lead Expansion of ITB Asia
- Heather Cassell
- November 1, 2014
Taking the helm of ITB Asia as the travel shows newly appointed executive director Katrina Leung will be responsible for continuing the organization’s growth within Asia and strengthen the travel show’s position as a key platform for the Asian travel market as the organization’s new leader.
Read MoreA Taste of Terror: Surviving Zombies, Roller Coasters, and Really Long Lines at Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights
- Heather Cassell
- November 1, 2014
New Yorkers are famous for never actually visiting the statue of Liberty. San Franciscans would rather die, or worse, move to the Midwest than be seen at Alcatraz. But Orlandoans? They know they’ve got it good, and it’s not at all unusual to find them at the theme parks.
One time and place you’re sure to see a lot of in-the-know locals is at the wildly popular Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights (HalloweenHorrorNights.com/Orlando/Index.Html), which takes place every year between mid-September and early November.
Read MoreMotel 6 Goes Mobile En Espanol
- Heather Cassell
- October 31, 2014
Spanish speaking budget travelers rejoice! Motel 6 will “Dejaremos la luz encendida para ti (We’ll leave the light on for you),” as of October 30.
Motel 6 broadened its horizons with the launch of its first Spanish language mobile web experience. A desktop-friendly website is anticipated to be launched by the end of 2014, says Lance Miceli, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Motel 6.