Archive for September, 2006
Indoor Climbing Centers
Hotel fitness centers suck, and now that it’s starting to get colder outside jogging in the park doesn’t sound so great either. If you’re traveling with a colleague, you can go get your (on belay) belay on at an indoor climbing center. Climbing centers are cropping up all over the country. Most of the gyms offer memberships as well as day passes.
Day passes are around $15 - $20. That may or may not include gear rental, which may add an extra $10.00 to your total price.
Date: September 27th, 2006 |
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The Most Famous Hill in Texas: The Grassy Knoll
If you haven’t had enough conspiracy action lately or you just love JFK the movie (or JFK the man), go see Dealey Plaza and the Grassy Knoll when you’re in Dallas, Texas.
It is a place of huge historical significance, so you might as well give it a few minutes. Besides, it’s free and therefore good. The buildings surrounding the plaza, along with most of the signs have been unchanged since the 1963 assassination. In a city where everything is shiny and new, it’s an interesting change of pace. If you’re really in to it, you can visit the Sixth Floor Museum in the Book Depository building.
Date: September 26th, 2006 |
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The Daily Dose - 09.26
1. The greatest business card scanner in the world. [scanR Is the World's Most Accurate Business Card Scanner]
2. This might be the coolest thing ever, except I wouldn’t want 2000 people at a trade show to have my room number. [Info Rings Save You From Carrying Around Business Cards]
3. APEC in Viet Nam [Vietnam to begin granting APEC business travel cards]
4. Spa’s aren’t just for vaca. anymore. [More hotels give guests opportunity to go ahhhh]
5. Registered travelers won’t have to shell out the big bucks [TSA To Set RT …
Date: September 26th, 2006 |
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Starwood Preferred Guest
Starwood Hotels, including Sheraton, Four Points, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Le Meridian, Loft, W, Westin and the new Element, fall under this “Program of the Year” for awards travel. With Starwood, you get 2 starpoints for every dollar spent at member hotels.
Starwood claims “No Blackouts or Availability Restrictions on Free Night Awards” but we’ve heard that before. I’ve not tried to book a rewards night with them, so I’m not sure. In addition, they claim to have more resort properties with whom you can book your rewards stay.
Date: September 25th, 2006 |
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The Daily Dose - 09.25
1. As costs go up, we get grounded. [Corporates Limit Staff Travel as Costs Soar]
2. Who would’ve thought? [Secure Your Checked Bags -- Fly With a Gun]
3. The VIP registered traveler program. [Will You be a Trusted Traveler?]
4. I’m reluctant to take a bath in hotels anyway. [Tubs draining away as many hotels opt for showers only]
5. Starwood is bringing it. [Another New Brand from Starwood: ELEMENT]
6. New in the Big Easy. [Harrah’s Hotel New Orleans Opens]
7. Everything you need to know about Philly […
Date: September 25th, 2006 |
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The Daily Dose - 09.27
1. Like you need another reason to love your iPod. [Turn Your iPod Into a Computer]
2. Not exactly cutting edge, but everyone needs a WiFi finder [ZyXEL AG-225H 802.11a/b/g WiFi Finder, USB 2.0 Adapter, and Soft Access Point]
3. A navigation system you can use wherever you go. [Mio H610 Personal GPS Unit To Hit U.S. in November]
4. Get a travel massage. [Rest, Revitalize Even While on the Road]
5. Saving your company some dough while you earn rewards. [Delta, Amex link-up saves money for businesses]
6. No surprise, considering we’re …
Date: September 27th, 2006 |
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Travel Jobs: Teach English Abroad - Want to Travel but You Couldn’t Sell a Lifejacket to a Drowning Man…
Teach English abroad. If you’re tired of the corporate wasteland and if the end is more important than the means (if being there is more important than getting there) maybe a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) job is a good option for you. Let me guess, ever since you saw The Last Samurai you’ve been dying to live in Japan. Make it happen. There are loads of resources out there for those who want to give TEFL a shot.
What do you need to do? First, you have to have a university degree. The great thing is that it doesn’t matter what subject. Even people with useless Liberal Arts degrees (like me) can get in. Second, you’ll need TEFL certification. Find out the hows and whys in Confused About How to Choose a TEFL Course and Why to do a TEFL Course?
Date: September 26th, 2006 |
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Gear You Don’t Yet Know You Can’t Live Without: Super Skype Phones
Want a super cool new gadget to brag to your friends about? Who doesn’t? I think you can get your boss to fork out the dough for this one if you play your cards right.
First you have to get your company interested in Skype, if they aren’t already. What’s Skype? It’s an Internet communication service that offers free PC to PC voice calls (you’ll need audio equipment) and video calls (or video equipment) anywhere in the WORLD. You can even have conference calls. Skype also offers a whole host of premium services, such as PC to landline calls, local numbers for people to call in and voicemail at great rates. The BootsnAll crew uses Skype for it’s superior instant messaging capabilities.
Date: September 25th, 2006 |
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Restaurant Review: Gulfstream Restaurant in New Orleans
* Location: St. Charles, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Open For: Lunch, Dinner
* Under Review: Dinner
* Category: Casual
* Price Range: Medium
* Fare: Steakhouse
* This meal cost $30 - $40 per person.
* Including tip? Yes
* Including wine? No
* Food Score (out of 10): 10
* Service Score (out of 10): 10
* Reservations: Weekends
* BT Blog Recommends?: Enthusiastically!
* Booking Information:
1755 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 524-1578
* Other Information: Formerly Houston’s
* Also Reviewed In: Google
* Review: This is the home of the perfect tuna steak. That piece of fish may have been the greatest thing to ever happen to me. …
Date: September 25th, 2006 |
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Take a Cab in Philly
I may only be the ripe ole’ age of 28 and from a small town in Arkansas, but I’m a traveler and a pretty adventurous girl. I’ve been around enough to know the ins and outs of traveling pretty much anywhere. I’m no rookie. I’ve been skydiving, white water rafting, I tried to ride a bull once, I even got robbed in Lima, but nothing has ever been scarier than riding the Philadelphia subway system.
Okay, getting robbed was but not by much.
The Philly subway system was so frightening that I paid $20.00 …
Date: September 24th, 2006 |
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