Articles tagged ‘Travel Tips’
Marriott Rewards Cruise Vacations
By Carrie Thompson | June 20th, 2008 |
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Marriott Rewards, the hotel rewards program offered by the Marriott brand, is upping the anti for hotel programs everywhere. Members can now redeem points for cruises with Marriott’s new partnership with World Travel Holdings, one of the world’s premier cruise distributors. Yes, you read that right - you can use your hard earned [...]
Newark Airport Car Rentals
By Carrie Thompson | June 17th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Newark, New Jersey’s Liberty International Airport is undeniably one of the busiest airports in the United States. Rental cars there seem freakishly expensive if you’re used to traveling in the middle part of the country, and the means of finding decent rates on those cars can be tricky. But now two gentlemen, Robert [...]
Virgin America’s SuperFly Wednesdays
By Carrie Thompson | June 14th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The folks over at Virgin America like a good par-tay, so they’re spicing things up. It looks like Wednesday is the new Saturday, for the airlines anyway. Virgin America is bringing you SuperFly Wednesdays, where “mixing, mingling, and networking happen in style.” It’s totally NOT my scene, but if you’re interested, check [...]
Hampton Hotels Let the Dreams Begin Promotion
By Carrie Thompson | June 13th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Hampton Hotels, the cheaper more cost effective branch of the Hilton Hotels family, is offering a new promotion for this summer, the Let the Games Begin promotion. This deal is the hotels’ little way of celebrating the 2008 Olympic Games. First, you can book your room at the special Let the Dreams Begin [...]
Orbitz for Business May Travel Survey
By Carrie Thompson | June 11th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
This month, Orbitz for Business teamed with Business Traveler Magazine to conduct their monthly survey on up to the minute travel trends in the business world. As usual, the results of the survey are no surprise. Orbitz always nails the right questions to ask at the time.
These days, the majority of [...]
U.N. Standardized Carbon Calculator
By Carrie Thompson | June 6th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The United Nations has taken a huge step in the area of conservation by finally standardizing the calculation of carbon emission for air travelers. I still think the whole carbon offset deal is a bunch of hogwash, but I’ll keep passing on any new information I receive. The new standard determines how much [...]
Airline Flight Reductions and Layoffs
By Carrie Thompson | June 5th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
We knew it was going to happen. With the cost of jet fuel these days, airlines are being forced to take drastic measures. The little guys folded, and now the big guys are making big changes. Older, less fuel efficient planes are being retired from service, routes to not so profitable destinations [...]
FREE Cell Phone Headsets!
By Carrie Thompson | June 5th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Headsets.com, a company that offers headsets of all types from the tiny bluetooth devices to the larger, Britney Spears style, is offering free cell phone headsets to drivers who have been ticketed for talking on the phone while driving.
Quite a few states have enacted laws banning cellular phone use while driving. I addressed the [...]
Keep the Volume Down in Hotels
By Carrie Thompson | June 3rd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
I am a business traveler of the road warrior variety. My job puts me in a lot of hotels in a lot of cities around the world. Hotels differ greatly in the quality of the noise insulation found in the rooms. Some are so quiet you could hear a pin drop, others [...]
New York Luggage Storage and Lockers
By Carrie Thompson | June 3rd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Frequent travelers to New York City have a new storage option with Schwartz Travel Services, located in Midtown Manhattan. With airlines charging fees for second checked bags pretty much across the board and American Airlines $15 baggage fee, it’s becoming more economical and convenient for frequent travelers in the city to just keep a [...]
