10 reasons to stay at The Fairmont Hamilton Princess

The Fairmont Hamilton Princess is pretty in pink.

It’s the biggest urban resort in Bermuda, with more than 400 rooms, and rates start at $468/night. The Fairmont Hamilton Princess has been hosting guests since 1885 when it was called “The Princess,” in honour of Queen Victoria’s fourth daughter Princess Louise. 10 reasons to stay at The Fairmont Hamilton Princess 1. Location As a [...]

The New Legoland Hotel in Carlsbad, California

Our Kingdom themed room.

That familiar sound of plastic Lego pieces hitting each other is what you’ll hear when entering the new Legoland Hotel. The newest San Diego County hotel has brilliantly placed a big sandbox filled with thousands of lego pieces in the middle of the lobby for young guests to hop in and enjoy.  As a parent, [...]

Website of the Week: Rocketmiles

Rocketmiles

Rocketmiles is a new and unique hotel booking site that is luring travelers by offering huge mileage/points offers. Searching for a hotel on Rocketmiles is different from other online travel sites as they only offer a handful of hotels in cities and neighborhoods. Currently they serve Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Las Vegas, [...]

ScotsFest at the Queen Mary

Drum corps

Long Beach, California and the QueenMary are practically synonymous. I live not too far from Long Beach and have avoided going to the touristy Queen Mary for years. This is for many of the same reasons I don’t go to Grahman’s Chinese theater, the Hollywood Sign or other tourist spots in the Los Angeles area [...]

Hampi, India: Where to Stay and Eat

The entrance to Sunny's

WHERE TO STAY *please note, most places don’t have an address.  This is the way it is here, it is small enough to not need them.  When you arrive, simply ask someone or you will very likely see the signs. There are two areas of Hampi.  The main Bazaar, which sits at the foot of [...]

Travel News: Week of March 6th, 2013

Travel News

Top Travel News Australia offers U.S. visitors automated customs FAA will detail plans for sequestration this week Hilton, Starwood, Marriott and other hotels tighten loyalty programs What your hotel knows about you Update: United Airlines responds to photo incident Aircraft powered by plastic waste to take flight from Australia NYC MTA fare hikes go into [...]

Temecula Valley Wine Country

Morning balloon ride over Temecula

Wine tasting in Temecula Valley is a no-brainer for Southern Californians. My husband and I left the L.A. area and arrived at our first winery in 90-minutes. There are now more than thirty wineries and vineyards sprinkled along the countryside of Riverside County. The hot days and cool nights, coupled with the clay soil, has [...]

Travel News: Week of February 27th, 2013

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Top Travel News Caesars reverses, adds resort fee to Las Vegas Hotels United removes 787 from most flight plans through June 5 AMR Corp. will be renamed after merger is completed The Cecil Hotel: what a dead body in a water tank does for your Yelp reviews TSA detains 3-year-old girl in wheelchair on her [...]