Articles for July, 2012
Monday, July 30th, 2012
Free rides: Hop aboard New York City's Citi Bikes, the largest bike share program in North America.
By Erik Torkells
New York City prides itself on being the first at everything, so it burns a bit that so many cities — even U.S. ones! — have successfully instituted “bikeshare” programs. Well, the Big Apple is about to catch up in a major way: Citi Bike debuts in August with 7,000 bikes at 420 stations, with those numbers eventually growing to 10,000 bikes at 600 stations. Is it a good option for travelers? Yes and no … (more…)
Tags: New York
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Monday, July 23rd, 2012
Takeoff slots: Las Vegas airport's new Terminal 3 tempts last-minute gamblers with nearly 300 slot machines.
By Mark Chesnut
Las Vegas is the latest U.S. airport to unveil a brand-new terminal building, as well as a slew of terminal and service changes. On June 27, McCarran International Airport officially opened its $2.4 billion Terminal 3, more commonly called T3. The new facility replaces the older Terminal 2. (more…)
Tags: airlines
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Friday, July 20th, 2012
Our biggest Crush: The Nemo character is larger-than-life at the Disney's Art of Animation Resort. Credit: Matt Stroshane.
By Jill E. Cooper
As vacation time rolls around and people find out I’ll be going away, the question becomes inevitable. “Why are you going back to Walt Disney World again?” It’s obvious: For thousands of us who grew up making our best childhood memories in the land of the mouse, the urge to return tugs on our heart strings. And secondly, Walt Disney World Walt Disney World Resort is always changing. Walt Disney himself insisted that the parks would never be finished; innovation and new attractions were part of his original blueprint. And so it’s a no-brainer that I’d want to check out Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, the newest (and one of the most whimsical) of more than two dozen on-property resorts. (more…)
Tags: Disney Vacation
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Friday, July 20th, 2012
Drink up: Sheraton Hotels has introduced a new Social Hour and Wine Menu.
By Mark Chesnut
From creative cocktails to a new social hour, from private wine rooms to a new sparkling water lounge, hotels around the nation are finding new ways for guests to make a toast, whether they’re teetotalers or connoisseurs of the spirit world. (more…)
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Tuesday, July 17th, 2012
The Olive Boutique Hotel, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, is the newest hotel in San Juan.
By Mark Chesnut
The so-called “Island of Enchantment,” Puerto Rico is clearly positioning itself to enchant luxury seekers even more, as a variety of new luxury hotel and dining options debut. (more…)
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Monday, July 16th, 2012
Rainy days and video games: Find refuge from the storms at DisneyQuest, a 5-floor, indoor theme park.
By Deborah Bowen
Floridians toss around a familiar saying during the summer months: “Don’t like the weather? Wait 10 minutes.” And nowhere is that more evident than the daily thunderstorms that strike from June to August. Fortunately, these storms tend to be brief and cooling. But they can certainly impact a fun day at Walt Disney World if there’s not a backup plan ready for action. (more…)
Tags: Disney World
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Thursday, July 12th, 2012
Wash, rinse, repeat: Paul Mitchell products are now featured at four Marriott hotel brands.
By Mark Chesnut
Paul Mitchell has checked in. Last month, four different Marriott International brands — including Courtyard by Marriott, SpringHill Suites, Residence Inn and TownePlace Suites — introduced the famed haircare brand at more than 2,000 locations. It’s the first time that John Paul Mitchell Systems has partnered with a hotel company — and the first time that travelers will be able to indulge in the company’s well-known products (including Awapuhi Shampoo, The Detangler, Tea Tree Lemon Sage Body Lotion and Wash) for free in their hotel bathroom. (more…)
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Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
Dance to Calypso, reggae and more during the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto. Credit: beachdigital.
By Carla Alberti
Toronto is about to turn up the bass on the classic summer street festival. Come July 17, the whole city will reverberate with the sounds of Calypso, Soca, reggae, hip hop, steel pan and brass bands, officially ushering in the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival, now in its 45th year. (more…)
Tags: Canada vacations, Toronto vacations
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Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
The Kitchen Sink at Beaches & Cream Soda Shop towers with fudge, bananas and four flavors of ice cream.
By Deborah Bowen
What is it about the Walt Disney World Resort that beckons people out? The rides? Certainly. The atmosphere? Absolutely. And the one variable that keeps us all cool: ice cream. Summertime means frozen sweets. The two are inexorably linked. Hot sticky days are cooled down by sweet sticky confections, be they served in a cone, on a stick, or in a cup. Frozen options abound at the parks, but five of these rise above the others, and continue to make must-try lists, year after year. (more…)
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