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The best deals on two wheels: NYC's...

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.

Tags: New York

Character building: Disney's Art of...

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

Tags: Disney, family, Hotels

Luxe life: Puerto Rico's newest ups...

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.

Plan B: Rainy day distractions at W...

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

Tags: Disney, family, Hotels

Spoonfuls of sugar: 5 ice cream tre...

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

Tags: Disney, family, food and wine, Hotels

5 tips for balancing business trave...

Mixing business travel with family vacations is easy when you consider these travel tips, which include booking family-friendly hotels near Disneyland.

New food, new look at Choice Hotels...

Choice Hotels has unveiled a bunch of changes and upgrades at its Comfort Suites, Sleep Inn, Cambria Suites and MainStay Suites properties.

5 ways to beat the heat at Walt Dis...

As spring gives way to summer and the mercury begins to soar, families around the world find themselves planning and dreaming about fun in the sun at Walt Disney World Resort. With daily high temperatures in the 90s during the summer months,

Tags: Adventure, Disney, family, Hotels, Summer

From Steel City to green hub: the n...

From the Pittsburgh Penguins home venue to the Consol Energy Center and Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh offers plenty of eco-friendly activities and venues.

Team tours: Where to get your group...

Having just planned a team meeting in Asheville, N.C., I was worried how my colleagues – a diverse group representing several nations, regions and ethnicities – would receive the tiny mountain town. As it turns out, I couldn’t have chosen a

Tags: Asheville hotels, Asheville vacations

Orlando amazing: New group-friendly...

From Downtown Disney to the Magic Kingdom, Central Florida boasts lots of new attractions that are both fun and friendly for groups and business gatherings.

What matters most to summer hotel b...

With Memorial Day Weekend looming -- the unofficial start of vacation season -- we wanted to know just how travelers were shopping for hotels this summer. The results, revealed in a USA Today blog post by our CEO Barney Harford, revealed

Tags: Las Vegas hotels

Tampa vs. Charlotte: Battle of the ...

From SpringHill Suites to Sheraton Hotels to Innisbrook, hotels in Tampa and Charlotte are gearing up to welcome this year's big political conventions.

Southern strolls: 2 cool neighborho...

So on a recent trip to Charleston, S.C., I was thrilled to discover the neighborhoods of Elliotborough and Cannonborough. A nice long walk from the part of town most visitors hang out in, they can be a respite from the crowds that hang out on

Tags: Charleston vacations

Rev it up: Florida hotelier debuts ...

The owner of the Trump International Beach Resort and Travelodge hotels in North Miami Beach has opened a new automobile museum stocked with vintage cars.

Summer in the dunes: 5 sandy trips ...

Say the word "sand" and most people think of the beach. But you can also have a fantastic time exploring sand dunes -- and you don’t have to cross the Atlantic to make like Lawrence of Arabia. Here are five terrific spots for sand dunes in the U.S.A.

Tags: Colorado vacation

Flower power: Epcot in full bloom

If you don’t recall the last time you literally stopped to smell the roses, there’s a whole botanical wonderland waiting at the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival. These aren’t your garden, ahem, variety topiaries, unless you, too,

Tags: Disney, Holidays and events, Spring

Big Easy, big fun: Unique group act...

The Sheraton New Orleans and Ritz-Carlton New Orleans are among the New Orleans hotels that offer unique group activities, special events and tours.

Tags: family, Hotels

First dibs: An exclusive sail aboar...

In advance of its first official cruise on March 31, yesterday the brand new Disney Fantasy embarked on an exclusive preview cruise to showcase all of the new features and amenities that families will experience throughout their vacation. From

Sunshine state: Orlando hotels mix ...

Orlando hotels are offering more than ever for business travelers and those planning a Florida vacation.