Travel News

Is the Luck of the Irish With You?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:17:48 +0100

From spas to books to off-the-beaten-path haunts, we look at Dara McBride's suggestions for themed trips to the Emerald Isle--and discover that IrishCentral.com has just the contest to help you get there. Having dreamed for years of making a literary tour of England, Ireland, and Wales--including, of course, a stop at...

Late Labor Day to Reduce Number of Vacations, AAA Says

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:40:43 +0100

AAA projects the number of Americans traveling on vacation this Labor Day weekend will be impacted by when Labor Day falls on the calendar. Approximately 39.1 million travelers are expected to take a trip of 50 miles or more away from home, a decrease of 13.3 percent from 2008 when...

Fab Vintage Vacation! Caribbean Motel in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:02:43 +0100

In surfing the Internet we just encountered another great website for those looking for retro-themed vacation spots, retroroadmap.com and asked webmistress Mod Betty to share her thoughts on a wonderful place to spend the night. Just returned from my stay at the fab Caribbean Motel in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey and...

They're Taking Our Kodachrome Away

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:59:09 +0100

After having captured billions of images over the last 74 years, Kodak has discontinued production of Kodachrome slide film, ending an era of fade-free, super-saturated photographs that recorded the images of our lives. Many of us heard the news or read it in the headlines just yesterday. "Kodak Ends Production of...

Loews California Hotels Offer Families Cool Summer Breaks

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:00:13 +0100

In an effort to allow families to enjoy a fun-filled--and affordable--summer vacation, Loews Coronado Bay Resort and Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel announce plans to offer Californians great guestroom rates and a variety of award-winning activities...for free. Loews Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego Recently named one of the nation's "best resorts...