Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Vacations Bring Happiness
A recent study at San Francisco State University indicates that money spent on experiences (travel, restaurant meals, spa visits) creates more happiness than the same amount of money spent on possessions. This is because happy memories continue to bring joy throughout our lives, while, say, new clothes bore us after a while.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Travel Tips for Your Hair
Wondering how to look your best when you're on the road? Check out these tips for maintaining beautiful hair no matter where your travels might take you from Stylist.com.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Gilt.com is launching a new service aimed at New Yorkers and vistitors to New York. Called Gilt City, it promises to provide the "biggest deals in NYC." It is in beta right now - take a look by clicking here.
Monday, June 21, 2010
10 Top Travel Tips for 2010
No matter where your travels take you this summer:
1. Stay healthy by following our vacation safety tips.
2. Pack lightly to avoid long waits at the airport to check and retrieve your luggage, and to avoid the increasingly expensive checked baggage fees.
3. Remember that taking a vacation is actually good for you!
4. Yes, we know money is tight these days, but we still urge you to tip generously for good service, while following the local tipping customs.
5. Make a must-read list to learn about your destination before you get there, including novels as well as guidebooks and travelogues.
6. Go green! The options for environmentally-friendly travel are constantly growing.
7. Don't spend more than you have to - learn how with our list of 25 money-saving travel ideas.
8. Capture the memories of your trip on film, using our vacation photo tips.
9. Never forget why you love to travel: to experience something new.
10. Take advantage of all the travel tips and tricks The Insider Travel Guides offer on our web site and in our blog.
1. Stay healthy by following our vacation safety tips.
2. Pack lightly to avoid long waits at the airport to check and retrieve your luggage, and to avoid the increasingly expensive checked baggage fees.
3. Remember that taking a vacation is actually good for you!
4. Yes, we know money is tight these days, but we still urge you to tip generously for good service, while following the local tipping customs.
5. Make a must-read list to learn about your destination before you get there, including novels as well as guidebooks and travelogues.
6. Go green! The options for environmentally-friendly travel are constantly growing.
7. Don't spend more than you have to - learn how with our list of 25 money-saving travel ideas.
8. Capture the memories of your trip on film, using our vacation photo tips.
9. Never forget why you love to travel: to experience something new.
10. Take advantage of all the travel tips and tricks The Insider Travel Guides offer on our web site and in our blog.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
More Packing Tips and Tricks
As an update on our round-up of useful packing tips and tricks, we recommend that you check out today's Wall Street Journal article about luggage-maker Tumi's president, Jerome Griffith, who insists that even for week-long business jaunts, he travels with just a 20" carry-on and a backpack.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Hotels on Sale at Jetsetter.com
Ink48, a 222-room, boutique-style property is set in NYC's Hell’s Kitchen — close to the restaurants and bars of 9th and 10th Avenues, but boasting unobstructed island-edge views of the Hudson and beyond. What once was a former printing house is now home to a panoramic rooftop lounge, bustling farm-to-table-focused restaurant and contemporary, studio apartment-style guestrooms. Though Ink48’s sleek style is key (the place was designed by David Rockwell, after all), it’s never at the expense of livability and location. Click here to visit sale.
The Sir Francis Drake in San Francisco evokes an Art Deco era when travel was civilized and the concierge knew your name. With its sweeping staircases and oversized chandeliers, this Union Square spot gives the hip Kimpton aesthetic a lesson in hospitality history. The 416-room property has been in continuous operation since 1928, and it still has lots of star power — its famed doorman, Tom Sweeney, is approaching his 35th anniversary with the hotel and Top Chef star Jen Biesty helms the kitchen at Scala’s Bistro. There’s also Harry Denton’s legendary Starlight Room on the 21st floor, with the best 360-degree views you’ll find in San Francisco. Click here to visit sale.
The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, set on the white sandy Kohala Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, has a large personality that far exceeds its actual size. With almost 350 rooms, this is a full-service beach resort, complete with two golf courses, an indoor-outdoor spa, beach cabanas, tennis and even a turtle-feeding program. But it’s a modest-size resort by Hawaiian standards, and manages to retain an independent spirit. Built on the site of ancient Hawaiian fishponds, the hotel exudes a sense of authentic island life. Things are intimate here, and guests are all the happier for it. Click here to preview sale.
The Sir Francis Drake in San Francisco evokes an Art Deco era when travel was civilized and the concierge knew your name. With its sweeping staircases and oversized chandeliers, this Union Square spot gives the hip Kimpton aesthetic a lesson in hospitality history. The 416-room property has been in continuous operation since 1928, and it still has lots of star power — its famed doorman, Tom Sweeney, is approaching his 35th anniversary with the hotel and Top Chef star Jen Biesty helms the kitchen at Scala’s Bistro. There’s also Harry Denton’s legendary Starlight Room on the 21st floor, with the best 360-degree views you’ll find in San Francisco. Click here to visit sale.
The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, set on the white sandy Kohala Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, has a large personality that far exceeds its actual size. With almost 350 rooms, this is a full-service beach resort, complete with two golf courses, an indoor-outdoor spa, beach cabanas, tennis and even a turtle-feeding program. But it’s a modest-size resort by Hawaiian standards, and manages to retain an independent spirit. Built on the site of ancient Hawaiian fishponds, the hotel exudes a sense of authentic island life. Things are intimate here, and guests are all the happier for it. Click here to preview sale.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Insider Guide to Packing
Deciding what to bring and what to leave behind when you're packing for a trip isn't always easy. But don't worry - we're here to help! First, check out our general packing tips. And then if you are going to Hawaii or someplace else that's tropical, see our specialized packing list.
Need more ideas? The web is full of ideas to help you pack efficiently (and hopefully contain your stuff enough to avoid those nasty extra baggage fees). Here are some of our favorites:
Vacation Packing Checklist - a comprehensive list of possible items to pack from Vacation-List.com
Vacation Packing List and Tips - another good list plus tips and tricks
Printable Packing Checklist one from KeepandShare.com; Print-and-Go Packing List from Good Housekeeping
Learn How to Lighten Your Load - tips for packing light from OneBag.com
Ultimate Guide to Packing Light: 45 Tips to Lighten Your Load - from Go Green Travel Green
Best Ways to Pack for a Trip and 7 Tips for Smooth Packing - tricks for keeping your clothes wrinkle-free, from Good Housekeeping
Need more ideas? The web is full of ideas to help you pack efficiently (and hopefully contain your stuff enough to avoid those nasty extra baggage fees). Here are some of our favorites:
Vacation Packing Checklist - a comprehensive list of possible items to pack from Vacation-List.com
Vacation Packing List and Tips - another good list plus tips and tricks
Printable Packing Checklist one from KeepandShare.com; Print-and-Go Packing List from Good Housekeeping
Learn How to Lighten Your Load - tips for packing light from OneBag.com
Ultimate Guide to Packing Light: 45 Tips to Lighten Your Load - from Go Green Travel Green
Best Ways to Pack for a Trip and 7 Tips for Smooth Packing - tricks for keeping your clothes wrinkle-free, from Good Housekeeping
Sunday, June 13, 2010
NY Baseball at Madison Square Park
Calling all Yankees and Mets fans: come show your team spirit during the upcoming interleague series. Join Delta Airlines as they take over Madison Square Park on Friday, June 18th to Sunday, June 20th to celebrate all things New York baseball.
As the official airline of both teams, they're creating a one-of-a-kind interactive experience at the park called the "Delta Dugout," where you can:
• Watch all three interleague games live on jumbo screens and enjoy player appearances
• Swing away with Wii batting, throw heat in a pitching booth and enjoy face painting and balloon sculpting
• Listen to a pre-game Saturday afternoon musical performance by former Yankee Bernie Williams
• Fill up with food and drinks by Hill Country Barbeque Market
• Relax at the Delta Sky360 Lounge, featuring Delta's in-flight product and amenities
• View Yankees and Mets highlight reels and test your NY baseball trivia skills
Plus, score great giveaways, including a Delta-branded blanket for the first 500 SkyMiles members who show their membership card at the Dugout each day.
As the official airline of both teams, they're creating a one-of-a-kind interactive experience at the park called the "Delta Dugout," where you can:
• Watch all three interleague games live on jumbo screens and enjoy player appearances
• Swing away with Wii batting, throw heat in a pitching booth and enjoy face painting and balloon sculpting
• Listen to a pre-game Saturday afternoon musical performance by former Yankee Bernie Williams
• Fill up with food and drinks by Hill Country Barbeque Market
• Relax at the Delta Sky360 Lounge, featuring Delta's in-flight product and amenities
• View Yankees and Mets highlight reels and test your NY baseball trivia skills
Plus, score great giveaways, including a Delta-branded blanket for the first 500 SkyMiles members who show their membership card at the Dugout each day.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Celebrate Flag Day in Philly
Congress originally adopted the design of the stars and stripes on June 14, 1777, the day we celebrate as Flag Day. Celebrate by visiting the Betsy Ross house in Philadelphia -- home of the lady who stitched the first American flag.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
2010 World Science Festival in NYC
June 2nd – 6th. 5 days. 40 events. One electrified city. Arthur Benjamin performs mesmerizing feats of mental mathematical gymnastics. Nobel laureate William Phillips explores the edge of absolute zero. Meet scientists with some of the coolest jobs in the world. Astronauts tell what it's like to soar upward and leave our home, planet Earth, behind. Many more cool events for this annual festival in New York City. Tickets are on sale now! Visit http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2010/youth-family-events.
JetSetter.com
If you like web sites like Gilt.com and HauteLook.com, which offer special, limited-time only discounts to a privileged list of insiders, you'll like JetSetter.com, too. Right now, there are bargains on NYC and Philadelphia hotels -- spots in two of our favorite cities.
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