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Did someone mention a travel slump? Second Porch, up in Portland, Oregon, must not have received the memo.
Damned memos.
The new company just picked up $1 million in A-round financing (an early round, for those not of the finance world) which was led by the Oregon ...Skype Access uses your Skype credit to access 100,000 paid Wi-Fi hotspots
Trying to make a Skype call on the road at a hotspot? Up till now, you first had to pay to access paid Wi-Fi hotspots - which often meant having to pay for an entire day just so you could make one phone call.
The new Skype Access service takes care of this by combining ...Delta Airlines adding hourly Chicago <-> New York service
Delta airlines just announced the introduction of 22 new daily flights between Chicago and New York. The new flights will be operated as Delta Shuttle flights, and will start June 10th.
The new hourly service out of O'Hare replaces current Delta flights between Chicago ...Can wolves help save U.S. national parks?
Research suggests that reintroducing small, managed populations of wolves to U.S. national parks can help restore damaged ecosystems.
These areas, says Daniel Licht of the U.S. National Park Service, have been environmentally impacted by population growth of hoofed ...Illinois Office of Tourism re-launches "Kidventure" - the one-stop planning tool for Illinois family vacations
The Illinois Office of Tourism just re-launched their family travel planning site. Kidventures is a one-stop shopping tool where families can plan their trip to Illinois. The content on the site is perfect for Illinois residents and families coming to visit the state. ...Grand opening date of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to be revealed next week!
March 25th is a date many Harry Potter fans around the world have been waiting for - on that day, Universal Orlando will reveal the opening date of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
The park has slowly been revealing its secrets, but the opening date was the one ...Photo of the day (3.18.10)
For some reason, a picture that isn't formatted in the typical 3:2 semi-rectangle shape is more eye catching. This wide view taken by arex of a crashing wave in California, complete with a little vignette (darkening of the edges) is eye catching enough to make our photo ...Daily Pampering: The Tanning Butler, Ritz-Carlton South Beach
Oh, hellooooo, Mr. Tanning Butler.
Ladies, allow me to introduce you to your favorite beach accessory. He strolls Ritz-Carlton's South Beach pool and beach area during peak tanning hours with one purpose: to apply sunscreen to those hard-to-reach shoulder and back areas. ...White Collar Travel: Three perspectives on business travelers and their miles
What would you do with 300,000 frequent flier miles in your account – not to mention enough hotel points to get you 10 days in the blissful destination of your choice? Your imagination is probably running wild, as mine did when I got my first travel-intensive gig a ...Get weird at Obscura Day this weekend
We spend our travel lives hunting down the world's most famous sights like the Eiffel Tower and Machu Picchu. But did you ever consider the amazing sights right in your own backyard? That's the idea behind Obscura Day, an international event taking place in 80 cities ...Kings Island's Son of Beast roller coaster will remain closed this spring
When it opened 10 years ago, Son of Beast was the world's tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster. Today, it has an infamous reputation for causing injury and requiring costly repairs.
Kings Island has poured a reported $30 million into Son of Beast, but the theme ...Virgin America announces new routes to Orlando, Toronto
The wait is finally over (and we know you've all been on the edge of your seats).
Early this morning, Virgin America announced plans to serve Orlando International Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport with daily nonstop flights from Los Angeles and San ...Shenandoah National Park announces activities for 2010
Shenandoah National Park has announced that it will play host to a wide variety of activities for the 2010 season, which is set to begin soon. Those activities include events for the whole family, ranging from fun filled games for the kids, as well as culinary events and ...Woman's body found inside a motel bed frame
The body of a Memphis mother of five was discovered stuffed inside a hotel bed frame, according to local Memphis news services.
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GadlingTV's Travel Talk, episode 5 – Click above to watch video after the jump
Spring is here! The sun is out! GadlingTV's Travel Talk heads to Santa Cruz, California for an action-packed episode.
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The very excellent USA Today Cruise Log reports on some stormy waters around Alaska.
In recent years, the state has been making the lives of cruise lines quite miserable. New taxes, fees and regulatory requirements are slowly turning ships away, and some lines have ...Sixteen-hour LAX to JFK "flightmare" fueled by four Pringles
Virgin America flight 404, bound from LAX to JFK, took a bit of a detour Saturday, reaching its destination in sixteen hours, instead of the usual six.
Due to 60-mph winds in New York, the plane was forced to circle JFK before it was diverted 90 miles north, to Stewart ...Travel Tips with Bruce - Travel Talk Episode #001
Photo of the Day (3.16.10)
Today's photo of the day comes all the way from Petulu, Bali! Captured by user mikeyu1402, the photo was taken at an Elephant Safari Park on the popular Indonesian island. The post-processing of the image really makes the texture of the elephant's skin stand out and ...Let freedom (and its fries) ring!
I recently took a trip up to Cape Cod for a friend's wedding. It was my first time in the area and, as I'm wont to do, I intended to eat my way through the seaside towns, stopping at roadside shacks for lobster rolls and fried seafood goodness. So I pulled into the first ...
