3 Sep 2015

Labor day is near - but you can still take a road trip!

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

According to AAA, gas prices are at their lowest levels since 2004: more that eighty cents a gallon less than the same time last year. While Labor Day is usually more of a “staycation” holiday for most, AAA and the Institute for Highway Safety estimated that, last year, 34.7 million travelers took trips of more than 50 miles - and 86% of those trips were by car. This year looks like it is going in the same direction!

So - this is the year to take one of those exciting road trips, given the low price of gas. You can till find great deals - especially in:

Orlando, Florida
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
San Diego, California
Toronto, Ontario Canada
Gatlinburg, Tennessee

So yes- the Labor Day weekend is just around the corner. But - all you have to do is get in the car - and go!

Should we tip hotel housekeepers more - or pay them more?

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

Marriott is starting a policy of placing envelopes in the Marriott rooms as a reminder to tip the housekeeping staff. The American Hotel & Lodging Association suggests that we tip housekeepers anywhere between $1-5/day for their housekeeping services. However, almost 1/3 of those who stay in a hotel don't leave a tip.

28 Jan 2015

Wow! Virgin Hotels says that WiFi is a right - not a revenue stream

Submitted by Anonymous

At Virgin Hotel Chicago, wireless internet is available to hotel occupants free of charge. Many hotels charge customers for the right to use and access the wireless internet at a hotel. For example, Marriott, a 4-star hotel, can charge over $10/day per device. That means that, if you carry the usual 3 WiFi devices, you can easily be charged over $30/day for WiFi.

27 Jan 2015

Should negative TripAdvisor reviews be banned from the public?

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

Should our opinions and ratings of businesses be banned from the public? Lets look at Yelp and TripAdvisor. Governor Brown of California recently signed off on a so-called anti-disparagement clause.

26 Jan 2015

How to save money while traveling solo

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

Traveling can be costly. In fact, it is the cost that often keeps people from traveling as much as they would like. This is especially true if you are traveling on your own and have no one to split costs with. Yet, there are some simple tips that you can employ to make traveling solo more affordable than you thought it could ever be.

26 Jan 2015

Celebrities who love RVing

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

What do Gwyneth Paltrow, Beyoncé and Jamie Oliver have in common? They all love to go on road trips in RVs (called "caravans" in the UK). These - and other - celebrities love RVing because it is a private alternative method of travel which makes it easy to get away from it all.