9 Dec 2014

Is re-using your towel at a hotel helpting the planet - or profits?

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

Many hotels use green energy marketing strategies which are designed to save the environment. Most hotel guests are not interested in the strategies that are used, such as reusing towels. Starwood Hotels has implemented a program that guests find useful which offers discount vouchers to customers who refuse room cleaning, which saves water and energy.

It is a win for the hotel - as they can profit by reduced employee costs. It could be said that it is a win for the environment. But - is it a win for the housekeepers, who have less hours (due to reduced need to clean rooms) with more work (due to more work per room, since the rooms haven't been cleaned for days)?

25 ways to travel for less

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

Are you on a budget, but want to travel? Don't put your trip off - travel for less instead by doing things like getting good hotel deals, visiting less expensive towns, and getting deals.

29 Oct 2014

Do you know who (and what) you should tip while traveling?

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

Traveling brings on a whole new set of "who to tip" questions that you don't usually face. Do you tip the doorman, the bellman, the housekeeper - or the flight attendant?

29 Oct 2014

Taking city tours while travelling

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

When I travel I tend to spend many hours researching where to go and what to do. This planning can be very stressful and to be honest, I’m not very good at it. Taking a city tour is an inexpensive way to avoid some of that unpleasantness. Plus, I had never really considered the fact that everyone knows about the places mentioned online. It would be nice to learn about the places the locals appreciate and so few tourists really get to see.