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From the Hotel to the White House: Angella Reid Makes History
November 11, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
Angella Reid, Former general manager of the Ritz Carlton Pentagon City, is kicking hospitality butt and taking names. In October, she became the first-ever female Chief Usher of the White House.
So what exactly does the Chief Usher position entail? Well, it seems that Reid’s experience and thriving...
Postcard Perfect: New Mexico
November 11, 2011 | Postcard Perfect | Read More
New Mexico provides some of the most majestic views in the United States, especially when it comes to desert scenes. Red rocks jut out in some parts, large mountains covered in snow are found in other areas, while the Rio Grande winds its way through the state. The population is heavily Hispanic or Native...
Lesley Brownlie
November 10, 2011 | Team | Read More
Lesley has been a product manager for almost 10 years and likes to use technology to solve customer problems. Originally from Canada, Lesley completed her Masters of Psychology and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario. While living in Vancouver, BC, Lesley discovered two of her biggest passions-...
TreeHotel’s Newest Room is a UFO
November 10, 2011 | Eco-Travel, Travel News | Read More
If you’re into the whole UFO thing, we sure have found the hotel for you.
In case you previously missed it, Sweden (of course) offers a “tree hotel,” which basically provides accommodations in the form of tree houses that are purported to be environmentally friendly. They offer “rooms”...
The Great Wall of China in Serious Danger from Mining
November 9, 2011 | Culture/History, Travel News | Read More
That great wall that many of us want to visit may not be there by the time we get to visit.
Yep, all of the changes that have happened in China in the past couple of decades, including the intense development of business and infrastructure, is threatening the country’s most famous landmark. The...
Passing Cloud Could Change Commercial Flight Forever
November 8, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
Although the majority of us (sadly) are usually in a rush while flying, New York-based architect Tiago Barros has created a new method of travel that focuses more on the journey and less on how long it takes to get there.
Countering our world’s obsession with the fast and efficient, Barros has...
New National Park: Fort Monroe
November 8, 2011 | Travel News, USA | Read More
There is a new national park in town, thanks to President Obama. Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia finally made the cut as a National Park on November 1st, making it the 396th park in the US system and the first during Obama’s presidency.
The new national park, named after U.S. President James...
Postcard Perfect: Blue Lagoon, Gullbringusysla, Iceland
November 7, 2011 | Postcard Perfect | Read More
The Blue Lagoon is one of Iceland’s most iconic and popular tourist spots. Located only 40 minutes from Reykjavik,each year it draws around 360,000 visitors – nearly 20% more people than Iceland’s entire population. Although the lagoon is situated in a lava field, it is actually not...
Crocodiles Roaming Bangkok via Flood Waters
November 7, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
As if Bangkok didn’t have enough problems to deal with already, now snakes, crocodiles and disease are posing a threat to locals and tourists.
The floods are reportedly the heaviest Thailand has had in 50 years, with the main river coursing through Bangkok swelling so high that there are concerns of...
The World is Now Ready for a Gun Lounge (?)
November 4, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
Ever dreamt of a world where you could stroll into any club freely, and armed with an automatic weapon? No, neither did us. But as forward-thinking Genghis Cohen says, “The world is now ready for a Gun Lounge.”
On December 15th, Las Vegas will be opening the world’s first club where guests are...
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