Hawaiian Love Song, Yodeling, and a Ukulele from Library of Congress National Jukebox
The Library of Congress and Sony Music Entertainment recently unveiled a new website of over 10,000 rare historic sound recordings available to the public for the first time digitally. The site is called the “National Jukebox” (www.loc.gov/jukebox/). Developed by the Library of Congress, with assets provided by Sony Music Entertainment, the National Jukebox offers free [...]
Travel Contests, Prizes, Drawings, and Sweepstakes
Everyone likes to win stuff. Right? And what would be more fun than winning a luxurious vacation? Because we know you like to win stuff, we have gathered together a list of exciting travel contests, prizes, drawings, and sweepstake that you can enter. Here’s this week’s list: Enter to escape to San Diego with two [...]
How to Enjoy a Wonderful Arizona Staycation
While the Arizona economy is still working its way out of the doldrums, many Arizona area residents may feel that a summer vacation is just not in the budget. However, a staycation just might be the ticket. Did you know that Arizona is one of the best places for a staycation in the country? Arizona [...]
Expedia Unveils 2011 Insiders’ Select List: World’s Top Hotels for Quality and Value
BELLEVUE, Wash., May 5, 2011 — Expedia.com®, the world’s leading online travel agency, today unveiled the Expedia® 2011 Insiders’ Select® results. Insiders’ Select is a global program that identifies the top hotels available on Expedia, based on “quality and value,” rather than pure luxury. The ranking is determined primarily by Expedia customer reviews. Every year [...]
It’s National Travel and Tourism Week
Did you know that this week is National Travel and Tourism Week? Big deal you say? Well, let me share with you a few facts from the U.S. Travel Association: Did You Know that travel and tourism is a $759 billion industry that generates a total of $1.8 trillion in economic output in the United [...]
How Osama Bin Laden’s Death Affects Travelers
On Sunday night, I was working in my home office when my step-son rushed into my office to let me know that Osama bin Laden had been killed by US military troops. Seemingly, my mind rushed to a number of different places. I imagined him holed-up in some mountain cave. I thought about the emotions [...]
Top 10 Travel Apps for Baby Boomers
As I mentioned a few days ago, The Roaming Boomers® are sportin’ a new Apple iPad, and two new Apple iPhone 4′s. Although we can’t profess to be experts with the thousands of available apps, we can share some of the travel apps that have instantly caught our attention. Here’s our list of Top 10 [...]
Top 10 Travel Destinations in the United States
Each year, the folks at TripAdvisor poll their legions of members to create a number of Top 25 travel destination lists for geographic areas all over the world. Here are the Top 10 US Travel Destinations from their Top 25 list: New York City, New York Honolulu, Hawaii San Francisco, California Las Vegas, Nevada Lahaina, [...]
10 Tips to Help You Minimize the Chance of the Airlines Losing Your Luggage
If you have ever had your luggage misplaced by the airlines, then you know what a complete and utter drag this can be to your dream vacation I distinctly remember a time when my dear wife put her make-up materials in our checked luggage, and then suffered two whole days without her very special beauty [...]
Traveling With an Apple iPad 2
Technology has long been a significant part of the travel experience. Empty the pockets, purses, and backpacks of a roaming baby boomer, and you will find digital cameras, cell phones, gps devices, portable video devices, iPods, and now iPads. With the wild success of the iPhone and iPad, the travel industry has been salivating to [...]
