21 Things You Only Know If You've Worked in Hotels
1) Much like prison it's far easier to get into than it is to leave. 2) No room service professional ever enters a room without expecting to see someone's knob. 3) Nothing causes the cold hand of fear...
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It's Spring -- A Time When A Couple's Fancy Turns To... Greener Pastures?
It was a good plan. And like all good plans, the Universe laughed while we made it. A home in Merida, the beautiful and utterly unique capital of Mexico's Yucatan state... and a summer place in...
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The Impulse to Travel
I do not know where the impulse to travel comes from but I have always had it bad, ever since I was four or five. A Vietnamese child living in the Mekong Delta, I remember listening to my...
View Article5 Countries You Won't Believe Have Starbucks
Starbucks is a coffee institution. The festive red cups let us know that the holidays are coming and the ever-changing flavors keep us ready for the next season. The green, twin-tailed mermaid is an...
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The One-Day Guide to New Orleans' Literary Landmarks
By Doug Brantley, New Orleans editor for Where® Each spring bibliophiles and Brando buffs flock to the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival to pay homage to the late great playwright, who...
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Visiting the Driest Place on Earth
When I learned there was a place on this earth where there has been almost no measurable rainfall...ever...my curiosity was piqued, and I booked a trip to this extraordinary place -- the Atacama desert...
View ArticleJacada's Top 20 Favorite Infinity Pools
Many consider the deciding factor for choosing a hotel is the swimming pool. Be it a safer option for kids or a quieter alternative for those that want their own space, comfort, service and added...
View ArticleFear Traveling? Go From "Headcase to Suitcase" With These 8 Steps
Anxious about taking a trip? Worried you'll get overwhelmed so far from home and want to fly back within two days, devastating your confidence and upsetting your travel companion? You don't have to...
View ArticleRaymond Bickson of Hawaii: How to be A Hospitable Host
Raymond N. Bickson of Hawaii came to India nearly a dozen years ago and set about transforming its moribund hospitality industry. Not surprisingly in a country where foreign talent is not always...
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What You Need to Know Before Traveling to England
London's calling... or the whole country is. And they speak English! So what do else do you need to know before you travel there? Well... a lot! So read this quick and handy guide to make sure you have...
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What's New in Great Britain in 2014
As part of our annual guidebook updating process, we assemble a series of "what's new" articles for each region in Europe. This is the third in a series of these articles I'm posting to Facebook. Today...
View ArticleThe Check-In List: Don't Leave Home Without It!
Both my husband and I were early adopters of vacation rentals, but in the seventies and eighties when we began renting places at the beach or mountains to celebrate holidays and other events with big...
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Top 10 Tips for Healthy Travel from a Travel Writer
One of the most amazing parts of traveling is trying the unique delicacies a destination has to offer -- in fact, culinary travel is the next big thing. Whether you're enjoying fine cuisine at a...
View Article5 Reasons Why Every Woman Needs a Girls Weekend
You know when Big stands Carrie up at the altar and it's just the worst, so the girls take her to Mexico (and Charlotte sh*ts her pants)? While spending time with your significant other, children if...
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7 Simple Tricks to Beat Jet Lag
Credit: Flickr user Oakley Originals No matter how seasoned you are as a traveler, no matter how tightly you can make Die Hard fists with your toes, no matter how many Ambiens you pop pre-flight, you...
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9 Places You Must Have Sex Around the World in 2014
Give your boring, saltine-cracker sex life a kick in the bulge by adding a little danger, adventure, and a few Greek leper ghosts. Photo by: Zach Klein Now that Obamacare is keeping an eye on your...
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Wacking Girls' Bums, Egg Contests and Bready Lambs: Unusual Easter Traditions...
Throughout the markets that spring up in nearly every Moravian village around Easter time, there's a curious site. Leaning against the sides of the wooden market stalls are sticks festooned with...
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How to Avoid the Stomach Flu on Your Next Cruise
Recent instances of gastrointestinal illnesses at sea have been making headlines and leaving some travelers wary of setting sail. But thankfully, you're not as likely to contract norovirus -- marked by...
View ArticleThe Longest Flights in the World
Though Singapore Air's 18-hour nonstop flight from Newark to Singapore was suspended last year, there are still plenty of ultra-long flights to choose from. Here are ten of the world's longest flights,...
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The 5 Best Places to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
Officially, St Patrick's Day commemorates the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. But these days it seems more like a celebration of the arrival of the restless Irish on the shores of the rest of the...
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