Ski resorts fight global warming
November 30, 2009 ·
Ski resorts across the country used the Thanksgiving weekend to jump start their winter seasons, but with every passing year comes a frightening realization: If global temperatures continue to rise, fewer and fewer resorts will be able to open for the traditional beginning of ski season. Warmer temperatures at night are making it more difficult [...]
Hotel owners, like home owners, behind on payments
November 30, 2009 ·
Like many home owners, hotels are starting to drown in debt. They have been enticing travelers all year with sweet deals: credits for in-house spas and restaurants, up to 50 percent off five-star rooms, even free nights. But all that discounting hasn’t stopped occupancy from dropping an average of 10 percent. The result? Hotel loans [...]
Hawaii among several destinations luring Chinese
November 30, 2009 ·
Hawaii, California and Las Vegas are among American tourist destinations vying fiercely for a vast and largely untapped new market segment. Yes, to be a Chinese tourist these days is to be a widely-sought traveler. Hawaii has beaches and its famed “aloha spirit” as its siren call. Las Vegas offers gambling and its entertainment-oriented attractions. [...]
10 reasons to visit Hong Kong’s NoHo
November 28, 2009 ·
Just a few minutes away from Hong Kong’s buzzing SoHo district is NoHo, its hipper, more laid-back younger cousin. Lying (as you might guess from its acronymic name) north of Hollywood Road, and occupying the length of Gough Street between Aberdeen and Shing Wong Streets, it was once mainly home to family-run shops and small [...]
Avoiding the long line at St. Petersburg’s Hermitage museum
November 28, 2009 ·
Maybe it’s a holdover from Communist days, when Soviet citizens patiently queued up to buy meat, vegetables, and other necessities of life from poorly stocked groceries, but lines seem to be part of Russian culture. The trick is knowing how to avoid them—and I recently learned how to avoid one of the most infamous: the [...]
10 great places to forge fun
November 27, 2009 ·
Nightlife spots are playing off the do-it-yourself trend by inviting partiers to create their fun. Zagat editor Eric Grossman dishes with Rebecca Heslin about haunts that encourage participation. Stats Sports Bar Atlanta “Conveniently located a Hail Mary (pass) from the Georgia Dome and Phillips Arena, this huge bar is a sports fan’s dream thanks to [...]
US Airways raises baggage fees by $5
November 27, 2009 ·
US Airways announced a $5 baggage fee increase Wednesday. The fee for a passenger’s first checked bag will rise from $15 to $20 if the fees are prepaid online. Online payment for a second checked bag will jump from $25 to $30. An additional $5 fee will be added for bags checked at the airport, [...]
