Recent Travel Blog | Hotels PostsA Hotel Every Parent Can Loveby Michele Cheplic02 Sep 2009 09:59 PMThe good news is that some brilliant entrepreneur has just opened a hotel that provides one-of-a-kind childcare, so parents can enjoy some much needed R&R. The bad news is that it's located in South Africa. Introducing the Baby Hotel. Sleeping With Barbieby Michele Cheplic05 Aug 2009 09:17 PMI've written about the real-life Barbie Malibu Dream House, but now fans of the iconic blonde Jill of all trades have another travel destination to add to their summer vacation list: the Barbie Suite in Las Vegas. Calling all Travelers: Prepare for Fewer Phone Booksby Michele Cheplic01 Aug 2008 10:00 PMHow many times did you use the phone book during your last hotel stay? Lodging owners say not enough to make it worth keeping them around. Some major hotel chains are giving bulky telephone directories the boot from guest rooms. Travel Tidbits: What Not to Pack Inside a Suitcase and What to Order at a Hotelby Michele Cheplic26 Jul 2008 07:12 PMNote to travelers: Don't try this one on your next trip. With the skyrocketing cost of airfare, plus a slew of new (and outrageous) service fees I'm surprised someone hadn't tried this months ago. Sure, it really is a dumb idea, but I bet it will make you chuckle. Protecting Yourself from Dirty Hotel Roomsby Michele Cheplic23 Jul 2008 11:56 PMBy now I'm sure you are aware that neatly folded towels and wrinkle-free bedspreads don't equate to a germ-free hotel room. In previous blogs I have discussed the studies that prove hotel staff typically don't have the same standards of cleanliness that most of us have for our own homes. Economy Hotels Getting Upgradesby Michele Cheplic29 Jun 2008 01:40 PMPersonally, as long as a hotel is not infested with roaches or bed bugs and is clean then I don't have a problem staying in it. What do you look for in a Hotel?by Michele Cheplic23 Jun 2008 10:52 PMDo you insist on getting complimentary breakfast or would you give up the free bagel for free in-room wireless Internet access? Hotel Woes and Prosby Michele Cheplic12 Jun 2008 08:02 AMHOTEL WOES I'm not sure who to feel more sorry for in this next situation--the hotel employees or the hotel guests. Friday the 13th and Travelby Michele Cheplic08 Jun 2008 07:26 AMI happen to be related to a grown man who wouldn't travel on Friday the 13th to save his life. No trains, no planes... okay, I guess he has been known to drive in an automobile on what is known around the world as an evil day. Summer Travel Tidbits-In Search of Slopes, Surf and Suitcase Rebatesby Michele Cheplic04 Jun 2008 10:00 PMSKI/SURF And here I thought the Big Island of Hawaii was the only place in the United States where you could surf and ski in the same afternoon. Travelers to Kellogg, Idaho know better. Recent Blog Comments Andrea Hermitt says... "I have traveled with kids for many years." Michele Cheplic says... "Thanks for the comment Gillian, I like Expedia too." |
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