Educational Vacations Get Boost from Hotel

I have long touted the value of taking family trips to educational destinations. The trend, which began with learning vacations for adults, is now being embraced by teens, who are looking to do more with their downtime than simply work on a gnarly tan. Loews Hotels recently introduced a program they are calling “Edu-cations.” The travel package is tailored to teens and combines a stay with learning a new skill such as cooking, golfing, surfing or getting an inside look at Nashville’s Music Row or New York’s financial markets. Some of the packages include: “Surfin’ Safari.” This package is offered … Continue reading

Belgium’s Bling and Tut’s Tour

It might be a long way to travel to see some bling, but it’s not every day that the “most astonishing building in the world” turns 50. Belgium’s Atomium celebrates the half century mark this summer and to commemorate the occasion the shiny towering structure made of nine giant aluminum-clad spheres linked with steel tubes (its design represents an iron atom magnified 165 billion times) is hosting a party for visitors. The massive model was built for the 1958 World’s Fair in Brussels and was originally planned as a temporary attraction. However, when the oddity was embraced by the 42 … Continue reading