Travel Update with Barb
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An accomplished newspaper journalist (USA TODAY staff 2002-2013) and relentless social media enthusiast, Barb wakes up at dawn seven days a week to search for, write and edit stories that resonate with travelers and travel business insiders. She craves stories that teach us something about life or business, make us laugh, shed light on our future or help make our journeys a little easier– or at least more interesting.
IHG’s newest chain lets guests dim the lights
ROCKVILLE, MD. – Some things that many of us have at home are hard to find in…
Pump up the volume: Luxury hotels embrace soap dispensers
One way that luxury hotels seeking to appeal to environmentally aware guests are doing it is by…
Vancouver airport’s sexy new…baggage carts?
Mimicking a promotional video for a sleek and sexy new luxury car, the Vancouver airport’s rolled out a…
Don’t you hate it when your hotel bumps you?
Ever been bumped by a hotel you had booked because they goofed and had sold too many rooms? Odds…
Curious about IHG’s new EVEN hotels brand? Ask away
Readers: Tomorrow afternoon, I’ll check into IHG’s new, health-and-wellness-oriented EVEN hotel in Rockville, Md.. It’s IHG’s second such…
Road warriors sound off on regional jets: ‘Laughable legroom,’ etc.
Regional jets. Can’t live with ’em. Can’t live without ’em. My post the other day about how United…
More hotel pools open to swimmers with disabilities
If you’re traveling with someone who uses a wheelchair or has limited mobility and they’d like to get…
Can people smoke pot in Aspen hotel rooms? Yes, and no
Marijuana has got to be driving hotel managers in Colorado and other states that have legalized marijuana simply…
Brewpubs pop up in smaller airports across USA
Love catching an interesting craft beer at the airport before grabbing your flight? Well, you’re in luck, even if…
Travelers ‘hate hate hate’ resort fees; how about you?
Yesterday, I was quoted in a Fox News story “hinting” at how travelers feel about resort fees. “Guests hate, hate,…