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.
Marriott preps to enter race for chic, cheap lodging
Love hip, tech-savvy, next-gen-style hotels that meet your budget and aesthetic needs? Well, your options are expanding thanks…
Worst view ever? No. 6 Hyatt Columbus
One thing is clear from looking back at the photos in Travel Update’s “Worst view ever?” series: Frequent travelers…
Meet-Up! Travel Update event July 21
South Florida-based road warriors and social media friends: I have some great news! The first 10 people who…
Spirit Airlines: Let the fees begin!
Tomorrow morning, when my son Joaquin and I catch the first flight of the day out of BWI…
World’s Top 5 restaurants with fastest Wi-Fi
One of the five restaurants, cafes and bars that won the best reviews for having the speediest Wi-Fi in the…
Breaking news: Kimpton overhauls loyalty
In the race for the modern business traveler – especially women, the quirky Kimpton boutique hotel chain wants…
Food porn: Getting in the way of good service?
“Food is to eat. Not to Tweet.” My 10-year-old son utters this phrase every single time we enter…
NYLO: Hip hotel in Nyack, NY
The developer behind Kimpton’s hip Ink 48 is bringing hip to New York’s suburban highways. Michael Yanko’s latest…
Worst view ever? No. 5 Sheraton Hong Kong
Above is this week’s winning “worst hotel view ever?” photo from loyal reader and frequent business traveler Peter…
NYC: Wyndham’s bank heist
The giant New Yorker hotel near Pennsylvania Station – which recently joined the Wyndham system – is creating…