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.
NYC: Famed chef to come to Grand Central
NEW YORK – New York’s melting pot’s about to get a Danish twist from a world-renown chef who…
Lufthansa teams with Air China
Star Alliance members Lufthansa and Air China on Monday, July 7, took the first step towards forming a…
Worst hotel view ever? No. 4
For frequent traveler Kelly Cameron, the ugly view (photo, above) at the Ramada Plaza Tunis stands out as…
July 4 flight fee waivers
WASHINGTON D.C. – If you’re traveling to or from the East Coast for the July 4 holiday weekend,…
T&L: ‘Best of’ awards
Today, Travel and Leisure magazine released the “best” travel enablers including the best hotel, hotel brand, airline and…
World Cup: Twitter victory
Editor’s note: Whether you were on a business trip, stuck in a conference or on a train heading…
United: Emergency landing
Making global travel headlines today: A United Airlines flight in the U.S. made an emergency landing Sunday after…
Sam’s Club sells travel
Last week, Wal-Mart’s membership-required Sam’s Club added a new option for customers who don’t mind paying an annual…
Worst hotel view ever? No. 3
This week’s contender for Travel Update’s “worst hotel view ever” comes from reader Mark Michaslki, a frequent traveler…
Airbnb eyes corporate travel
Will business travelers at large corporations someday be able to book directly with Airbnb, enabling their companies to…