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.
Makeover Monday: W New York Times Square to update restaurants
The highly visible restaurant and bar space in New York at the W Times Square hotel’s getting a makeover.…
Maria Shriver & Marriott put spotlight on tipping hotel housekeepers
You do tip your hotel housekeeper, right? Well, if you don’t, Marriott International and Maria Shriver are going…
Starwood’s W Hotels: We’ll return to scenic Australia (and ‘wow’ photos)
Nearly 10 years after Starwood’s trendy, upscale W chain exited Australia, the chain has announced that it’s making a…
Top 5 stories for week ending Sept. 13: New A380 service
Each Sunday, I’ll give you the rundown of the 5 most-popular stories on the Travel Update blog for…
Japan Airlines: International network poised for growth, analysis says
Do you frequently fly between the U.S. and Asia? If you do, you’ll be interested in the Centre for…
Penn State’s hotels remove Bibles from guest rooms
The two hotels at Penn State are removing Bibles from guest room bedside tables, furthering a trend that’s…
LAX terminal improvement project set to begin; will it ease traffic?
On Tuesday, construction will commence at LAX on the $500 million Southwest Airlines terminal renovation, the Los Angeles…
Hotel hair dryers: Hide it in plain sight, please!
TAMPA – I wish that every hotel made it this easy (see photo above) for guests to find…
BOS Terminal E goes ‘green’ in food court renovation
As part of new renovations at Boston Logan’s Terminal E food court, you’ll now be able to spot…
Southwest Airlines plans to launch daily service from BWI to SJO
Southwest Airlines filed papers with the federal government to launch daily service between Baltimore (BWI) and San Jose, Costa…