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.
The benefit of sleeping in a 1905-era courthouse? This view
TAMPA – Here on Travel Update, we love to talk about downright ugly hotel-room views – or just lackluster views…
Data breach at five San Diego hotels, report says
In the same week that Home Depot confirmed a breach of its payment systems that exposed the information of…
More kids on iPads & other mobile devices = bad news for hotel Wi-Fi
Either way you split it, the growing trend among U.S. parents (and grandparents) to buy our kids Wi-Fi-dependent…
British Airways now selling tickets to a third U.S. route with A380
Fly San Francisco to London fairly regularly? Get ready to have a new luxury option next summer. On…
Washington Post looks at North Korea’s conflicting actions on tourism
If you or someone you know has ever had a desire to visit North Korea (or – more likely…
How Starwood Hotels will let you use your Apple Watch
The first hotel company to get involved with the Apple Watch? Starwood Hotels & Resorts, which is the parent…
How’s this for convenience? Airport tries grocery pick-up service
Talk about traveler convenience…Imagine being able to dash out of the airport where you just landed and…
What does your travel ‘uniform’ look like?
Do you wear a business suit when flying for a business trip with a shirt that simply never…
Exclusive interview: Marriott’s luxury & lifestyle chief on Moxy
I had the chance the other day to catch up with Tina Edmundson, Marriott International’s Global Officer, Luxury…
Luxury travelers increasingly request Airbnb-like rentals; it’s about bragging rights
Luxury travelers who typically book pricy hotels (think Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Mandarin Oriental, St. Regis, Trump) are increasingly…