Moab Utah – Since 1949 the Moab area has been a popular location for Hollywood movies. Movies filmed in our area range from the old John Wayne classics to more recent hits such as Geronimo, Mission Impossible II, and Transformers: Age of Extinction. Thelma and Louise took their final leap into the Colorado River from along the Shafer Trail under Dead Horse Point near Moab! [Read more…]
Chicago Sets Tourism Records
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Don Welsh, President and CEO of Choose Chicago, today announced that Chicago set multiple tourism records for the summer 2014 travel season. For the first time, Chicago saw records across all key performance indicators — demand, occupancy, supply, average daily rate, revenue per available room and overall revenue. Chicago’s record hotel performance during the peak tourism season of May – August shows that the City is on pace to achieve Mayor Emanuel’s goal of 55 million visitors a year by the year 2020 and create 30,000 additional jobs. [Read more…]
10th Brewfest Anniversary 2014
Crafty beer-lovers looking for the perfect beverage to pair with a perfect summer destination will love New England Brewfest, the ultimate craft beer event, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in New Hampshire this year from 27-29 June. [Read more…]
About Philadelphia
Philadelphia is conveniently located in Northeast USA, just 1 hour 20 minutes from New York City and 1 hour 45 minutes from Washington D.C. via Amtrak’s Acela Express Line. [Read more…]
Philadelphia for Your American Adventure
Offering a budget-friendly, metropolitan experience paired with a prime-central location on the Northeast corridor of the U.S., Philadelphia is a true value for the international traveller. The new message promoted by Philadelphia to the global marketplace is one of a city synonym of culture, cuisine, historic streets going green, walking-friendly, tax-free for shopping, wallet-friendly, chic and trendy. [Read more…]
Virgin America sweetens trip
Virgin America, the California-based airline already known for its award-winning cuisine and international-grade First Class cabin, today announces a new enhanced First Class menu and service that will launch on its long-haul business flights between San Francisco and Los Angeles to Newark, New York, Boston and Washington, D.C. (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) – as of March 4, 2014. [Read more…]
Pullman Rail Journeys Joins The Club
The Luxury Train Club is delighted to announce that Pullman Rail Journeys are now available through the Club, offering members a very special train route in classic rail cars through the centre of the USA, Chicago – New Orleans. [Read more…]
Hollister, Wine and Beer Stroll
Last weekend I held an open studio in conjunction with the Hollister Downtown Association’s Wine and Beer Stroll. [Read more…]
Travel Grows Faster Than Other Exports
David Huether, senior vice president of research and economics at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on Wednesday’s Commerce Department announcement that the trade deficit deteriorated by $4.6 billion in July 2013 to $39.1 billion. [Read more…]
McGrath Named Chef at Eco-Resort
Mustang Monument Wild Horse Eco-Resort in Northeastern Nevada has announced that well-known chef and culinary personality Robert McGrath will serve as Executive Chef of the resort when it opens to invited guests in June 2013 and to the public for summer of 2014. The nationally-known chef who has been on the culinary scene for more than two decades was born in Texas and studied in France. [Read more…]