Welcome to The Check-In, our weekend feature focusing on all things travel. One Strong Southern Girl Mickie Carter shares pre-vacation exercise tips While some vacations involve doing nothing but hanging out underneath an umbrella on the beach, others are go, go, go. Even if long hikes and walking tours aren’t on the agenda, the steps…
Welcome to The Check-In, our weekend feature focusing on all things travel. Travel advisor shares insights into planning an unforgettable honeymoon The wedding date is set, the venue is reserved, the dress has been bought, and now it’s time for the really fun part: planning the honeymoon. When couples approach Tracy Effron, a Miami-based travel…
Welcome to The Check-In, our weekend feature focusing on all things travel. Napa’s Be Bubbly is a sparkling surprise When Erin Riley saw there wasn’t a dedicated champagne bar in wine-centric Napa, California, she set out to change this. That was three years ago, and today, her Be Bubbly lounge is a destination for locals and…
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: Sky-high prices for luxury rooms Hotel prices are rising to unprecedented heights, especially for five-star stays, said Nikki Ekstein in Bloomberg. Prices at brands like Holiday Inn and Best Western have risen 19% in the U.S. and 32% in Europe since…
There’s something special about Napa Valley. It isn’t one thing that makes this region of Northern California stand out — just like a good wine, it’s a blend of things, like the world-renowned wineries, the vineyards that stretch as far as the eye can see, the cutting-edge culinary scene, and the enthusiastic people who run…
Welcome to The Check-In, our weekend feature focusing on all things travel. Stave off the heat with these summer travel tips Some of the world’s travel hot spots are literally scorching this summer. With temperatures soaring across the globe and heat waves affecting parts of Europe, Asia and the United States, there are some precautions…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Saturday they were investigating a near miss between a Southwest Airlines flight and a private plane, the latest in a string of narrowly avoided accidents in the skies. The incident occurred Friday at San Diego International Airport. According to both agencies, a Cessna 560X…
Welcome to The Check-In, our weekend feature focusing on all things travel. The Bahamas is a paradise for all types of divers For divers, no place compares to the Bahamas. There’s shark diving, scuba diving, reef diving, wall diving, cave diving, and shipwreck diving. The water is clear, with visibility of up to 200 feet,…
Welcome to The Check-In, our weekend feature focusing on all things travel. Hotels are making it easier to bring the vacation experience home Sometimes, the souvenir you want most from a trip is the fluffy hotel robe you couldn’t take off or the intoxicating fragrance that wafted down the hallways. More and more properties are…
Welcome to The Check-In, our weekend feature focusing on all things travel. Flight attendants share their tips on making summer travel easier If anyone knows how to make air travel better, it’s flight attendants, who can tell you what works (getting on a plane early in the day) and what doesn’t (having a tight connection). Three…