Airport Security: The PodLocker
With the continuing ubiquitousness of iPods, no one wants to lose one to theft. But there have been reports of podjackings on subways and in airports in the world’s largest…
Travel Research Cool Tool: Yahoo! Travel Trip Planner
Before the Web, I’d ask friends and family for travel advice, then sit down with a travel agent. Then the Web made it much easier, except for the too much…
Great Rate Near The Golden Gate: Pan Pacific S.F. Hotel @ $129/night
Frommer’s describes the Pan Pacific San Francisco as “artistically glitzy, enormous, and somehow romantic, all at the same time…?? This classic four-diamond hotel is at the epicenter of the city’s…
The Best City Blogs on Earth: Gothamist
Most cities have a whole batch of blogs these days, chock full of cultural events, club listings, museum openings, restaurants, live theatre, and the like. We tip our hats to…
Hot Haute Indian Cuisine: Devi, New York City
At the colorful Dévi Restaurant on E. 18th Street near 5th Avenue, fushion cocktails like the Gin Petal are $12. The wait staff are dressed in matching saffron-colored costumes. And…
Twisted Wrister: The Cynical Band from McPhee & Co.
I wear a yellow “Livestrong” wrist band to support cancer research and a red “Give Blood” band from my blood bank. Many of my friends wear bands to support a…
We Are The World’s Hotel Catalog: Kayak.com
Kayak.com calls itself “the most objective and comprehensive source for cheap airfare, discount hotels and car rentals.” It’s a free travel search engine that lets you: “Search with us, book…
A Century of Gourmet Chefs & Relaxed Luxury: Pension Briol, Italy
While I love traveling to big cities with teeming nightlife and culture, a rest in the country is sometimes the cure for what ails you. Briol is that type of…
Love Your Boutique Hotel? Buy It at Kimptom Style Program
Kimptom Hotel Group of San Francisco is a unique collection of lifestyle hotels created with their guests in mind. Their motto is that a hotel should have character, personality, and…