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Travel Tidbits: Royal Viewing and Happy Hybrids

I admit I was a die-hard Princess Diana fan. My mom woke me up at 2 a.m. Hawaii time to watch her fairy tale wedding to Prince Charles. I used my allowance to buy special editions of PEOPLE magazine whenever she was on the cover and I went gaga when her boys were born. So when it was announced that a dozens of Diana’s gowns were going to be displayed at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa in Florida, for a split second I considered making the trip (then reality hit and I remembered that I can barely … Continue reading →

Travel Tidbits: No Men Allowed, Celebrating Coke, and Unhappy Hybrid Drivers

NO MEN ALLOWED You’ve heard of single sex dorms… well how about single sex hotels? Okay, how about single sex floors in hotels? That’s what you’ll get when you visit a new Marriott hotel being built in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The entire 19th floor of the hotel will be off limits to men. In addition, a lounge at the hotel will also be restricted to females only when the hotel opens for business in September. Why the segregation? A Marriott spokesperson says that more than half of all business travelers that stay at their properties are women and many expressed … Continue reading →

Travel Tidbits—Healthy Amusement Parks and Happy Hybrid Owners

When you think of taking a trip to an amusement park what comes to mind? I think of rides and games, but mainly it’s the thought of sinking my teeth into cotton candy, hot dogs, gigantic soft pretzels, slushies, and ice cream that really gets me going. If you are like me and love to gorge on fair food you may want to ponder what some amusement park owners are doing at their sites this summer. They’re going healthy. When Rye Playland in New York opens this week guests will be seeing some drastic changes—the introduction of a healthy menu … Continue reading →