Archive for February, 2010

Kimpton Hotels Go Green

Kimpton Hotels Go Green

0 / February 26, 2010 4:53 pm

Boutique hotelier Kimpton Hotels is making a bid for eco-savvy travelers by adding some deals and perks for environmentally conscious customers. Kimpton’s Ride The Rails program offers a 15% discount to travelers arriving to Alexandria and Arlington, Va.; Atlanta; Baltimore; [...]

Female Friendly Skies: Airline Offers Bathrooms for Women Only

Female Friendly Skies: Airline Offers Bathrooms for Women Only

0 / February 25, 2010 5:10 am

A Japanese airline is taking an extra step to make passengers more comfortable, despite a trend in the opposite direction from their peers. Starting next month, All Nippon Airlines will designate one restroom on most international flights as female-only. It’s [...]

Gloss Find: On Your Weigh Travel Scale

Gloss Find: On Your Weigh Travel Scale

0 / February 23, 2010 11:46 am

With all the new fees airlines are tacking on, this little gadget will make sure you don’t get hit with any extra baggage fees when checking in your luggage. The On Your Weigh Travel Scale is a handheld, digital scale [...]

Southwest Airlines Launches 3-Day Sale

Southwest Airlines Launches 3-Day Sale

0 / February 10, 2010 10:22 am

Southwest Airlines announced a 3-day sale yesterday, with select one-way fares offered as low as $39. The sale began yesterday and ends Thursday, February 11th. The fares cover travel from March 15 through May 25, 2010 and excludes travel on [...]

Need A Blanket and Pillow During Your Flight? Bring $8

Need A Blanket and Pillow During Your Flight? Bring $8

1 / February 9, 2010 12:30 pm

If you’ll need a blanket on your next American Airlines flight, be prepared to fork over $8 for the extra warmth. In addition to fees for luggage and snacks or meals on flights, the carrier is the first to start [...]

Toyota Recalls 400,000 Hybrids, Offers Free Manicures

Toyota Recalls 400,000 Hybrids, Offers Free Manicures

1 / February 9, 2010 9:09 am

With another 400,000 hybrid cars added to Toyota’s huge faulty-gas pedal recall — bringing the total to 4.6 million cars recalled worldwide — dealers are getting extra funds from the manufacturing giant to help repair the problems and — hopefully [...]

Men’s Health Names America’s “Drunkest” Cities

Men’s Health Names America’s “Drunkest” Cities

2 / February 4, 2010 11:03 am

A survey by Men’s Health has revealed the ‘wettest’ — i.e. ‘drunkest’ — cities in America. The magazine came up with the list based on data including death rates from alcoholic liver disease, booze-fueled car crashes, frequency of binge-drinking in [...]