Ernest Hemingway Key West home was just named an official Literary Landmark over the weekend. Not only a tourist attraction for the literary implications but also for the original Parisian furniture, this luxurious island home is located a short walk away from the Casa Marina resort.  Tickets for the tour run $12 which is definitely [...]

Now Canadians on top of US citizens are being warned against visiting a city in norther Mexico that recently has seen a rising level of violence. Ottawa is warning its citizens from visiting the border city of Ciudad Juarez unless it is aboslutely essential.  With the deaths of an American couple with ties to the [...]

A new levy will be placed on travelers entering the U.S. that do not need a visa to enter. The $10 fee will be applied to 35 European and Asian countries and the funds are being appropriated to create a nonprofit organization whose job will be to promote U.S. travel. Ever since the steep drop [...]

The U.S. Department of State extended their travel alerts for Mexico this week, adding two more Mexican states that American travelers should avoid. Both Durango and Coahuila northern Mexico were added to the areas that U.S. citizens are better left alone.  The killings of four Americans in late 2009 and early 2010 prompted the alert.

Lufthansa Airlines has already cancelled two-thirds of their flights Monday to Thursday and has a skeleton crew in place for customer service and ticket counters with fears of a strike on the way. Pilots are currently in talks with the airline about raising their salaries but the airline has already begun looking for non-union pilots [...]

After you’ve gotten home from that recent Egypt trip, how do you plan on sharing your travel photos?  If you haven’t yet made it into the world of online photo sharing, we have a great source for you. From TravelPuma comes the top ten free websites to dive into online photo sharing.  They’re all free, [...]

Today is the launch of new company Sustainable Living Group which specializes in eco-friendly product made from sustainable resources. COO Quyen Huynh states, “We founded Sustainable Living Group because we felt that there was a lack of eco-friendly products that we as consumers really wanted to be more readily available to purchase and use.” “We [...]

Whether you’re planning on decorating up the house with sweet cards and stunning flowers or whisking away your lover to Paris, you need to start wrapping up your plans now. February 14 is just down the road and that means you’d better be prepared with either some gems or at the very least a Vegas [...]

Starwood Hotels are offering something new.  Every time you skip a housekeeping visit you can earn a $5 credit at their hotel restaurants or 500 bonus loyalty points. The “Make a Green Choice” program gives all guests the option of going without vacuuming, making the bed and new towels.  The question we have is, how [...]

Last week Delta and Continental Airlines announced that they would be raising their checked baggage fees and it looks like American Airlines is following suit this week. Starting February 1, the first checked bag with American will be $25, now leaving Southwest as the only airline out there that’s not charging for checked baggage.  Your [...]