The Millenium Hilton in New York wants to be compensated for loss of business from all the Ground Zero construction noise across the street.

The hotel on Church Street, which was damaged in the 9/11 attacks and reopened in 2003 after rebuilding, says it has faced a lot of cancellations (more…)

This is probably not what LOCOG – the London 2012 Olympic Games organizing committee, meant when it wanted the world’s eyes on London.

After three days of looting and burning in London, the riots have now spread to Manchester, Salford, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Leicester (more…)

Story: A stowaway bat on board a Madison, WI flight bound for Atlanta caused some commotion before being trapped in the lavatory. The plane was turned around back to Madison.

Drunk US skier Robert “Sandy” Vietze is accused of peeing next to or on an adjacent passenger (more…)

Story 1: For nine years now since 9/11, two beams of hope and a reminder of loss have cut through the night sky over New York on every Sept 11 anniversary.

The twin beams of light, called the Tribute in Light, are visible for 60 miles and have kept alive the fighting spirit of New Yorkers [...] (more…)

If you haven’t made your Labor Day weekend plans yet, here’s a few top 10 destination lists compiled for Labor Day.
All the lists are dominated by the big cities, with New York at the top of every list and Orlando vacation deals among the most attractive options.

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In the wake of the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the Washington DC area, the National Park Service (NPS) has temporarily closed the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and Jefferson Memorial.

The monuments were evacuated of visitors after the quake. No injuries were reported.
The (more…)

Story: As Hurricane Irene rips across the battened down Eastern Seaboard, it is having a big impact on travel and tourism.
It’s mostly because no wants another Katrina on their hands, even though Irene is a Cat 1 hurricane.
New York is on an enforced stay-at-home hurrication (more…)

It’s not often that we get to see control of a hotel change hands three times in a week.
Apparently it happens in Honolulu, where the Waikiki Edition is being bounced around like a ping pong ball between the San Diego-based owner M Waikiki LLC and Marriott International, which (more…)

Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos. (more…)

Travel Update I had a wonderful time this weekend in La Paz, Mexico in the Baja Peninsula. I was invited there by the Mexico Tourism office to see a city which is often overshadowed by the more popular Cabo San Lucas 2 hours south. I’ve only had two brief visits to Baja but I really [...] (more…)