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TOAST to Chicago's Magnificent Mile this February

Celebrate Life's Moments on The Magnificent Mile with Moët & Chandon
Chicago may be cold in February, but the TOAST on The Magnificent Mile helps to make the winter month a time of indulgence, champagne and fireworks during the month of February, 2010. TOAST is a collaborative effort between the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association (GNMAA) and Moët & Chandon champagne, adding excitement to Chicago's most exclusive shopping district.

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Top Ten Reasons to Visit the Caribbean

No stranger to travel superlatives, the Caribbean is a top luxury vacation spot, especially during these cold winter months. What better way to escape the winter blues than to start planning a Caribbean getaway. From family vacations to beach holidays, find the Top Ten Reasons to Visit the Caribbean:

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How Vancouver Hotels Prepare for Olympics

Vancouver hotels prepare for the 2010 winter Olympic games as hard as the city and the International Olympic Committee. It is very hard to find accommodations for those traveling to Vancouver. Hotels are booked and the prices have gone up.

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Bedbugs infest hotel mattresses: Ten dirtiest hotels in U.S.

Bedbugs have been in the news quite frequently over the past few years, especially when it comes to their residence in hotel mattresses. Bedbugs thrive in places with high occupancy, such as hotels. The epidemic of bedbugs in hotels has become so high there is actually a bed bug registry that lists highly infested hotels. To make your skin crawl even more, today travel company TripAdvisor announced the top 10 dirtiest hotels in America.

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Social Media Helping Travelers Worldwide

With the advent of Social Media, we as travelers have hundreds or possibly thousands of contacts from around the globe. Those contacts are as close as our Facebook and Twitter accounts.

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Top 16 Hotels in the World from Luxurious to Family-Friendly

If you can't take a vacation, it might be worth a "virtual" look at the top 16 hotels in the world chosen by TripAdvisor.com. From the trendiest hotels, best hotel spas, best romantic hotels to the world's top hotels by region, there are some great ideas for travel or just a nice getaway at your computer. Not all of them cost a fortune to travel to and TripAdvisor did a great job of choosing hotels that range from luxurious to family friendly.

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RIM Cafe: The French Riviera Meets Philadelphia's Italian Market

Tired of the overroasted, underflavored coffee and cookie-cutter sterility of most American coffee shops? Take a trip to France instead. All it will cost you is airfare to Philadelphia, where a bit of the French Riviera has landed in the middle of the city's storied Italian Market.

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Canadian Airports To Have Full Body Scanners In 2 Months

Major airports in Canada will have the full body scanners in place withing two months. This is the news reported by the top Canadian news media companies today. Body scanners should be installed in eleven of the country's top airpots within two months. Ottawa should make the announcement this afternoon.

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Planning For Your Trip To The 2010 Winter Olympics In Vancouver

With just a little over a month away from the lighting of the flame at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver Canada, there are some important information that those planning to attend the games need to know. The Winter Olympics begin on February 12th and go through February 28th.

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Netherlands To Use Full Body Scanners At Airports

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The problem with the full body scanners is that most people don't want to be standing naked in front of a government agent. There is obviously a privacy issues there. However the government in Netherlands said it will start using full-body scanners on flights to the US within three weeks.

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A Visit to Macau, China

Both business and leisure travelers have raised their expectations for destinations they visit. The travel experience must be hassle free and the destination should be culturally rich, interesting, and exciting. Without question Macau will satisfy their demand and surpass their expectations with its abundant offerings for recreation and enrichment.

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Miami Hotel Rates Fall 15 Percent

The area hotels in The Miami and Fort Lauderdale are in the third place in the top 10 North American cities where hotel prices have fallen more than 15 percent in December.

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