Articles By: Alex B

Vegas on a Budget: Do it Big Without Spending a Dime

By Megan Hubbell Vegas works hard to live up to its Sin City alias: gluttony, vanity and greed are right at your fingertips with some of the world’s most elite shopping, finest luxury hotels and top restaurants all conveniently located in one tiny desert oasis. However, there is one original sin that...

October 7th, 2011 | Budget Travel, Nevada | Read More

The LG Travel News Roundup: World’s Deepest Hotel Suite Opens in Mine

By Susmita Baral LG News Intern Missed the big travel stories of the week? And the weird, wacky and insignificant ones? We’ve got your roundup right here World’s Deepest Hotel Suite Opens A new hotel in Stockholm is offering suites 155 meters under ground in a mine. The experience involves taking...

October 7th, 2011 | Weekly Travel News | Read More

Introducing: Ask the Travel Coach!

Dear Lost Girl Readers, We are so excited to announce the launch of our newest feature, Ask the Travel Coach! Life Sabbatical Coach Tara Russell has joined the Lost Girls team to act as our resident Travel Coach in Residence to answer questions from readers in our brand-new monthly feature. Similar...

September 30th, 2011 | Featured, Lost in the Mail | Read More

The LG Travel News Roundup: Man Crosses Alps With Helium Balloons

By Susmita Baral LG News Intern Missed the big travel stories of the week? And the weird, wacky and insignificant ones? We’ve got your roundup right here… A New Way to Travel the Alps 38-year-old adventurer and helium balloonist Jonathan Trappe has successfully crossed the Alps using nothing but...

September 30th, 2011 | Weekly Travel News | Read More

A Quirky California Road Trip

Is there a better state for a road-trip than California? The 3,427 miles of shoreline provide a scenic route and tourist attractions spread throughout the state make for the perfect recipe. Here are nine things you should not miss if you’re road tripping through California. Be warned: This isn’t...

September 23rd, 2011 | California, Road Trips | Read More

The LG Travel News Roundup: Angry Birds Inspire Theme Park In China

By Susmita Baral LG News Intern Missed the big travel stories of the week? And the weird, wacky and insignificant ones? We’ve got your roundup right here… Angry Birds Spread Their Wings to China China’s Hunan province opened up an Angry Birds theme park at the Window of the World theme park...

September 23rd, 2011 | Weekly Travel News | Read More

Trendy Budget Hotels Starting at $99

By Brenna Lasky Hotels in major cities can cost upwards of $300 a night. While you probably don’t want to blow your trip budget all on a bed, you also don’t want to sacrifice comfort and proximity to your destination’s trendiest neighborhoods. Here we’ve rounded up three hotels that prove that...

September 16th, 2011 | Budget Travel, California, Chicago, City Travel, Hotels & Resorts, New York City, United States | Read More

The LG Travel News Roundup: Vampire Cruise To Take Bite out of Alaska

By Susmita Baral LG News Intern Missed the big travel stories of the week? And the weird, wacky and insignificant ones? We’ve got your roundup right here… Will There Be a Blood Buffet? You can thank the Twilight Saga for the week-long vampire cruise that will be coming to Southeast Alaska next June....

September 16th, 2011 | Weekly Travel News | Read More

The LG Travel News Roundup: Adult Sandbox Unveiled In Vegas

By Susmita Baral LG News Intern Missed the big travel stories of the week? And the weird, wacky and insignificant ones? We’ve got your roundup right here… In Vegas, Sandboxes Are No Longer for Kids Ever wanted to run machines like construction workers? Las Vegas can give you that opportunity in their...

September 9th, 2011 | Weekly Travel News | Read More