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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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