Posts Tagged ‘latest travel news’
The LG Travel News Roundup: Hunger Games Inspires New Tourism Trend
By Susmita Baral
LG News Intern
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Hunger Games Tourism
While the Hunger Games franchise is raking in millions from it’s hit movie debut, North Carolina is seeing an influx...
March 30th, 2012 | Weekly Travel News | Read More
The LG Travel News Roundup: Thieves Plunder Sunken Cruise Ship
By Susmita Baral
LG News Intern
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An Unlikely Souvenir
Thieves have stolen the bell off the deck of the sunken Costa Concordia–the ship that sank after hitting a rock on...
March 23rd, 2012 | Weekly Travel News | Read More
The LG Travel News Roundup: Travel Agency Caters to the Overweight
By Susmita Baral
LG News Intern
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Travel Agency Caters To “People of Size”
There’s been a recent trend in airline policy to force larger-set travelers to buy...
March 16th, 2012 | Weekly Travel News | Read More
The LG Travel News Roundup: Groupon Offers (Serial) Killer Tour
By Susmita Baral
LG News Intern
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The Serial Killer Tour Series
Groupon recently offered a great deal on a walking tour dedicated to Jeffrey Dahmer, the serial killer responsible...
March 9th, 2012 | Weekly Travel News | Read More
The LG Travel News Roundup: The Rise of Medical Tourism
By Susmita Baral
LG News Intern
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Piña Coladas and Pec Implants
You’ve heard of voluntourism and ecotourism, and now you can add surgery-tourism to the list. Apparently,...
March 2nd, 2012 | Weekly Travel News | Read More
The LG Travel News Roundup: Ski Through Starbucks Hits the Slopes
By Susmita Baral
LG News Intern
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Now It Really Is Everywhere The Starbucks at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort has a lot of reasons to call itself unique. For starters, it’s...
February 24th, 2012 | Weekly Travel News | Read More
The LG Travel News Roundup: Lux Hotel Offers Champagne Bubble Baths
By Susmita Baral
LG News Intern
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A Very Pricey Dip in The Tub
A London hotel has begun offering an extremely luxurious (and expensive) champagne bubble bath for customers...
February 17th, 2012 | Weekly Travel News | Read More
The LG Travel News Roundup: Small Town Hit By Solar Eclipse Astro-Tourism
By Susmita Baral
LG News Intern
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Astro-Tourism Hits Utah
The town of Kannaraville, Utah is going to see a spike in tourism due to being one of the best places on the planet...
February 10th, 2012 | Weekly Travel News | Read More
The LG Travel News Roundup: The 21st Century Dude Ranch
By Susmita Baral
LG News Intern
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The Modern Dude Ranch
Dude ranches, which originated as far back as the 1800s, started as a place for men (and only men) to stay for...
February 3rd, 2012 | Weekly Travel News | Read More
The LG Travel News Roundup: Resort Introduces the Sleep-cation
By Susmita Baral
LG News Intern
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Resort Introduces Sleep-cation
Tired and exhausted? A resort in Grenada may have the perfect vacation for you. Lasource Beachfront...
January 27th, 2012 | Weekly Travel News | Read More