Nov 25th, 2009 at 1:30PM: When passengers show bad behavior at the airport, everyone notices. Bad airport behavior is one place Hollywood gets it right, even when scenes are a bit outlandish.
Here are two scenes that show just what can happen when a passenger is vexed beyond sanity--either due to traveling with a family member or the actions of another passenger coupled with airline staff reactions.
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Bad behavior at the airport, Hollywood style and how to tips for keeping your cool
Nov 25th, 2009 at 1:30PM: When passengers show bad behavior at the airport, everyone notices. Bad airport behavior is one place Hollywood gets it right, even when scenes are a bit outlandish.
Here are two scenes that show just what can happen when a passenger is vexed beyond sanity--either due to traveling with a family member or the actions of another passenger coupled with airline staff reactions.
Perhaps you'll see ...Hollinwood? Not so famous, but they do have a similar sign
Aug 11th, 2009 at 4:30PM: Nobody is likely to confuse Hollywood, California, the capital of the movie industry, with Hollinwood, UK, an industrial town near Manchester, but apparently someone is trying to cause some confusion.
The BBC has reported that a three-foot-high reproduction of the famous Hollywood sign, but spelled "Hollinwood", has appeared next to the M60 motorway. Hollinwood (pictured here) is less than five ...Hollywood Roosevelt pool comes alive at night
Jul 15th, 2009 at 3:00PM:
When is a pool more than just a pool? When you're staying at the Hollywood Roosevelt in Los Angeles. Continuing Gadling's Hotel Month coverage, I'm here to tell you about how the Hollywood Roosevelt has taken their gorgeous pool space and turned it into a hot spot for evening activities. Since most hotels don't allow for night swimming, I was confused when I was told about the Hollywood ...SkyBar at the Mondrian Hotel
Jul 7th, 2009 at 3:00PM:
As part of Hotel Month here at Gadling, I'm excited to write about SkyBar at the Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles. Why am I so excited? Because I don't really stay at hotels that often. I'm more of an apartment renter when I travel. But on a recent trip to Los Angeles, I spent a night at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood and enjoyed its best feature: SkyBar. I may not be a hotel guy, but I am a ...How to visit Los Angeles without a car
Jul 1st, 2009 at 10:30AM: Los Angeles is known for a lot of things: celebrities, beaches, smog and police chases, to name a few. But, when it comes to planning a trip to LA, perhaps the fact that will stick out the most is that LA is a car town (which explains the smog and police chases). Los Angeles is a sprawling city that is really several towns and neighborhoods that are connected by a series of highways that stretch ...Five ways to get dirty this summer
Jun 18th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Grabbing the railing on the subway? For some of us, it's a fact of life, but I'm told there are plenty of people out there who liken it to shoving your hand in a toilet. According to a recent TripAdvisor poll of more than 4,000 travelers, around one-third consider themselves to be "germaphobic" since the H1N1 swine flu outbreak.
So, where do germaphobes go? I imagine they hang out in hospitals ...Undiscovered New York: A movie lover's guide to New York
Feb 4th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Welcome to Gadling's weekly series on the Big Apple, Undiscovered New York. If there's one place outside of Hollywood or Bollywood that is inextricably connected to the movies, it is New York. From the city's important role in the beginnings of the American movie industry in early 1900's to its starring role in films like The French Connection and Ghost Busters, New York and the movies tend to go ...Talking Travel: Travel in style with a Hollywood A-list fashionista (part 2)
Jun 20th, 2008 at 9:00AM: Jeane Beiter is a style consultant to celebrities who want to remake their wardrobe or pick out the perfect dress for a red-carpet event. She's also author of "The Be. System, Completing the Circle Between You and Your Style," and former host of "Modern Girl's Guide to Life" on E! Style Network. She's here to give us some tips on traveling in style. Read part 1 here. What's your packing process ...Disneyland, a place to see stars
Feb 25th, 2008 at 4:20PM: Last week, somewhere, I saw a picture of Harrison Ford with his daughter on a ride at Disneyland. Turns out, according to Marla Matzer Rose who details in an article where to see stars in Los Angeles, Disneyland is a place to keep your eyes open. Here's a shot of Diane Keaton taken two years ago. Interestingly, the only celebrity I've seen in Los Angeles when I've gone there over the years is ...How to visit the locations of last year's most "travel inspiring" films
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Jan 13th, 2008 at 3:30PM: We've posted a number of times here on Gadling about the impact of movies as a travel motivator. In other words, which movies portray a sense of place strong enough to make you want to visit? Budget Travel recently came up with their own top ten "travel inspiring" movies released in the last year, with the Bourne Ultimatum coming in at number one thanks to six countries featured in the film and ...Starring Brad Pitt ... and Southern Alberta
Jan 5th, 2008 at 6:35PM: Drive an hour outside of the city limits of my hometown of Calgary, and you're apt to come across some of the most beautiful scenery you've ever seen. From rolling foothill'd prairieland to towering, ragged mountaintops that are so high they block out late-afternoon sun to vibrant desert hoodoos, we seem to have it all (well, except for warm winters and beaches -- I wish.) So it's no surprise that ...Best destination flicks this year
Dec 4th, 2007 at 5:13PM: I rarely see movies, so when I do make the trek to the theatre or the video store, I try to make sure it's a good one; For me, good means well-written, well-acted and somehow intellectually stimulating. I love seeing good films about other places in the world -- they don't need to be travel-related, per se, but I love destination films. So I'm pretty chuffed that someone has come out with a list ...Haunted Tours for Halloween Fun: West Coast Edition
Oct 14th, 2007 at 9:00AM: Want more haunted tour ideas? As promised, we've got some! Hop on your broomstick and fly with us to the western US, where we've uncovered eight more haunted tours to scare you silly this Halloween season: Denver, CO: Morrison is a short distance from downtown Denver, but this Colorado Haunted History Tour sounds like it's worth the trip out of town. Learn about the Hatchet Lady of Red Rocks and ...Hollywood's Craziest Foreign Country Stereotypes
Long Way Down: Through Europe and Africa by Motorcycle
May 10th, 2007 at 11:15AM: A few years back I happened to stumbled upon a book called Long Way Round, by movie star friends Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. It was the personal account of their east-bound trip around the world, from London to New York, by motorcycle. I bought the book to give as a gift to my brother who has a passion for both travel and motorcycles -- it seemed like a perfect fit. Before his birthday ...Oscar Tourist's Guide To Eating And Accommodation
Jan 30th, 2007 at 1:05PM: Chances are, you weren't invited to the Oscars this year. But for those of you interested in celebrity watching, it's a great time to visit L.A. If you do plan to visit Tinsel Town, here's a few suggestions that should help maximize your star-studded vacation.
-Keep a camera on you at all times. You never know when you'll bump into someone famous.
-Also, eat and drink like locals -- most film ...Dubai International Film Festival
Dec 5th, 2006 at 9:44PM: While I'm in Persian Gulf I thougt I might as well mention the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) taking place December 10-17, 2006. According to their news ticker the red carpet promises some of Hollywood, Bollywood, and the Arab worlds (Arab-wood?) hottest stars from the silver screen right in the flesh. If your interest rests only in the films, trust me when I say the selection is also ...Searching for Hollywood's Real Stars
Oct 22nd, 2006 at 6:54PM: In Los Angeles, the stars are everywhere. They line the pavement on the famous Hollywood Blvd. strip, they sit disguised in overly cramped cafes on Melrose and you can even find them in the eyes of some young hopeful, aspiring actor or actress looking for their chance to appear on the silver screen. However, the hardest place to find stars is straight up in the night sky where you'd expect to see ...Indoor Skydiving with SkyVenture
Jul 27th, 2006 at 2:26PM: Giving my stomach a reason to flip over and inside out or shooting my heart rate up at lightning fast speed isn't necessarily my idea of a grand yee-haw time. So whether it's indoors or outdoors skydiving wouldn't be the first thing I'm signing up for, but if you're a nut when it comes to diving with or without the sky you'll probably dig SkyVentures. To sum it up like the in-the-know bloggers ...Hollywood: Movies in the Graveyard
Jul 21st, 2006 at 11:50AM: Long ago Erik mentioned a cool little place to stalk some of Hollywood's A-list celebs while touring the streets of Los Angeles. Back then I remember being pretty surprised when he directed our attention away from the Star maps to point us to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, but it makes good sense now though. Known as the Resting Place of Hollywood's Immortals the cemetery also plays hosts to some ...
