Oct 16th, 2009 at 1:30PM: As Halloween approaches and the weather gets cooler, we realize that winter in the northern US, with its short hours of daylight and negative wind-chill factors, is just around the corner. Suddenly, it seems like there's no better time to book a tropical vacation. If you're thinking about a trip to a sunny island paradise, log in to Twitter and start following Marriott Resorts.
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Oct 16th, 2009 at 1:30PM: As Halloween approaches and the weather gets cooler, we realize that winter in the northern US, with its short hours of daylight and negative wind-chill factors, is just around the corner. Suddenly, it seems like there's no better time to book a tropical vacation. If you're thinking about a trip to a sunny island paradise, log in to Twitter and start following Marriott Resorts.
Now through the ...Preposterous PR Releases -- The humorous side of Frommers
Sep 1st, 2009 at 5:00PM: Here at the Gadling we get tons of press releases every day -- specials at all-inclusive resorts, sales on airfare, updates to the crummy menus at some crummy hotel in the middle of nowhere. Some we tune into, seeing the value or angle pitched by a team of savvy marketing gurus. And some, well, are just weird. It's easy to reach over and click the Delete button on gmail when you receive your third ...Aruba's Westin Resort offers $300 for your baby
Aug 29th, 2009 at 12:00PM: I can understand the idea of a babymoon, a vacation taken right before a new baby is born. Enjoying one last (for a while anyway) trip before your life becomes a crazy blur of diapers and late-night feedings almost seems medically necessary. But taking a vacation with the sole purpose of getting knocked up - a procreation vacation - well, that sounds a little too "desperate marketing ploy" to me. ...Photo of the Day (3.5.09)
Mar 5th, 2009 at 4:00PM: This picture, taken in Aruba by danner00 really caught my eye. I clicked on the large version of the picture and stared at the birds a while and marveled at how sharp he captured them. I'm still not sure what kind of birds they are, though. Anyone? And are they considering a cactus landing? That can't be comfortable. Are you a Flickr user who'd like to share a travel related picture or two for ...Cockpit Chronicles: Lonely paradise
Apr 10th, 2008 at 8:00AM: It must sound so exciting. "Why, sure, I'll take the Aruba 2-day trip, with a layover on the beach!" Even I was thrilled for a moment. At least I wasn't being sent out to do the Panama City and Caracas three-day trip. There's nothing wrong with that trip, really, it's just that I've been holding out for something that we don't often do, and laying over in Aruba was certainly unique. We usually fly ...Cockpit Chronicles: How to park a 757
Jan 29th, 2008 at 8:00AM: So you just bought yourself a 757. Congratulations are certainly in order. But when you approach the gate in Aruba for your well deserved vacation, you find no one to guide you in. They're all just standing around waiting for you to line up your shiny new ride. Fortunately you've read this blog just in time. Usually when you approach a gate, you'll have someone from the ground crew who will guide ...Top 10 gambling destinations
Dec 5th, 2007 at 6:19PM: I've never been much of a gambler. Maybe it's because I'm cheap and parting with money that I'm probably not going to get back just doesn't seem like a good idea, or maybe it's because I'm not much of a risk taker. Nonetheless, lots of people love to gamble and as long as they're not sending themselves into serious debt, all the power to them. But where does one go to gamble? The casino down the ...Aruba Carnival 2007
Aug 18th, 2006 at 10:01AM: How I long to wear another skimpy jeweled, beaded and feathery carnival costume on a hot Caribbean island - let me count the ways. With all my pals over in TnT calling and telling me how the band launches are kicking off, parties running into the midnight hour (as if they ever stop) and how the season has officially arrived or 'reached' I can't help getting a bit worked up myself. Take me away! I ...Caribbean Islands & Hurricane Season 101
Jul 30th, 2006 at 9:19PM: With storms brewing and the weather being all out-of-wack these days, it's easy for a traveler eyeing the Caribbean to look the other way. I myself have been guilty at one point in assuming all the islands were doomed during the months long season of torrential rains, lightning and overall horrific T-storms, but such is not always the case. The Miami Herald has a nice little write-up on the ...
