Jan 26th, 2011 at 4:00PM: Life's a beach at the Mandarin Oriental Miami. Their new Oasis Beach Club combines South Beach's already spectacular white sand beaches with a private cabana offering. Whether you're looking for fun in the sun relaxation for the whole family, spa serenity or a total techie retreat, there's a package just for you.
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Daily Pampering: Mandarin Oriental Miami offers private beach experience
Jan 26th, 2011 at 4:00PM: Life's a beach at the Mandarin Oriental Miami. Their new Oasis Beach Club combines South Beach's already spectacular white sand beaches with a private cabana offering. Whether you're looking for fun in the sun relaxation for the whole family, spa serenity or a total techie retreat, there's a package just for you.
Available by rent for the whole or half-day ($150 and up), the cabanas include a ...Top 10 travel spots in the United States
Jan 17th, 2011 at 1:30PM: So, Orbitz noted when we like to travel ... but where do we go? The top 10 destinations in the country were mostly predictable, with big tourist-magnet cities dominating the list. There were a few surprises, according to the information supplied by Orbitz: Boston, for example, didn't make the list, after having ranked ninth in 2009. Los Angeles, fifth in 2009, also fell off in 2010. New Orleans ...10 Congested highways to make you lose your mind tonight
Nov 24th, 2010 at 3:30PM: We know that today and tomorrow, traffic is going to be brutal. With 42 million people traveling for the holiday – and 94 percent of them going by car – it's inevitable that someone's going to wind up frustrated. Throw in some nasty weather and highway construction, not to mention a handful of screaming kids, and you have a formula for misery.
Can it get any worse? The Weather ...World's first JW Marriott Marquis opens in Miami
Nov 5th, 2010 at 2:05PM: When entertainment and luxury combine with travel, the options are endless (and often glamorous). Setting a new premise for hotels around the world, the first ever JW Marriott Marquis Miami opened its doors in downtown Miami to a celebrity-infused, technology-studded event that merged sophistication, design, art, fashion and fun into one massive space.
The very first JW Marquis-branded hotel ...New York, Miami and Los Angeles dominant U.S. ports of entry
Oct 28th, 2010 at 1:00PM: How do people get to the United States? Well, most of them seem to come in through the same places, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The top 15 ports of entry handled 83 percent of all arrivals in July 2010. This is a 2 percentage-point drop from July 2009, but it's still a substantial concentration.
Three spots were responsible for 38 percent of all incoming ...TripAlertz combines group buying with travel flash sales
Oct 26th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Launching today, TripAlertz aims to do for the travel market what Groupon and LivingSocial have done for restaurants, spas and shops. Part flash sale, part group-buying site, TripAlertz will offer impulse getaway packages with prices that start 30 to 50 percent below the leading public online travel sites.
Destinations to be featured include places like Miami, Orlando, Beverly Hills, San ...New York: best and worst city in schismatic survey
Oct 21st, 2010 at 12:00PM: If you want to travel like a local, then it makes sense to know something about your destination ... and isn't the best city to live attractive? It's the kind of place you'd want to explore and see why it's so loved. And at the same time, you'd probably want to avoid the worst of the worst – who would want to go there?
Well, a new Harris Interactive poll makes this thinking hard to ...Top ten overrated U.S. travel destinations/attractions
Oct 14th, 2010 at 4:30PM: Whether or not you're an American, there are certain places that are on almost everyone's must-visit list. Some tourist traps, like the Grand Canyon or Disneyland, are worth joining the masses and ponying up the entrance fee (although I just checked the Magic Kingdom's website, and Mickey and friends are bilking the parents of children under nine for $68 a pop).
Other much-lauded, highly ...Daily Pampering: Rum flights at Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne
Oct 7th, 2010 at 4:00PM: While the U.S. and Cuba continue to talk through travel options, the Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne has found a way to bring a bit of Old Havana to Florida. The dark, sophisticated and sultry RUMBAR in the hotel sets the mood for what could be a steamy night. Thanks to the endless bottles of rum, however, guests won't go thirsty.
On the weekends, RUMBAR transforms into Miami's only upscale live ...What Middle Eastern country bought its Twitter name from a porn site?
Sep 16th, 2010 at 1:00PM: @Israel hasn't been used much since being registered on Twitter in 2007. Back then, well before the company crossed the 100 million-user mark, you could get just about any Twitter name you wanted, and Israel Melendez decided he wanted to use his first name. Think of the glory! If this Twitter thing ever hit it big (which, obviously, it did), he'd have the equivalent of a first name Gmail addressor ...The sexiest city in the United States is ...
Sep 16th, 2010 at 8:00AM:
Don't waste your time looking at the coasts, if you have a map in front of you. And skip the big cities and clichés – you won't find Las Vegas at the top. Austin, Texas is the sexiest city in the country according to a survey by Men's Health Magazine. A number of factors contributed to the win, including birth rates, condom sales and the rate of STDs ... not to mention sex toy sales. ...JW Marriott Marquis Miami to build 50,000 square-foot indoor sports, entertainment complex
Aug 18th, 2010 at 3:00PM: JW Marriott Marquis Miami is feeling the heat, and building a 10,000-square-foot NBA-approved arena to quench its fever. When the hotel debuts in October, the new two-story entertainment facility will feature a basketball arena, as well as a full-size tennis court, world-renowned Jim McLean Golf School, Rik Rak Spa & Salon, virtual bowling alley, Met 2 Fitness and more.
The multiplex ...Club Epoque offers loyalty programs for boutique hotels
Aug 9th, 2010 at 12:30PM: You want your loyalty points AND a stay a chic and trendy boutique hotel? What in the world are you thinking?! You're thinking ahead, my friend, and thanks to a new program by Club Epoque, you can have your loyalty points and your boutique bedroom.
The newest hotel loyalty program from the Epoque collection allows each club member to earn 6 percent of the pre-tax room price toward your account ...Planes, trains, or automobiles: local delicacies make memorable mobile meals
Aug 4th, 2010 at 3:00PM:
As a food and travel writer, I log a lot of air and land miles, but I can count on one hand how many airline meals I've eaten. Even as a kid-admittedly the most irritatingly picky eater on the planet-I refused to choke down in-flight chicken the texture of sawdust, or boiled-to-death pasta and vegetables. My parents, at their wit's end, finally gave up. Ordering pizza the night before a plane ...Daily Pampering: Exclusive Delano drink package for Gadling readers
Jul 29th, 2010 at 4:00PM: Even the most exclusive hotels know where to come when they want to offer an exclusive deal. That's right, luxe-lovers - today's Daily Pampering is an exclusive deal from the Miami Delano, just for you.
For $395/night, the Delano is offering Daily Pampering readers a night of unbridled luxury, complete with accommodations, a bottle of house champagne and priority access for up to four guests at ...Daily Pampering: Miami's 'Rhythm Massage'
Jun 24th, 2010 at 4:30PM: When Dayalis Gonzalez was looking for a way to spice up her daily spa routines, she turned on the music in her car and let the beat guide her. The result? A unique massage that incorporates the rhythm of Latin and Spanish music into massage movements meant to connect your mind and body with sound.
"Massage therapy is a form of healing, and so is music, and I wanted to combine them both," said ...Air Berlin's two-for-one promo
Jun 23rd, 2010 at 5:00PM: Air Berlin, the German low-cost carrier that gets typically great reviews for its various old-school perks seldom associated with budget airlines (assigned seating, checked bags carried through to connecting flights, and free snacks, drinks, and newspapers) is promoting a great special offer, today through June 28.
The offer sees the airline selling two-for-one Berlin-Miami and Berlin-Dubai ...Thirsty? Drink up at one of these top 10 roofdeck bars
Jun 22nd, 2010 at 2:00PM: It's been a long day, it's hot outside, and you need a cold beverage - stat! Maybe you're celebrating a good friend's promotion, or commiserating over a failed board meeting. Whatever the reason, rooftop bars were created for a reason - to relax, rejoice and re-hydrate while taking in some of the best views. Here are the top 10 roofdeck bars not to be missed:
1. Sky Terrace, on the Hudson Hotel ...New Wyndham hotel opens in Miami's South Beach
May 14th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Wyndham Hotels and Resorts is continuing its Florida hotel expansion with the opening of a new 133-room-and-suite Wyndham Garden Hotel Miami South Beach. The new hotel, located at 1050 Washington Avenue in South Beach's entertainment district, sits two blocks from the beach and is a short drive from Miami's International Airport and the Port of Miami.
The hotel sits on the site of the historic ...Daily Pampering: Haulover Towers at ONE Bal Harbour Resort
Apr 30th, 2010 at 4:30PM: Luxury comes at a price, but it's easy to forget how much you've spent once you get a view of Miami from the 17th floor of the Haulover Towers at ONE Bal Harbour Hotel & Spa in Miami. The hotel, which was originally a condominium complex, recently renovated its suites offering guests the ultimate in luxury accommodations during their stay at ONE.
The most impressive part of these suites - ...
