Pirates Of The High Seas Festival Canceled In Panama City Beach Now a Category 2 storm, Hurricane Nate arrives at the U.S. Golf Coast with heavy winds and rain this weekend. As a result, several events have been canceled, including Panama City Beach's Pirates Of The High Seas festival. "Landfall is expected over far southeastern Louisiana or southern … [Read more...]
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Las Vegas Shooting Updates The Strip Travel & Tourists Information
Shows Scheduled To Resume And Bars & Nightclubs To Be Open On The Weekend By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger As Las Vegas continues to mourn, the city is getting back to normal operations. Here is an update on the situation for tourists planning to travel to Vegas and updates on the Strip, the hotels and businesses. • The South Strip in from … [Read more...]
How The Las Vegas Shooting Is Affecting Hotel Security – Wynn & Encore Screening Visitors
Travelers Have Something Else To Worry About When Traveling By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger We already have security at airports, bag checks at concerts and sporting events and have to be on alert in all public places. But now, will we will be facing security scrutiny in our hotels and hotel rooms? In the aftermath of the Las Vegas Strip … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Tourism Responds To Mandalay Bay Strip Shooting
'Entire Las Vegas Community Is Saddened,' LV Convention And Visitors Authority Says In the wake of the shooting at a country music concert in what is the deadliest shooting in U.S. history, the CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority issued the following statement: “The thoughts and prayers of all of Las Vegas go out to the victims and their … [Read more...]
Florida Keys & Key West Back Open To Tourists After Hurricane Irma
Bars & Hotels Are Re-Opening & Fantasy Fest Still On For October By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Nearly a month after Hurricane Irma sent both locals and visitors fleeing, the Florida Keys and Key West are back open and welcoming back tourists. October 1 became the official day in which visitors were allowed to return to the Keys through … [Read more...]
Active Volcano In Bali Perhaps On The Verge Of A Major Eruption
Mount Agung Activity Causes U.S., U.K. & Australia To Issue Travel Warnings In addition to hurricanes that have thrashed Texas, the Caribbean and Florida, and a pair of earthquakes that have rattled Mexico, another natural disaster may be about to happen on the planet. A volcano may be about to erupt in Bali. Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency … [Read more...]
Hurricane Maria To Bring Tropical Storm Conditions To North Carolina’s Outer Banks
Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island Evacuated As Flooding Expected Along Coast Hurricane Maria is not through just yet. Now a Category 1 storm, Marina will come close enough to North Carolina this week to trigger gusty winds and rain while bringing dangerous seas elsewhere along the East Coast. As a precaution, officials have issued forced mandatory evacuations … [Read more...]
Hurricane Maria Not Expected To Make U.S. Landfall
Storm To Be Between Bermuda & North Carolina On Tuesday After ravaging the Caribbean – St. Croix and Puerto Rico in particular, as well as Turks and Caicos and the Dominican Republic – Hurricane Maria is headed out to sea and is unlikely to make landfall in the U.S. This is good news for several states including Florida, which sustained heavy rains and … [Read more...]
Sound Caddy Bluetook Speaker Brings Caddyshack To The Golf Course
Club-Shaped Device Brings To Mind Rodney Dangerfield's Dancing Character The movie Caddyshack has arrived at the golf course. Remember that scene in the movie where Rodney Dangerfield turns on a stereo and starts dancing in the middle of the fairway to Journey's "Anyway You Want It" song? Well you can do that too – if your fellow golfers don't throw a fit like Judge … [Read more...]
Santorini Among Top Destinations For Instagram Posts
Scenic Greek Island Tops List That Also Includes Mdina And London For the traveller, dreamer, and searcher for wanderlust in you, snapping adventures for Instagram is part of the experience of traveling the world. But what destinations should be on the top of your Instagram travel list? We have rounded up a few suggestions of picture-perfect locations for you to visit, … [Read more...]
Pamplona Weather Clearing Up For Running Of Bulls After Rainy Start
Two Americans Among Three People Gored In Event's Opening Days Wet and wild describes the first few days of the Running of the Bulls, the annual event in Pamplona, Spain. But after Saturday, things clear up for the rest of the event with no rain predicted thru the festival, which runs until July 14. Thunderstorms are predicted for Saturday but afterward, it's party … [Read more...]
Trump Doesn’t Want Americans To Travel To Cuba
President Reverses Many Of Obama's Policies On Visiting The Island Nation By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Saying he was “completely canceling” the “terrible and misguided deal” that opened up Americans traveling to Cuba, President Trump announced he would tighten travel restrictions for U.S. citizens to that country. “Effective immediately, I am … [Read more...]
There’s A Lot More To Buellton CA Than Anderson’s Split Pea Soup
Craft Beers, Wineries & Even Spirits Make This Town A Worthy Stop Along Highway 101 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger As any traveler who has been on Highway 101 from Southern California through Central California knows – particular those of us who travel this route with any frequency – we know about the town of Buellton because of Anderson's Split Pea … [Read more...]
How Not To Pitch A Tent: A Camping Adventure Blog
Travel Blogger Learns The True Meaning Of The Two-Person Tent By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I should have made a video. Placed my camera on a rock and just let it record, because it would have been funny. After all, if we can't make fun of ourselves, we have no right to make fun of others. I was at a campground to cover the Temecula Balloon … [Read more...]
Greece Travel Expects Record Number Of Visitors In 2017
With Places Like Mykonos & Santorini It's Easy To Understand The Attraction The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is expecting a record number of travelers to visit Greece in 2017. Unfortunately, PubClub.com won't be among them but the GNTO predicts two million more people will visit Greece this year than in 2016 – a 7% increase – with 900,000 of those … [Read more...]
Top 10 Tips For Taking Summer Road Trips
Things You Need To Know Before Packing The Car – And Your Friends By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Part of the fun of the summertime is piling into a car and going for a road trip. It could be a quick trip for a weekend or a week or more to go on vacation. Or just to get out of your town to do something different. I've taken plenty of road trips, … [Read more...]
How Not To Get Lost At LAX: The Full Guide To Terminals & All Airlines
Delta Moves To Terminals 2 &3. SWA, American & United Unchanged Los Angeles International Airport, or LAX, is not like most other airports. There is no central check-in area; rather it is kind of like a broken plate, with pieces scattered into eight different terminals. This is in a horseshoe configuration and it's easy to get lost. And to make matters even more … [Read more...]
How To Get Away Without Renting A Car When Visiting Los Angeles
5 Tips For Getting Around L.A. By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger There's a misnomer about traveling to Los Angeles and that is that you always need to rent a car. But that's not necessarily the case and here's why, as I point out in this blog post. And you may even be able to avoid those notorious freeways. 1.) Live Like Locals – Don't Leave 'The … [Read more...]
Confessions From An Airbnb Host
A Tell-All Blog Post About Hosting, Fun Visitors And Unruly Guests I served as an Airbnb host for nearly a year. I would still be doing it but the city in which we live shut it down with a thud. Being an Airbnb host provided many rewards but also several challenges. I will detail them here in this post. We rented out one room in a three bedroom house in a very … [Read more...]
Conquering (Well Sort Of) The LA Metro System From Hermosa To DTLA
A Good Walk Spoiled After A Pleasant Journey With No Traffic By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger For a few flashing moments, I thought I could have been in Europe. I was riding in a train through a big city, sitting comfortably in a seat and pulling into a gleaming station. But I was not in a European city. I was in Los Angeles, a place where I have … [Read more...]
Austrian Airlines And Vienna Tourism Go All Out To Promote LAX-VIE Flights
Event Showcases The Airline's Service & The Destination's First-Class Philosophy For Travelers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I have yet to take the new non-stop Austrian Airlines fight between Los Angeles and Vienna, but I was flying high with an event the airline put on in L.A., in conjunction with Vienna Tourism, to celebrate the service. It … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Having A Picnic Is Better Than Going To A Restaurant
Traveling By Car Offers Food Choices And Travel Blogger Prefers Picnics When traveling by car, you basically have two choices when it comes to eating: you can pull into a restaurant or you can have a picnic. Given the choice of the two, I'll take the picnic nearly every time. Perhaps its because I'm from the South and picnics were a far less expensive option to eat … [Read more...]
My Day In LA: The Grammy Museum. Riding A Ferry & A Way-Cool Beach Bar
Travel Blogger Gets A Summer Of Love Tour With San Francisco Tourism & Food And Drinks At The Beachcomber In Newport Beach By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The variety of life in Los Angeles is one of the great things about being in this city. My PubClub.com colleague and I experienced that in a fun-filled day and night that took us from a busy … [Read more...]
How To Get Laid When You’re On Vacation – 5 Must-Know Tips
Having A Happy Holiday With Sex Advice For Singles If you're single and want to have sex while on your vacation, this article is for you. We provide five tried-and-proven tips to help you hook up while on holiday. This article is for the average person, not the rock star or well-bankrolled high roller, who make up a small percentage of vacationers anyway. Instead, it's … [Read more...]
Solo Travel Tips For Dining & Choosing Restaurants When Traveling
How To Meet People On Business Or Pleasure Trips Over Dinner When Alone By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The worst part of traveling alone is eating alone. Especially for dinner. As other people around you are having a great 'ol time you're all to yourself chomping at the bit to be in a conversation. Or worse yet, you're all alone in an empty … [Read more...]
The Number One Reason You Should Not Be Afraid Of Solo Travel
Meeting People Is Often Easier When You're Traveling Alone By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger In this article, I'm going to teach you that not only is it okay to travel solo, but by following this simple tip, show how you can wind up meeting more people than had you had traveled with others. I'm blogging about this because I had a fiend mention to me that … [Read more...]
Louisiana Travel: Lafayette Has Cajun Spice Close To New Orleans
Music, Food & Culture Mix Like Creole In This Spicy City By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Two hours west of the Big Easy is a place you can take it easy. But not too easy, for this is Louisiana. Lafayette is a city along the Vermilion River that has elements of its wild neighbor New Orleans, but in a more compact setting. There's Cajun food … [Read more...]
How To Turn Your Airline Coach Seat Into A Business Class Experience
5 Tips For Flying In Comfort Even In Economy By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Sure, I would rather be in first class or business class when I fly, but budget doesn't allow it to become reality. But, having been "up there" before and knowing what it's like, I like to bring a bit of it back to me in economy. And you can, too. This is how I fly in coach … [Read more...]
How To Make A Vacation Out Of Your Business Trip
5 Tips On Turning Work Into Play By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Travel can be glamorous but when you go for work, it can be a chore. Yet it doesn't have to be because some work travel puts you in very desirable destinations, places that you ordinarily would jump at the chance to travel to on your own. Here's how to take advantage of being there … [Read more...]
Trump’s Travel Ban Forces DJ To Cancel San Francisco Nightclub Appearance
International DJ Darius Syrossian Ibiza-Style Party Not Coming To Halcyon Nightclub President Trump's travel immigration ban has now hit the USA's nightlife industry. International DJ Darius Syrossian has been forced to cancel his appearance at Halcyon nightclub in San Francisco on Feb. 18, due to the ongoing effects of the ban. Syrossian was due to headline his own Do … [Read more...]
Luxury Chain Kempinski Opens 5-Star Hotel In Havana, Cuba
Gran Hotel Mazana Kempinski La Habana Is In The Heart Of Old Havana Worldwide hotel properties Kempinski is bringing 5-star luxury to Havana when it opens its first hotel in Cuba in the second quarter of 2017. The Gran Hotel Mazana Kempinski La Habana is located within the historic Manzana de Gómez building in the heart of Old Havana in what is a UNESCO World Heritage … [Read more...]
The Smartest Travel Tip For Flying To Las Vegas
Taking Advantage Of Southwest Airlines' Single-Way Fares By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Once I started flying to Las Vegas instead of driving from L.A., it did not take me long to figure out this neat little trick utilizing Southwest Airlines' single-fare booking service. Unlike many other airlines, with Southwest you book your trip each way – … [Read more...]
What Is The Best Way To Plan A Road Trip?
Road Tripping Travel Questions Answered Going on a road trip is one of the best ways to travel. You pack and take what you want - no worrying about extra bag fees here! – jump in the car and take off for your destination. But to maximize the experience, there's certain things to do, so here's how to plan a road trip. Preparation, Planning & Packing For A Road … [Read more...]
Hiking to Phi Phi Viewpoint: Is the Climb Worth It?
Headed To Long Beach And Instead Winding Up At The Peak By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Sometimes, the journey is as much of a story as the destination. That is certainly the case when I set off for an area of Phi Phi Island in Thailand called Long Beach and wound up instead at the very top of the island at a place called View Point. I had been told … [Read more...]
American Cruise Ship Passengers Going To Cuba On Pearl Seas Cruises
The Pearl Mist Making Regular Trips From Port Everglades To Havana If you're Havana Daydreamin' as a character in the Jimmy Buffett song did, then jump aboard The Pearl Mist cruise ship from Pearl Seas Cruises. The ship is making regular cruises from Ft. Lauderdale to Cuba with a stop in Havana. The cruise line received permission from the Cuban government in December … [Read more...]
An American Diner Provides A True Taste Of Southern Roots
Traveling Home To A Traditional Part Of East Tennessee By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger No matter where we travel, where we go or what we experience, we should never lose our roots. Sometimes, it's necessary to get back in touch with your heritage, even in a small way, to keep alive the history than can be buried deep within your soul. And that's just … [Read more...]
Cyber Monday Travel Deal: SLS Hotels Offering 50% Off Deal
Rooms Hollywood, Las Vegas, Miami Beach & NYC If you want a good travel deal on Cyber Monday, it's hard to beat this one. Hospitality and lifestyle conglomerate, sbe, is having huge travel deals on some of its top properties: up to 50% off several SLS hotels in prime locations including Hollywood, Miami Beach, New York City and Las Vegas. It’s not just for Cyber … [Read more...]
Global Scavenger Hunt Taking Applications For 2017 Adventure
Teams Compete For The 'World Travel Championship' Some people think of travel as an adventure but how about this – you don't know where you're going on your trip until you arrive at the airport. That's just part of the adventure behind the Global Scavenger Hunt, which is taking applications for the 2017 trip. The annual event takes place next spring over 23 days … [Read more...]
How To Find A Cheap DC-Area Room For The Inauguration
Area Hotels Offering Rates As Low As $135 With Two-Night Minimum Not surprisingly, if you want to be in Washington, D.C., for the presidential inauguration in January, you're going to be paying a premium price for a hotel. Many places double their rates and understandably so; it's one of the busiest times for hotels in the nation's capitol city. The inauguration of the … [Read more...]
Cruisin’ With The Monkey Caribbean Cruise 2017 Dates & Details
Gas Monkey Garage Crew To Monkey Around Along With Motosports Stars There are all rypes of themed cruises, some involving rock band legends, others with chefs and some with reality TV stars. Cruisin' With The Monkey combines reality TV stars with race car drivers in a unique cruise that will visit four destinations in the Caribbean in the Spring of 2017. It's March … [Read more...]
The Best Way To Travel In Switzerland Is By Train
Wine On The Rails Makes Swiss Traveling A Relaxing Pleasure By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger One of the great thrills of being in Switzerland – for me, anyway – is going from place to to place. Because that means traveling by train, and in Switzerland it's the best way to get around the country. Top Reasons For Traveling By Train In … [Read more...]
Top Twitter Travel Chats For Bloggers & Industry Pros
Social Media Hashtags Connect People Passionate About Traveling Sometimes, you don't need to go anywhere in order to travel. You can do it right from your computer or smartphone, Or at least mentally. There's an abundance of travel chats available on Twitter and they are a great way to get and share ideas, learn of new destinations, reminisce about places you've been … [Read more...]
Reno’s Siena Hotel To Become Renaissance Reno Downtown
Outdoor Dining, A Rooftop Pool & Hot Tub & Sports Rooms Reno's Siena Hotel is undergoing a change, and by 2017 won't even be called the Siena. It will become the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel after a renovation that will make it the city's first first non-gaming, non-smoking, branded, premier full-service hotel. A complete change is underway with upgrades … [Read more...]
China Airlines Los Angeles Taipei & Bangkok Economy Flight Review
Travel Blogger Has Comfortable Trip In Coach By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger China Airlines is one of the many carriers that provides service from North America to Thailand. It uses Taipei, Taiwan as a stopping point on the way to Bangkok. PubClub.com's travel blogger took this flight round-trip and writes this review on Economy Class. LAX-Taipei … [Read more...]
Travel Blog: Why I’m Not A Fan Of U.S. Customs Automated Passport Control Machines
Electronic Machines At LAX And Other Airports Add Another Step To Clearing Customs By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I don't get it. The U.S. Customs Automated Passport Control electronic machines – installed at some U.S. airports for USA and Canadian citizens to save time going through customs – doesn't appear to save any time at all. In fact, all it does … [Read more...]
Travel Blog: Karon Beach Thailand Provides Relief From Patong
Escaping The Hawkers And Greeted By A Cheap Mojoto Street Stand If there was one thing I needed after two days in Patong Beach in Thailand, it was relief. Relief from streets clogged with so many businesses, some stacked in front of others so that it was tough to find the entrances even if you wanted to go in any of them. Relief from the grimy scene and the … [Read more...]
10 Things I Learned After One Night In Tapai Taiwan
Of Mopeds, Mai Tais & ATM Machines By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I have arrived for the first time in Tapai, Taiwan and offer these insights after a single evening from my initial observations. These were made late at night, after arriving at 9:30 p.m., taking a bus then a train into town, walking 15 minutes to my Airbnb for the night and going … [Read more...]
Cityscape Lounge 46th Floor Views From San Francisco Hilton
Bar Provides Views Of Both Golden Gate & Bay Bridges San Francisco has some spectacular views and great places to drink and one spot where these two elements are combined is the new Cityscape Lounge on the 46th floor of the Union Square Hilton. Opened in September of 2016, it features a 360-degree view of "the City" from its windows, including both the Golden Gate … [Read more...]
L.A. South Bay Party Report Weekend Events For Sept. 9-11
Top Happenings in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach & Redondo Beach By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger & South Bay Resident The Party Report is brought to you by Kona Brewing, which has the most rockin’ bar at the LA County Fair, the Longboard Bar featuring ‘80s cover bands that make going there a blast! This is something that is highly recommended for … [Read more...]
First-Time Thailand Traveler Seeks Singles Scene & Best Beaches
No 'Bar Girls' Bars; Just Fun Nightlife Islands With Other World Travelers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I'm about to make my first trip to Thailand, and I'm pulling my hair out for several reasons. One is I can't figure out where to go in Thailand. Bangkok is an obvious two-day starting point but from there it's like I'm blindly throwing darts at a … [Read more...]
Top 5 Tips For Avoiding Jet Lag On Long Trips
Sleep, Drinks & Adjusting To The New Destination Time Zone Lead Travel Blogger's Recommendations By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I flew from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia, leaving at around 11 at night and arriving sometime around noon. By 4, I was at Opera Bar having beers with a thousand Sydneysiders next to the famous Opera House with Harbor … [Read more...]
Puerto Vallarta Says No Tourists Involved In Kidnapping
Tourism Board Releases Statement On Restaurant Incident The Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board has declared that "no tourist was involved or affected" in the early-morning kidnapping of as many as 16 people at an upscale restaurant. The Mexican resort sent out the following statement to media: "The Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board deeply regrets the events that occurred this … [Read more...]
4th Of July Not The Only Independence Day In July
Canada Day, Bastille Day & Swiss National Day Also Mark Celebrations The 4th of July is America's birthday but it's not the only Independence Day that is celebrated in this month. Other countries have birthdays, as well, and here's two major ones with a third happening on Aug. 1. It's Switzerland and since PubClub.com loves that country and the Swiss, we're … [Read more...]
Travelers Should Keep An Eye On Brexit Fallout
Britain's Vote To Leave EU Could Impact Travel Prices The Pound has reached its lowest level since 1985 and financial markets are reeling since Britain voted to exit the European Union – what has a social media hashtag of #Brexit. So what does this mean for travelers to Britain? Initially it's too early to tell for the long term but for the present, if the dollar, … [Read more...]
5 Tips On Surviving Traveling With A Cheap Person
How To Not Have Your Vacation Ruined By A Frugal Traveler By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Have you ever traveled somewhere with someone who is cheap? So cheap that they spend half the day trying to save a buck or two (or even a few cents), dragging you with them on their never-ending search for the least-expensive room or food or other traveling … [Read more...]
Tips For TSA Agents To Make Travelers More Comfortable
How To Ease The Pain Of Going Through Airport Security By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Going through airport security is, without question, the worst part of traveling. Even if you're going to a fun destination on holiday with a group of your best friends and have a first or business class seat, you've got to get to the gate to get on the plane. And … [Read more...]
What Alaska Airlines Must Do To Unseat Southwest In California
Airfare Wars May Soon Benefit CA Passengers With its $2.6 billion deal to acquire Virgin America, Alaska Airlines is trying to wrestle control of the skies over California from Southwest Airlines. Eventually, Alaska wants to be the "go-to" airline for all passengers flying along the West Coast, but it's primary objective is clear: unseat SWA in CA. That's a lot … [Read more...]
Nightswapping App Takes Short-Term Rentals To A New Level
A Free Airbnb For Traveling Around The World Just when you thought the travel industry was turned on its ear with short-term rentals such as AirBnB, along comes an app where you can actually stay at other people's places for free. It's called Nightswapping and it involves "trading" nights in your place for your staying in other people's places around the world. Sign up … [Read more...]
Should Singles Take A Cruise Ship To The Greek Islands
5 Reasons Land Is Better Than Sea, Including The Nightlife The setting is sensational and some of the landscape so breathtaking it rattles your romantic nerves to quivering proportions. So it would seem that taking a cruise to the Greek Island would be a great trip for singles people. But PubClub.com says NO! Here's five reasons why it's better to be on land than on … [Read more...]
Why This Single Traveler Has Never Been On A Cruise
A Fear Of Getting Stuck On A Ship Without Fun Passengers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I've been partying in from Amsterdam to Australia, been to New Orleans Jazzfest, college football games, Jimmy Buffett concerts and in hundreds of lively bars, all in the search for a great time and super singles scenes. But I've never been on a cruise. The … [Read more...]
5 Questions To Ask About Cruise Ships Drinks Packages
Craft Beers, Boat Drinks & Wine May Not Be Part Of All-You-Can Drink Supplement On the surface, it seems like a no-brainer. Especially for fun people like PubClubbers who like to have a few libations while living it up on a cruise ship - pay a $50 or so per-night supplement for an "all-you-can-drink" package. But if you party like PubClubbers, you better be sure … [Read more...]
Top Reasons Why You Should Pack Light When Traveling
Suitcases Can Be One Of The Biggest Burdens Of Travel By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I wish I had taken out my camera, but I was too busy laughing to reach in and pull it out of my pocket. I was on the ferry dock in Ios, Greece, and the big ship had pulled away to continue its journey through the Greek Islands when a pair of couples emerged alone … [Read more...]
My Top 10 Travel Pet Peeves From The Travel Blogger
Surly Airline Employees, Hotel Resort Fees And Other Annoying Things About Traveling By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I'm a happy, easy-going traveler. Most of the time. There are times, tho, when certain factors make me perk up and bring out the Leo in me. Which is why I have a list of these Top 10 travel pet peeves. 1.) Hotel Resort Fees … [Read more...]
A Few Reasons To Be #InLoveWithSwitzerland
Travel Blogger Likes The Swiss Wines & Cheeses, Even In Los Angeles It was an "ahhhh" moment, kicked back in a lounge chair with not one but two glasses of Swiss wine by my side on a sunny Spring day. One wine was a Chasselas white with the outline of the Matterhorn on the label and the other a Dole Balavaud from the Valais Region. Both were light but tasteful, … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Wins A Trip To Taipei, Taiwan
A New Adventure Awaits In A New Destination By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I won a trip to Taipei today! It happened at a Taiwan Tourism press and travel agents event held in Los Angeles, #TasteTaiwan, which showed a preview of TV travel host's Mike Siegel's excellent "Best Taste Taiwan: Ten Things You Must Do In Taiwan," which will air on CNBC in … [Read more...]
Munich Airport Sets Record For Number Of Passengers
More Destinations Bring In Additional Travelers. And A Beer Garden Doesn't Hurt The Munich Airport, which has done creative things to attract and occupy travelers like adding a beer garden – or biergarten in the local lingo – and putting in a tennis court to promote a pro tourament in town, set a record for passengers in 2015. A total of 41 million travelers used Munich … [Read more...]
Polar Snorkeling In The Arctic A New Cruise Activity
Aurora Expeditions Offers This Unique Adventure When you take a cruise to the Arctic, you don't expect to be offered the same excursions you do while in the Caribbean. However, Aurora Expeditions has added something more associated with the tropics than the ice packs – polar snorkeling. The company has added this activity to its small-ship cruises to Spitsbergen and … [Read more...]
Product Travel Review: Downey Wrinkle-Free Spray
Taking The Wrinkles Out Of Clothes With Wrinkle Releaser Plus By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Here's a lightweight doesn't-take-up-much-room-in-the-suitcase product that every traveler should have for every trip. It's Downy Wrinkle Releaser Plus, a spray product that instantly takes wrinkles out of clothes. It comes in several sizes, including … [Read more...]
5 Top Basic And Important Travel Packing Tips
Pack Light But Also What You Need For Your Trip It's the eve of your trip and you are really buzzin' with excitement and anticipation. You and your friends have talked about it for months and now the day for departure has arrived. So you stand in front of our suitcase/backpack wondering if you've got everything for the trip. We are here to help. No matter … [Read more...]
How to Party Hard on Pennies: Luxury Travel With a Shoestring Budget
Five Tips For Traveling Well And Traveling Cheap The PubClub.com lifestyle is an alluring one – hopping from Las Vegas to the Virgin Islands, seeing concerts, enjoying food and drink around the world and going to lots of fun places and events. However, this lifestyle doesn’t come cheap ― unless you know exactly what you’re doing, of course. And you know what – it is … [Read more...]
Delta Air LInes Makes An Ordeal Out Of Holiday Travel
Travel Blogger Disappointed In Service & Attitude When you travel and things don't go right, it can either be an ordeal or an adventure. With Delta Air LInes over the holidays, it was an ordeal. An On-Time Performance Level At The Mendoza Line Three of my four flights were late. I had a missed connection to see my family, encountered a surly gate agent, missed a … [Read more...]
Taking Amtrak From Union Station L.A. To San Diego Review
Pacific Surfliner Goes Right Along The, Well, Pacific Surf By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Americans don't travel on trains very often, not when we are in the USA, anyway. And most certainly not in Los Angeles, where people are stuck to their cars like bugs on the windshield in Texas. But Angelenos should consider taking the train every now … [Read more...]
USA Travel Offers Something For Every Traveler
Diversity Is Showcased From Shining Seas To Mountains, Deserts & Cities Of all the places to travel in the world – and there are many great destinations – the bet of them all may be the good 'ol USA. That's because the United States is such a large country it is incredibly diverse. are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of locations to visit. And you can go for a … [Read more...]
Tips For Traveling Through Busy LAX During Holiday Season
Los Angeles Airport The Busiest USA Airport In December A record number of passengers – 3.5 million – are passing through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) this holiday session, making it the busiest airport in the county. Pubclub.com has been among those, having traveled in mid-December and will be doing so again on Dec. 30. The busiest days are expected to be … [Read more...]
Alaska Airlines Expands Service To Sonoma County Wine Country
New Direct Flight From John Wayne Airport To Santa Rosa Getting to the Wine Country in Northern California now a bit easier for those in Southern California. Alaska Airlines has a direct flight from John Wayne Airport in Orange County to the Sonoma County Airport. Flights from Orange County depart at 12:15 p.m. and arrive in Santa Rosa at 1:46 p.m. Flights from Santa Rosa … [Read more...]
Dolly Parton’s Christmas At Dixie Enhanced For 2015 Holidays
Dinner Show Features Live Nativity Scene In Pigeon Forge, TN The holiday season has arrived in East Tennessee, and one of Dolly Parton's attractions has gotten into the spirit. The Christmas at Dixie show at the Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge opened Nov. 3 and runs through Saturday, Jan. 2. It's an enhanced version from previous years with a $2.5 million renovation. … [Read more...]
Dubai To Get A 20th Century Fox World Theme Park
Attraction To Incorporate Studio's Fim & TV Shows The Simpsons are going to Dubai. This and other TV shows and films from Fox Studios are part of a new theme park opening in Dubai from 20th Century Fox. It is set to open in 2018. This project is also the first Fox-branded resort with themed rooms, attractions, rides and retail outlets based on the studio's film and … [Read more...]
Lonely Planet Launches U.S. Travel Magazine
Publication Is Created For Travelers In The USA First it was books, then a TV series and of course a website. Now Lonely Planet has a magazine for the U.S. market with the launch of "Lonely Planet." The Winter issue, which is now on newsstands, features an island-hopping 'Great Escape' itinerary through Hawaii, a ‘Need to know’ guide to traveling to Cuba, ‘5 spots to talk … [Read more...]
U.S. Customs Expands Global Entry Program For U.K. Citizens
Trusted Travler Status Speeds Entry Into America's Airports The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced an expansion of the Global Entry program for citizens of the United Kingdom. CBP Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske announced it at the World Travel Market in London. Global Entry, a CBP Trusted Traveler Program, allows for expedited clearance of pre-approved, … [Read more...]
Edelweiss Air Las Vegas To Zurich Nonstop Flight Review
It's No Gamble With This Service In She Skies Switzerland, Switzerland wine, wine, wine lover, travel, wineries, wine tasting wine tours Domaine du Daley winery Switzerland The Swiss sure know how to travel in style. Their trains are awesome and so, too, are their planes. I've taken Swiss Air to Switzerland before and recently was aboard its sister airline, Edelweiss … [Read more...]
Two Things To Know About Uber & Lyft Picking Up Passengers At LAX
Los Angeles Airport Allowing Ride Sharing Pickups & Dropoffs Los Angeles International Airport is the USA's largest airport to allow ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft to pick up passengers. But here's two things to know about it, and one is good while the other mirrors the same situation with the cabs. The drivers must pick up people from the upper … [Read more...]
World’s Top 10 Boating Destinations For Dockside Bars
Top Places To Have Boat Drinks By Sailboats & Powerboats Some of the best bars in the world are located in marinas. Not only are the views fantastic, but the beers are always cold, there's great drinks (usually strong ones involving lots of rum) and, well, boaters love to drink. With that in mind, PubClub.com presents our list of World's Top 10 Boating … [Read more...]
U.S. Customs Using Apps To Speed Travelers Entry Into The USA
Smart Phone Technology To Speed Up Wait Times At Airports The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency (CPB) is embracing technology – and smart phone apps in particular – to speed travelers' entrry into the USA. The goal is to reduce the wait times so you can get to enjoy the many great things in Ameirca, one of which is not waiting in lines at customs. “This summer, … [Read more...]
A Night Of Luxury At Vendange, Carmel’s Wine-Themed Hotel
Savoring Unique Accommodations In Monterey Bay, CA Wine and Carmel, CA, go together like golf and Pebble Beach. But to put them together in a hotel? A themed hotel? In Carmel!? What a brilliant idea! That's what the owners of Vendange Inn & Suites have done and much to their credit the execution is as grand as the idea. I can tell you this because I've had a … [Read more...]
Rob Ford Is The Mayor Of Toronto Not ToronTo
For The American News Media Here's How To Properly Pronounce the City's Name Hey American media, if you are going to make fun of Rob Ford, at least make sure you pronounce the city properly. And they are making plenty of fun of him because – and this is so funny it's more like a sitcom rather than reality – Ford said he was too wasted to remember if he had smoked … [Read more...]
Bar Blogger Reflects On His Month-Long Australia Travel Adventure
Sydney, Surfer's Paradise, Byron Bay and Brisbane – And Mates – Entertain This American Traveler I didn't fall in love with Australia, or with an Australian. But after spending a month Down Under, I sure did LIKE Australia and spending time with Australians a lot. In four weeks, I traveled to Sydney, Surfer's Paradise, Byron Bay, Brisbane and back to Sydney. In many … [Read more...]
A Final Salute To Australia In Sunny Sydney
Opera Bar, Soldier Of Fortune Pub And Harbor Views Are On Blogger's Last-Day Agenda Thank you Australia, for ending my month-long trip here by making it super-sunny on my last day in your country. There's not a cloud in the blue sky of Sydney and I'm taking full advantage of it. I began the day with a run from the Opera House to and through the Botanical Gardens, cooing … [Read more...]
Lack Of Hot Australian Girls Blogger’s Biggest Australia Trip Disappointment
Beautiful Babes Largely Missing During Trip Down Under Where are the girls!? The hot Aussie girls!? One of the reasons I've wanted to come to Australia for years has been the women. I've imagined them to be everywhere and heard they love Americans. But with a couple of notable exceptions – when the deck was stacked in my favor as I was working with the Miss V8 Supercars … [Read more...]
Sydney Tiki Bar Sugar Lounge Manley Beach Earns Blogger’s Cheers
Mai Tai Meets Satisfaction And Polynesian Decor Fits The Location Hard to port! Drop the mainsail! Cut the engines! I have found a place to toss out my anchor in Australia, a tiki bar in a great beach town outside of Sydney. It's called the Sugar Lounge and it has strong rum drinks, tiki dccor and a view of the ocean. As an additional bonus, you arrive there by ferry … [Read more...]
It’s Party Time At An Australian Wine Festival
A Day On The Green At Siromet Winery In Brisbane More Like A Music Festival I'm going to a wine festival today. In Australia! And this is not just any wine festival, it's a rock concert with wine. There are several local bands playing, the event takes place in a big field. It goes from 3-10 p.m. It's called A Day On The Green at it takes place Siromet Winery In … [Read more...]
Brisbane Shows Good Potential As A Fun Party Town
The Blogger's Australian Adventure Continues In Queensland There's a river cutting through town with scenic pedestrian bridges and bars lined up along its banks. An eclectic community that has pubs and a few nightclubs that are all but hidden in the daylight but you just know come alive at night. And a downtown area that's ripe to explore. So to say that Brisbane looks … [Read more...]
Discovering Sydney: A Free Tour, Opera House Bar And A German Beer Hall
Another Fun Day Down Under Includes Finding Oktoberfest In Australia If this keeps up, then my friends' predictions of me never returning to America may come true. Day 2 in Sydney had me taking a free walking tour, going back to my favorite (to this point) bar that again was the most happening place in the city, and then a new discovery that previously had not even … [Read more...]
The Traveling Nomad Party Blogger Goes To Australia
Sydney, Surfer's Paradise, V8 Supercars Race, Byron Bay And Wine Festival On The Itinerary If it's not the trip of a lifetime, it's the opportunity of a lifetime. I'm headed to Oz – for a month! – a place I've always wanted to visit, and now it's becoming a reality. Why Australia? Well, it has fun people – people who love beer and like to party, have a zest for life and … [Read more...]
Australia The First Stop For This Traveling Party Nomad
Leaving Southern California Opens The Door For Partying Around The World When one door closes, another one opens. Well, it does if you think of it that way. And that's the way I'm thinking of it. I have no choice, really. I am being forced to move from my place of residence for the past several years – some estimates put it at around 15 years although I tend to think of … [Read more...]
America’s Cup Provides A San Francisco Travel Treat
Sailing Race Spectacular Event For Spectators In An Eventful City When I got wind of the America's Cup taking place in San Francisco, I knew I had to be there for it. It's an international sporting event, one that gets worldwide media coverage and involves an interesting and fun (and also somewhat puzzling) sport, sailing. Plus, taking place in a city as dynamic as San … [Read more...]
Swiss Deluxe Hotels Seem Like Dream Accommodations In Switzerland
Staying At Any Of These 5-Star Properties Is Traveling In Style On my way to a press luncheon to promote the Swiss Deluxe Hotels – a series of 5-star properties in Switzerland – I heard a radio ad for a Motel 6. And the funny thing about me and traveling is that I can stay at either! Oh, to be sure, I would prefer to be at Badrutt's Palace Hotel in St. Moritz rather than … [Read more...]
Joining Tour de France Spectators A Party Bucket List Item
Blogger Wants To Be Drinking Wine And Nibbling Cheese At A French Village Cafe I have a vision, and it is of me being in a small French village in the countryside or the Alps, sitting outside at a cafe table – one of those tiny round ones, with narrow chairs made of wood – with a plate of cheese and a glass of wine in front of me. At any moment, a large group of athletes … [Read more...]
Bahamas Breeze Drink Recipe And Swimming With A Shark in ‘Jaws’
Rum Kept Film Crew Buzzing During Spring Break And Filming Of Movie Guest Blog Post By Walt Clayton, Author, The Strykes Buns Guide www.bunsguide.com/ JAWS The Revenge, filmed on location in Nassau – dat be in da Bahamas, mon – was a terrible flick but a terrific gig to work on for us crew members. For three sweltering months I toiled as part of the underwater film crew: … [Read more...]
Travel Europe Vicariously Through Rick Steves Videos
European Traveler Blu-ray Collectors’ Edition Box Set Now Available There's something that's plain cool about traveling in Europe. It's not just that it's been there since nearly the dawn of civilization, that it has landmarks that have stood the time test of centuries and that it has dynamic cities. It also has cool people, more cool frankly, than many of us in the U.S. … [Read more...]
Mai Tais At The Waikiki Royal Hawaiian Lacking Original Rum Punch
Scratch The Old School Drink; The New One Is Not As Good Or Strong Perhaps I was spoiled. Well, I was spoiled. And I freely admit it. But when you get used to something and then it changes – and not for the better – you get a little bit out of kilter. I am referring to a changes to the signature drink at the Mai Tai bar at the Royal Hawaiian. That's where I usually … [Read more...]