Australia’s Great Ocean Road is a scenic road along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the cities of Torquay and Allansford. Australia’s Great Ocean Road stretches for 151 miles and was built by soldiers between 1919 and 1932. The road is…
By VGP Blogger, Rachel There are plenty of travel tips out there but below are some of my personal, off beat travel tips. Hopefully they can make your next trip a little smoother! 1. I have a very strategic way of…
By VGP Blogger, Rachel B I had a brief retreat last week at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia. The winter weather in the DC area made it a good week to be cozy in their many conference rooms and…
By VGP Blogger, Rachel B. Visiting California wine country in the off season winter months is perfect for the frugal traveler and wino. You will find great rates at hotels and B&B’s, enjoy crowd less wineries and have ample time…
By VGP Blogger, Rachel B I recently spent 10 nights at the Hotel Wilshire, a Kimpton Hotel in Los Angeles. I mostly chose this hotel because it was close by to where I needed to work and I always find…
This week I flew Air China Business Class PEK to SYD with a short stop in Shanghai. I arrived at the Beijing Capital Airport and headed for the business class checkin at Terminal 3. The business class/first class checkin area is…
Last week I had the opportunity to fly United Airlines Business First EWR to PEK. I arrived early at the airport because the weather was bad. The previous day flights had been cancelled to many New York, New Jersey and…
International travelers allowed 72-hour visa-free transit through Beijing, Shanghai & Guangzhou One year ago China began allowing passengers from 45 countries transiting through Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou (Guangzhou was added August 1st 2013) to a third country can enjoy a 72-hour visa-free transit…
As I prepared to arrive in Sydney I recalled that the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Global Entry program had been expanded through a partnership with the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service’s SmartGate e-Passport program. What is Global…
By VGP Blogger, Rachel B I can’t wait to cuddle up with a bowl of popcorn and a glass of red wine for the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony at 7:30 eastern time on Friday night. The ceremony from Fisht Olympic…
By VGP Blogger, Rachel B Many airlines are adding additional flights to ship Super Bowl XLVIII fans into Newark from Denver and Seattle, the home cities of the Broncos and Seahawks. United is adding 15 extra flights to its hub…
As I scan different websites, magazines and newspapers I find some interesting tid-bits about travel. Several Airlines and Airports had interesting news to share over the last few weeks. In case you missed it…. Pittsburgh International Airport is installing two…
It’s amazing that almost every year the NFL throws me a huge birthday bash known to most as The Superbowl. Sometimes the event doesn’t fall close enough to my birthday to consider it a birthday party, but most years I…
By VGP Blogger Rachel B. For those of you that are Hilton HHonors members, you should know to keep an eye on your inbox and Hilton.com for announcements of their promotions. Hilton recently launched the Hilton Ultimate Weekender Sweepstakes, offering Hilton Hhonor members…
By VGP Blogger Rachel B. Last week, I posted on American and JetBlue rolling out re-designed first class seats for their transcontinental flights. But for those of us who can’t afford first class or don’t have upgrades, below are some…
Are there destinations you dream about? Places or things that you long to see? I have been extremely lucky that I’ve been able to cross a lot of those places off of my list, but there are still plenty of…