march 27, 2009
Jan Gets a Blog!
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Down to Earth
in Boston
This package gives new meaning to a free juice bar – this one is for electric cars! The Charles Hotel on Harvard Square in Boston is introducing several green initiatives in honor of Earth Day – a juice bar where customers can charge their hybrids and electric cars for free; a nanoMAX™ parking system that measures your car and bases the rate based upon size; and a bike program that allows guests free access to six Amsterdam Classic Bicycles equipped with shopping baskets. The newly renovated hotel encourages guests to experience the city by cruising along the eight-mile ride along the Charles River. www.charleshotel.com.
Help for Writer's Block
Is that what all those legendary writers were doing at the Algonquin Round Table – seeking help for writer's block? Now the hotel is offering a Writer's Block package – just take in proof of your written work in-progress or published book and get 25% off the best rate for a two-night stay. The offer is good through 2009. Book by calling 866-406-5341. Also, members of any entertainment union such as SAG, Actor's Equity or Writers Guild gets 20% off drinks in the lobby or at The Blue Bar. www.algonquinhotel.com/
A Mom's Day to Remember
You'll definitely be the favorite child if you treat your mom with this special at The Lodge at Woodloch. The Moms in May package includes accommodations, three gourmet meals a day, $120 spa credit per night, terry cloth robe and more, starting at $495 a night. The Lodge, located in Pennsylvania about two hours north of NYC, was voted one of the top spas by our readers. Read the full article here: http://www.travelgirlinc.com/onlinealerts.html
For more on The Lodge, visit www.thelodgeatwoodloch.com/
Is It Better in Bermuda?
Find out for yourself by taking advantage of a deal at Bermuda's only casual resort – 9 Beaches, which opens for the season April 1. To celebrate Bermuda's 400th anniversary, stay for four nights and get a $400 credit. Rates start at $280, which includes a full breakfast daily at this 84-cabana resort. This offer is good through August 21. Oh, and during the month of April, guests get the 68-degree guarantee. On any day the temperature does not reach that, you get a $68 refund! www.9beaches.com
pick of the week
travelgirl loves Tilley hats, and we wear them even when we aren't having a bad hair day. I honestly never thought I looked good in hats, til I tried on a Tilley. On my next trip I'm packing this Hemp Hat, which is "handcrafted with Canadian persnicketiness" and comes with alternate hatbands so you can switch them out. And with every Hemp Hat sold, Tilley makes a donation to Street Kids International, an organization that helps street youth make a better life. For information, visit www.streetkids.org. The Hemp Hat is $79 at www.tilley.com and while you're there, check out their huge collection – I promise they have the hat for you.