What makes someone a social media influencer and how can hoteliers seek them out? Recently, I spoke on this topic at a ReviewPro webinar entitled “How to Leverage Social Media for Public Relations.” ReviewPro offers a set of tools that help hotels manage their online reputations, from monitoring online reviews to social media conversations. I […]

Toys, toys and more toys! The ToyFair 2014 at NYC’s Jacob K. Javits Center lived up to the hype as a true toy mecca — I had long heard about the Toy Industry Association’s legendary trade show, which is now in its 111th year. They don’t allow anyone under 18 inside, and I’m not sure […]

So you’re deciding whether you should spend a few days in London or Berlin – you’re lucky to have the choice but making it won’t be easy! While it’s a big decision where to spend those precious few vacation days, the good news is that you can’t go wrong with these two capitals of cool. […]

Although it’s my never-ending quest to experience new destinations, there is something to be said for revisiting special places. This fall, my husband and I stayed at the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Mass. This beautiful historic inn in the Berkshires also happens to be the very first hotel at which I ever stayed! I […]

I love watching the ball drop at Times Square on New Year’s Eve at midnight — on TV. No matter where I’ve been on New Year’s Eve, every house or venue has turned on the TV to join in on the countdown. I’ve never had any desire to join the freezing masses in Times Square, although […]

I love Instagram (connect with me as Travelogged), the mobile photo-sharing platform. I don’t use it as frequently as Twitter or Facebook, but I still have fun posting photos that would otherwise languish on my phone. My Instagram photos tend to be quirkier, more artistic, more food-oriented, more personal and more slice of life than the photos I post on Twitter and Facebook.

In the past, I’ve dreamed of being like Santa and circling the globe to see all the best Christmas decorations. But this year, I’ve decided that it would be more fun to stay at all of the hotels with the best Christmas trees! First I looked at the best hotel Christmas trees in the US, and now it’s time to travel the world. Here are my favorite hotel Christmas trees in Paris, London, Amman, Vancouver, Malawi and Kuala Lumpur.

For the past few years, I’ve fantasized about traveling the world like Santa to see all of the best Christmas decorations around the world. But a recent trip to The Plaza Tree Lighting to meet Santa and the Saks Yeti got me thinking about a different sort of trip this year… A look at the best hotel Christmas trees around the United States! These hotels in Beverly Hills, Washington, DC, Dallas, San Diego, Charleston, Florida, Virginia and Montana really get decked for the holidays.

There’s plenty of snow in Lake Placid, NY, right now. That makes it much easier for the Ski Jumpers to relentlessly hone their skills. But in case you were worried, they did not take the summer off. Nope, the Whiteface Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex is open year round so these dedicated daredevils can practice […]

What better place for my three-year-old son to meet Santa for the first time than at The Plaza tree lighting? The Plaza, a true icon of New York, is a magical place in its own right. My husband, son and I were invited to the Tree Lighting Tea at the Palm Court for  yesterday evening, where […]