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Long Beach Breakers Hotel Coming Back to Life
Long Beach Breakers Hotel Coming Back to Life
Thanks to Anthony Melchiorri of Hotel Impossible
Melinda Crow
Apr 21, 2021
Introducing The Travel Accomplice Novels by Melinda Crow
Start reading Broken on Bonaire here
Beware of False Flights
Beware of False Flights
Airlines are using consumers as cash-generating guinea pigs to help them figure out where flights actually need to go
Melinda Crow
May 29, 2020
What Camping Looks Like in the COVID Era
What Camping Looks Like in the COVID Era
Loosening restrictions does not mean camping will be a free-for-all in the woods
Melinda Crow
May 5, 2020
Airbnb Has a New Enhanced Cleaning Initiative
Airbnb Has a New Enhanced Cleaning Initiative
Will it be enough to make you want to stay in someone else’s home during a pandemic?
Melinda Crow
May 3, 2020
Camping Tricks That Improve Almost Any Style of Travel Post-COVID
Camping Tricks That Improve Almost Any Style of Travel Post-COVID
Campers got game. Use their superpowers to make your own travels safer and more interesting.
Melinda Crow
Apr 25, 2020
Quarantine Armchair Travel: Enjoy Catalina Island from Home
Quarantine Armchair Travel: Enjoy Catalina Island from Home
And consider moving this SoCal island to the top of your post-coronavirus travel plans
Melinda Crow
Apr 15, 2020
Should You Cancel Your Cruise Because of the Novel Coronavirus?
Should You Cancel Your Cruise Because of the Novel Coronavirus?
If you are planning a cruise, here’s what you need to know
Melinda Crow
Jan 31, 2020
Dear Snorkelers, You Are About to Be Scuba-splained
Dear Snorkelers, You Are About to Be Scuba-splained
Learning how to snorkel is more than learning how to breathe through a tube
Melinda Crow
Jan 22, 2020
Getting High: A Travel Junkie Walks You Through the Addiction Moment by Moment
Getting High: A Travel Junkie Walks You Through the Addiction Momen...
Your body hums with excitement. Your brain awakens to new sights, new smells, a world of different textures
Melinda Crow
Dec 18, 2019
The Case for Multigenerational Travel
The Case for Multigenerational Travel
Inviting the whole family on your trip may seem nuts, but there may actually be something in it for everyone
Melinda Crow
Dec 16, 2019
Flavor Your Experience in a New Destination with Food and Beverage Tours
Flavor Your Experience in a New Destination with Food and Beverage ...
My favorite travel experiences rarely involve the word tour, but when there’s food involved everything changes
Melinda Crow
Dec 9, 2019
The Best Little Stretch of Beach in Broward County Florida
The Best Little Stretch of Beach in Broward County Florida
You may have even driven past it and still didn’t know it existed
Melinda Crow
Dec 7, 2019
Steps to Help You Protect Yourself from Scammers on Airbnb
Steps to Help You Protect Yourself from Scammers on Airbnb
And if you do get stuck in a rathole, for heaven's sake, warn the rest of us
Melinda Crow
Nov 26, 2019
Everything You Need to Know About the ABC Islands
Everything You Need to Know About the ABC Islands
Everybody’s heard of Aruba, but what about Bonaire and Curacao?
Melinda Crow
Nov 24, 2019
Let’s Bust Some Myths About Cruise Planning
Let’s Bust Some Myths About Cruise Planning
Frequent cruisers and travel agents mean well when they give you advice about when, where, and how to cruise, but they aren’t always right
Melinda Crow
Nov 21, 2019
Will Your Children Remember the Places You Took Them?
Will Your Children Remember the Places You Took Them?
More importantly, does it really matter?
Melinda Crow
Nov 18, 2019
Food and Beverage Experiences on Viking Ocean Ships You Don't Want to Miss
Food and Beverage Experiences on Viking Ocean Ships You Don't Want ...
Some of them are actually kind of secret
Melinda Crow
Nov 14, 2019
8 People You Hate to Fly With
8 People You Hate to Fly With
The smaller the seats get, the worse these people seem to behave
Melinda Crow
Nov 11, 2019
“Experiential” is the New Travel Buzzword
“Experiential” is the New Travel Buzzword
Here’s how to experience more on every trip
Melinda Crow
Nov 10, 2019
Isn’t Shipping Your Luggage a One- Percenter Thing?
Isn’t Shipping Your Luggage a One- Percenter Thing?
Spoiler alert: it’s more of a ninety-nine percenter thing than you think
Melinda Crow
Nov 10, 2019
Are You Really Up to the Business End of Being an Airbnb Host?
Are You Really Up to the Business End of Being an Airbnb Host?
What the traditional lodging industry wants you to know before you list your property
Melinda Crow
Nov 9, 2019
AmaWaterways Has Luxury All Figured Out
AmaWaterways Has Luxury All Figured Out
This family-run river cruise line offers mid-priced sailings without missing any of the luxuries of its competitors
Melinda Crow
Oct 30, 2019
30 Tips Before You Book a Flight to Europe
30 Tips Before You Book a Flight to Europe
Flights from the East Coast can make it hard to sleep.
Melinda Crow
Oct 29, 2019
How to Let Your Senses Feast When You Travel
How to Let Your Senses Feast When You Travel
The journey is a buffet. Consume it fully.
Melinda Crow
Oct 28, 2019
This Woman’s Retirement Years Are a Nightmare Thanks to Airbnb
This Woman’s Retirement Years Are a Nightmare Thanks to Airbnb
The sign in her yard tells the whole story.
Melinda Crow
Oct 25, 2019
Why in the World Should You Choose Camping Over Cruising?
Why in the World Should You Choose Camping Over Cruising?
Or, how can a cruise writer also be the author of two camping guidebooks?
Melinda Crow
Oct 23, 2019
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