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Staycations suck: So do the right thing and get out of your house

March 10, 2010
By Vikki Stenstream
Staycations suck: So do the right thing and get out of your house

If you're off from work, you should be off from home as well. Get out of the house and hit the highway, byway or any other way you can think of -- staycations are for suckers.
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Save staying warm

March 10, 2010
By Hipster Travel Guide Staff
Save staying warm

March may be here, but that doesn’t mean winter is over. (Technically, it’s gone March 20th, but for anyone who can see snow out their window, you know May is still pretty far away.) So now is the time to start looking at those last minute deals to places water laps up against the beach...
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Follow the Panty Bomber’s skid marks, tickets on sale now

March 9, 2010
By Hipster Travel Guide Staff
Follow the Panty Bomber’s skid marks, tickets on sale now

It's the latest tour craze: Flying the flights terrorists have tried to blow up. See how long you can last out there. And now Farecompare.com has an offer on one flight.
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Nonplussed traveler: Getting good train doesn’t make cents in the US

March 8, 2010
By Al Vinikour
Nonplussed traveler: Getting good train doesn’t make cents in the US

Answer the following question to the best of your ability: Q)    Europe is best known for: a.)    Being really old b.)    Bidets c.)    Hygiene – or lack thereof d.)    Great rail service e.)    All the above The correct answer is: D (though you could make an argument for E). Nobody gives better train than Europe. They’ve been at it for a long...
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Travel Promotion Act passes

March 8, 2010
By Hipster Travel Guide Staff
Travel Promotion Act passes

That Statue of Liberty has added an addendum to that little book she’s holding: “Give us your poor, your tired, your huddle masses — and $10 please.” President Obama, who is exempt from having to pay for visas due to his current job, signed into law the Travel Promotion Act at the end of last...
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Virgin in Vegas: Fly Girls ready for new TV show on CW program

March 1, 2010
By Hipster Travel Guide Staff
Virgin in Vegas: Fly Girls ready for new TV show on CW program

Virgin America offered a special Friday flight to premiere its new reality TV show that debuts later this month. But on Friday, it was all cocktails, laughs and clips.
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Nonplussed traveler: Park it, pay it and never complain about it

March 1, 2010
By Al Vinikour
Nonplussed traveler: Park it, pay it and never complain about it

Finding a spot to park at the airport is easy, paying for it requires a second job.
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Obama visits Savannah, waves

March 1, 2010
By Gayle McCarthy
Obama visits Savannah, waves

Hipster Travel Guide was given unprecedented access to President Obama’s secret “White House to Main Street” itinerary for his upcoming Tuesday visit to the historic Southern city of Savannah, allowing us a rare, “behind the scenes” glimpse at the day in the life of the president. 8:35 a.m.-Land at Savannah/HHI airport; hop in armored car....
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Surf’s up: But not by much, Tsunami scare ends in a ripple

February 28, 2010
By Hipster Travel Guide Staff
Surf’s up: But not by much, Tsunami scare ends in a ripple

After Saturday’s big earthquake in Chile, fears ran rampant for the giant tsunami would wipe out all of any place with beaches on the Pacific. Big news stories started running immediately after the 8.8 earthquake Chile with massive amounts of destruction. But instead of focusing on the wreckage in Santiago the news groups decided to...
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Green beer countdown: Savannah

February 27, 2010
By Gayle McCarthy
Green beer countdown: Savannah

Get your Irish up this Saint Patrick's Day in Savannah, where beer is green and blood flows orange.
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