3April2010
Posted by Michelle Snow under: article links.
I don’t just write here. I also contribute articles and posts elsewhere on the web.
So in case you’ve missed any of them, I compile a monthly listing of all of the links. Most, as can be expected, are travel related, but I did do a few entertainment pieces, too.
Here are my March 2010 contributions to the web universe:
19March2010
Posted by Michelle Snow under: photo of the week.
I happened to be wandering around Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, just after it was renovated from its former incarnation as the Aladdin, and noticed how well these beaded light pillars reflected in the waxed flooring. They happen to sit next to the escalators leading from the ground level check-in to the casino floor above. Sure, it’s a faux-glamour, but I thought it was pretty nonetheless.
14March2010
Posted by Michelle Snow under: travel news.
This week the Walt Disney Co. introduced a new pass option for park guests: the Disney Premier Passport.
This passport basically combines the premium passes Disney already offers to its guests for the North American parks in Anaheim, California, and Orlando, Florida.
For $700, the new pass grants unlimited admission for one year to:
Some events may require an additional charge, Disney said.
Also included are subscriptions to Mickey Monitor, Backstage Pass and Disney’s Family Fun magazine (one per household).
Those that already hold the premium annual park passes for all of the Anaheim and Orlando parks will be automatically issued the new Premier Pass, with an expiration date based on which ever one expires last.
Those who have any annual or season North American Disney parks pass can pay the difference between their pass and the Premier Pass and get upgraded.
In the current economy, it’s an interesting tactic to offer an all-inclusive pass like this to vacationers. And to be honest, the only way I can see this being worth the price is if you plan to visit the parks on both coasts quite often. Otherwise, you’re probably better off just getting the premium pass just for Anaheim or Orlando.
The new pass is available at Disneyland Resort ticket booths, Disney World guest relations windows and at Disney World’s Downtown Disney.
12March2010
Posted by Michelle Snow under: photo of the week.
Sometimes on a roadtrip, photo inspiration strikes not as you pass it by, but as it passes you by. In this case, I just happened to look over at the truck passing us in the right lane and when I saw what it was hauling in the trailer behind it, I just had to snap a photo.
From the gothic showcase custom trailer to the cycle itself, the whole thing was a work of art. I hope you enjoy it, too.
11March2010
Posted by Michelle Snow under: travel news.
Known for its luxury all-inclusive Caribbean resort vacations, Sandals Resorts will soon add one more luxury touch to its St. Lucia property.
According to the company, the Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort will be expanding with 26 overwater suites in 2012. These would be similar to what many luxury resorts in the South Pacific offer, where the room itself is raised up on stilts directly over the ocean.
The suites will feature butler service, see-through glass floors, hammocks, outdoor showers, Jacuzzis, a large deck and a separate seating area off the bedroom.
While on paper, the idea sounds heavenly, I have to wonder how this type of accommodation will work, given that St. Lucia’s topography is far different from South Pacific islands like Tahiti and Bora Bora, which are surrounded by barrier reefs. St. Lucia doesn’t have that feature – these overwater suites would be completely open to the sea. They would be a wonderful way to spend a week in a Caribbean paradise, though
Sandals CEO Adam Stewart says construction will start early next year.
Michelle Snow has been a
travel writer since the early 1990s. She has been
published in print publications, authored several
guidebooks and written for countless web outlets.
With Nomadic Souls, she ties together
all of her various writing outlets, as well as
publishes original travel stories, news, tips and
reviews for all travelers to enjoy...even the armchair
ones.
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