http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/ Travel http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/121761/weekends-5-statements-to/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:01:24 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/121761/weekends-5-statements-to/ Misquamicut, RI is the anti-Newport. Before we hit the road for Labor Day weekend, we leave you with a list of things to do before calling it quits on your summer. Loving summer doesn't make one all t... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/121453/weekends-5-attributes-to/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:54 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/121453/weekends-5-attributes-to/ Before we hit the road for Labor Day weekend, we leave you with a list of things to do before calling it quits on your summer. Loving summer doesn't make one all that unusual. But over here, we love s... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/121440/beijing-08-there-really/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:04:11 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/121440/beijing-08-there-really/ There are nine million bicycles in Beijing, that’s a fact. I just finished riding one of them, as part of the Ritz-Carlton’s “Hutong Bicycle Tour” package, offered to guests staying at their ... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/121441/trends-whither-hawaii/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:04:11 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/121441/trends-whither-hawaii/ I need to go into further detail on this at a certain point (or not), but I was just asked for the 4,000th time to cover Hawaii. Please. Now. We're Begging You. The 4,000th time, I should note, since ... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/120231/beijing-08-dry-nest/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:02:27 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/120231/beijing-08-dry-nest/ Hey - you can't park there! David Beckham, David Beckham, David Beckham. Did I mention David Beckham' I think I did. Just in case, David Beckham. Anyway. He was at the Closing Ceremonies tonight. Desp... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/120232/beijing-08-scene-and/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:02:27 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/120232/beijing-08-scene-and/ SCENE Two Olympic athletes getting penalized for their bad behavior during the Beijing Games. Cuban taekwondo fighter Angel Valodia Matos was banned from all World Taekwondo Federation championships ... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/120021/beijing-08-get-in/ Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:02:42 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/120021/beijing-08-get-in/ Three more houses, three more medals. Although unlike the first round, this one was more of a close call. And despite the fact that not all of the houses offered up free food and drinks (Switzerland,... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/119135/beijing-08-lost-in/ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:04:46 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/119135/beijing-08-lost-in/ Apparently, "technical timeout" translates as "dance around in your bikinis." -- photo by Lisa Costantini...... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/118558/beijing-08-scene-and/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:51 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/118558/beijing-08-scene-and/ SCENE Hungarian weightlifter Janos Baranyai dislocating his right elbow while trying to snatch 326 pounds in his third lift attempt. The first time Olympian got the weight above his head but was unab... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/117937/beijing-08-factors-i/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:03:38 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/117937/beijing-08-factors-i/ After more than two weeks in Beijing, I have been able to learn a thing or two about Chinese culture. After all, when you are in a country that has a population of a billion plus, it’s hard to...... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/115978/beijing-08-get-in/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:01:22 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/115978/beijing-08-get-in/ Looking for any excuse to throw back some free drinks and eat something other than Chinese, I've been making the rounds at the national houses, which are sort of like pavilions at a world's fair. Wha... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/115977/beijing-08-can-we/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:00:53 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/115977/beijing-08-can-we/ Every Olympic Games, major sponsors and countries from across the globe host their own hospitality center and this year is no exception. One of the hottest spots thus far is Club Bud, the nightclub M... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/115628/beijing-08-can-we/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:06:54 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/115628/beijing-08-can-we/ Every Olympic Games, major sponsors and countries from across the globe host their own hospitality center and this year is no exception. One of the hottest spots thus far is Club Bud, the nightclub MT... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/114989/beijing-08-jackie-chan/ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:03:57 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/114989/beijing-08-jackie-chan/ Here in Olympics-land, Coca-Cola has taken over a place called, aptly enough “The Place”. It takes up the entire block of an outdoor shopping plaza and is hard to miss with everything illuminated... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/114885/escapes-strict-relax/ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:04:43 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/114885/escapes-strict-relax/ Today's story in print whet your whistle for close-to-home relaxation' Here are four more spas where you can get away from all the urban hassles — in just 1½ hours or less. Escape for the day or st... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/114086/liveblog-who-is-that/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:48 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/114086/liveblog-who-is-that/ If you’ve checked out any of the footage thus far from the Summer Games, you might have noticed something missing: the fans! The stadiums for a vast majority of the events are half-empty. (Okay, ma... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/113804/first-look-element-hotels/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:01:26 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/113804/first-look-element-hotels/ If you travel at all, or read about travel at all, you have likely been unable to avoid hearing a great deal about Starwood's new aloft brand. Pitched as a fun and affordable version of the successfu... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/113805/deals-79-ow-to/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:01:26 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/113805/deals-79-ow-to/ Plenty of people who do not live there can't find Canada on a map as is (true story). So, the news that LAN Airlines, a South American carrier, will now serve Toronto from JFK is not going to help...... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/113806/liveblog-a-day-in/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:01:26 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/113806/liveblog-a-day-in/ Contributor Lisa Costantini is freelancing for the IOC in Beijing during this year's Summer Olympics -- she will be blogging with us off and on throughout the month. British-born Alex Proctor-Pearson... http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/113794/liveblog-a-recherch-cocktail/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:01:19 -0500 http://www.blogexpreso.com/blogs/Travel/113794/liveblog-a-recherch-cocktail/ The cocktail and the mall are distinctly American innovations that have come to symbolize an indulgent -- some might even say excessive -- lifestyle, and both are key ingredients in a New Orleans mus...