10.19.2009 1:14 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Toilet Seat Museum in Alamo Heights, Texas, leads the list of America’s Wackiest Attractions, according to TripAdvisor travelers and editors.
More than 700 decorated toilet seat lids adorn the over-sized garage that is the museum.
Carhenge, jalopies painted gray to look like Stonehenge…

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09.22.2009 10:39 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Unfortunately, petty theft is a fact of life in many top tourism destinations. I found this out the hard way in Barcelona when someone grabbed a suitcase sitting at my feet.
I wasn’t surprised, then, to see this press release from…

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07.27.2009 10:57 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TripAdvisor usually reports on top hotels, amusement parks, etc. In honor of Nude Recreation Week, the online resource is offering the top five naked events and top five nude beaches.
The events are Biking in the Buff, which is celebrated worldwide, in June…

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05.21.2009 10:50 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TripAdvisor says a survey of more than 1,800 U.S. respondents indicates 89 percent of potential travelers are planning a leisure trip this summer, nearly equal to one year ago.
The survey found that 18 percent said they plan to travel on Memorial…

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05.04.2009 3:42 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TripAdvisor.com says Internet searches about travel to Mexico have dropped 50 percent in the past week, apparently because of concern about swine flu.
In contrast, inquiries about Caribbean travel have increased about 30 percent over the same period.
Trip.advisor also said it…

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03.09.2009 1:40 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TripAdvisor, which offers online lodging reviews, has introduced a “Top Values” index to sort the most popular hotels around the world and find ones that are great values.
To identify excellent value hotels, TripAdvisor devised a system that analyzes the relationship between…

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02.09.2009 4:38 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A romantic trip don’t mean having to stay at a five-star resort - check out (or into) one of TripAdvisor’s top 10 bargain romantic U.S. hotels.
- Cedar Cove Resort & Cottages, Anna Maria Island, Florida: $199 average nightly rate
- Red Cliffs Lodge, Moab,…

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01.29.2009 7:44 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The sour cream once again rises to the top, as this is the Hotel Carter’s fourth year sullying TripAdvisor.com’s list, and its third year of having the dubious distinction of topping it.
The Hotel Carter just barely missed a not-so-clean sweep, finishing…

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11.24.2008 12:00 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Zagat Survey says hotels are responding to the economic downturn, accompanied by a 30 percent decline in business travel, by offering reduced rates and increased promotions to leisure travelers.
The 2009 guide covers 1,001 hotels, resorts and spas nationwide. It found…

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09.11.2008 2:19 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
It’s amnesty time at The Peabody in Memphis. The hotel is seeking treasures from its past that may have been pilfered by well-intentioned, souvenir-seeking guests over the years.
Objects returned as part of The Peabody’s “Amnesty for Artifacts” program may be displayed in…

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