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Southwest Airlines Station Leaders in New York and New England Have Fun-LUVing Bet for the Big Game

February 2, 2012
By Island Tips

There’s no doubt that Southwest Airlines Employees like to have FUN. To support the local teams and show their Fun-LUVing Spirit, Station Managers in the New York area and New England area have made a bet for the Big Game between the New England Patriots and New York...
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Are Electric Car-Charging Stations the New Must-Have Hotel Amenity?

January 27, 2012
By Island Tips
Are Electric Car-Charging Stations the New Must-Have Hotel Amenity?

An EV Car Charging Station at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront. (Courtesy Marriott ) It's been a rough half–decade for the travel industry, and to compete for ever–scarcer tourism dollars, service providers have been forced to come up with new ways to attract...
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Action stations: an adventure holiday special

January 27, 2012
By Island Tips
Action stations: an adventure holiday special

'When you tell people you're going swimming with tuna, they laugh in your face' Swimming with dolphins. Everyone yaps on about wanting to do that before they die. But swimming with tuna? For some reason, when you tell people you're going swimming with tuna, they laugh in your face. It?sounds inherently absurd, and...
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Extra Sections for the Big Game! [UPDATED!]

January 24, 2012
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WE HEARD YOU, NEW ENGLAND FANS!? SUPER EXTRA SECTIONS BETWEEN PROVIDENCE AND INDIANAPOLIS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SUPER GAME WEEKEND!? After I blogged yesterday about our Super Extra Sections to/from Indianapolis, lots of you very rightly corrected our shocking lack of knowledge about the New England...
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Short break ideas for 2012

January 6, 2012
By Island Tips

Fancy a fine art holiday in Vienna or Boston, Francis Ford Coppola's latest hotel in Italy, or wild clubbing in Sweden? Here are eight unusual 2012 trips Paris, France To enjoy the work of designer India Mahdavi, you'd normally need to check...
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New Routes from ANA, AirTran, and More to Get You Psyched for 2012

December 23, 2011
By Island Tips
New Routes from ANA, AirTran, and More to Get You Psyched for 2012

Sometimes it’s hard to stay on top of all the new route announcements that come our way, so we’ve complied a little bit of a rundown below. As long as you can afford the fares, this should definitely help add to your passport stamp collection. ?...
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Winter on the Waterfront

December 21, 2011
By Island Tips
Winter on the Waterfront

The Argosy Christmas Ship. Photo credit: www.argosycruises.com Historic waterfronts in many cities transitioned from gritty transportation hubs to dynamic tourist attractions in the latter part of the 20th century. These destinations display their obvious appeal in the summer — gulls squawking overhead, ...
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65 New Ways to Get Away This Season

December 8, 2011
By Island Tips
65 New Ways to Get Away This Season

Rush Hour at LaGuardia Airport in New York (Courtesy Photochan/myBudgetTravel) It's that time again. As the first below–freezing days start rolling in and the sidewalk musician who plays Christmas carols on the pan flute establishes his month–long post just ...
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Racketeer conviction for in-law of Tierney – The Boston Globe

December 6, 2011
By Island Tips

Racketeer conviction for in-law of Tierney The Boston Globe Prosecutors say that Eremian and a brother, Robert Eremian, ran the gambling site, Sports Offshore, in Antigua , and that they illegally took bets from across the East Coast of the United States. Lyons was one of the agents who helped collect money, ......
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Off Limits: From Boston’s sewers to a New York submarine, new series seeks out hidden urban spots

October 4, 2011
By Island Tips

The new Travel Channel series "Off Limits" takes viewers from Boston's sewers to New York's hidden islands.
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