On the Go: Expedia Launches Exclusive Mobile Deals, Reveals Summer Travelers’ Mobile Habits

Data Show Increased Mobile Engagement and Demand for New Expedia Exclusive Mobile Deals through Expedia Hotels App

Bellevue, Wash., August 30, 2012 – Expedia®, the world’s leading online travel agency, released today the results of a study examining the mobile device habits of Americans during their summer travels. The data is supplemented with an infographic detailing the specific habits of travelers using mobile devices “on the go,” based on Expedia’s mobile booking data.

Disneyland: A Dad’s Perspective

By Matt Villano

“Relaxing” isn’t a word this father of two would use to describe a family vacation at Disneyland.

Sure, a few days with my girls at “the happiest place on Earth” can make them happy (most of the time). And, yes, there are moments—rare moments—when my wife and I can kick back and enjoy a moment of solitude (before we face-plant into our pillows at night).

Most of the time, however, I liken visiting California’s most famous theme park to playing a hard-fought game of football: Do it right and you feel it in your bones, an ache that satisfies.

What causes this phenomenon?

Cruising Alaska with Spencer Spellman, the Traveling Philosopher

We sent Spencer Spellman, a.k.a. The Traveling Philosopher on an Alaska cruise on the Norwegian Jewel.  Get his full report here.

How am I supposed to fill up my time on a cruise ship? That’s typically one of the first questions most people first ask when thinking about their first cruise. As a relatively independent traveler, it was also my first question.  So for those new to the cruising experience, this can serve as a guide from the highlights of my cruise last week to Alaska on Norwegian Jewel.

Leaving Seattle

Norwegian Jewel

Sunset south of Kethikan

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