40 Hours in 40 Degree Weather: New York City

House of Travel’s Marketing Manager is back (& exhausted) from a short weekend in Manhattan . Despite her Floridian blood, she lived to tell of her 40 hours in 40 degree weather. So grab your scarves & try to keep up.


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One-of-a-Kind: 1 OAK Las Vegas

House of Travel partied in Vegas at the Grand Opening of 1 OAK nightclub in The Mirage Hotel & Casino. Light Group opened 1 OAK just in time for New Year’s Eve, but officially kicked off the party with a star-studded cast: Katy Perry, Markus Molinari, Paris & Nicky Hilton, David Arquette, Christina Milan & our travel expert…just to name a few. Do you know what “1 OAK” stands for?


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Bungee & Bungalow: Bucket List Item #2, Complete

What better combination than bungee jumping & over water bungalows? This week’s Bucket List trip takes us to New Zealand & French Polynesia. We will fly in to Auckland, New Zealand to begin our escape. If we are going to bungee, we are going to do it right.


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#TravelFactsWithoutWikipedia: What People Think About Certain Countries

SOPA makes us want to do two things: 1. Throw a plate on the floor and yell, “SOPA!” and 2. Think of all the things people wouldn’t know without Wikipedia as a crutch.


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Free Fallin’: Bucket List Item #1, Complete

As 2011 came to a close, we shared our End-of-the-World Bucket List of 26 items with you. Today we free fall into the list with skydiving in Interlaken, Switzerland. Prepare yourselves for quite the adventure…and don’t forget your parachute!


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Separate but Equal: Paradisus, Playa del Carmen, Mexico (& Riviera Maya)

Only a 35-minute drive from Cancun airport is a little, all inclusive resort called Paradisus Playa del Carmen. By “little,” we mean it’s not. But it is the newest addition to the Paradisus Resorts family as of November 15, 2011. (Congratulations Paradisus!) Upon arrival – rewind – upon booking, you have two choices. You can reserve a room in La Perla (adults only) or in La Esmeralda (crayons & animal crackers). They are separate but equal – just depends what you’re looking for.


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The Comeback King Strikes Again: Travel Experts for President in 2012

While we might not really mean that travel experts should run for President in 2012, it sounded like a good title. What we did mean to say is that travel experts & destination specialists are again popping up in the news because 2012 is the year when people start valuing their own time…again.


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HOT EXCLUSIVE: The Pierre New York

From now through April 8, 2012, when you stay two nights at The Pierre, you will receive the third night FREE. Great, right? It gets better…with your stay, you will also receive a host of complimentary amenities from your ever-so-thoughtful travel experts (us).


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