Archive for Category: "Olympics"
Travel Detective Blog: Olympic Myths and How Travelers Can Benefit
The Olympics Games are less than 10 days away, but according to the Travel Detective London stands to lose more than it will gain. Find out why in his latest blog. Every 4 years, the same predictable behavior repeats itself in a different location somewhere around the world, as the Summer Olympic Games commence. For [...]
Five for Families: London Olympics 2012 Special Edition
Is your family going to London this week for the Olympics? Don’t kid yourself. Juggling the Olympic crowds with energetic kids is enough to get you a medal. Instead of running rings around the city with your family, London correspondent Emily Goldfischer offers up five tips for families on how to enjoy London like a [...]
Travel Tip: Alternatives to Hotels During Sporting Events
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and when it comes to scoring last-minute accommodations during major events like the Olympics, sometimes it pays to be creative and skip the hotels altogether. For starters, why stay in a hotel when you can camp out? And by camping, I mean, sleeping in someone else’s backyard. [...]
Slideshow: New London Restaurants & Foodie Finds
The Olympics are just 10 days away and we’ll be providing coverage on all aspects of the Games and travel to the UK on PeterGreenberg.com. Today, traveling foodie David Latt shows you how to steer clear of the concession stands and find locally sourced, farmers market fresh English food that defies the boiled meat and [...]
4 Last-Minute Olympics Accommodation Ideas
Some events are called “once-in-a-lifetime” for a reason. The Olympics are a little over three weeks away, but it’s still possible to experience the 2012 Games. And you can do so without spending three times the standard rate at the most basic hotel. Ben Moroski shows you how to beat the system with four last-minute [...]
Olympics 2012: Could London Lose Money from the Games?
The spotlight is on London this summer, but some of the most interesting information comes when you crunch the numbers behind the Olympic Games. We asked Elena Strapkova to weigh the costs of putting on the Games against the revenue expected. Keep reading to see if the big event is on track. A recent Orbitz [...]
Travel Tip: Free & Affordable 2012 Olympic Events
Think Olympic tickets are too expensive to be within reach? Think again. There are actually a number of free and cheap ways to experience the Games in London…if you know where to go. Believe it or not, there’s a number of Olympic events that don’t require any tickets at all. In late July, you can [...]
Travel Tip: Olympics 2012 Travel
Say you score tickets to the Olympic Games in London this summer. That’s great news, but are you prepared to deal with finding a place to stay? I’ve got some tips for you. Like any host city during the Games, hotel rooms won’t be cheap. So think like a contrarian and stay away from hotels. [...]
