March 04, 2009

Southwest and Bar Refaeli help TripCart kick off Beach season

While half of the United States is buried in snow, Southwest airlines has decided to help out TripCart and cheer up the freezing citizens of the east coast by kicking off Beach Season. They even went to the trouble of painting a plane that will inspire people to plan their beach vacation on TripCart. You should not have trouble spotting this plane, pictured above but for the die-hard aviation nuts out there, the plane can be identified by the FAA Registration number on the tail of the 737-7H4 model, which is:

N922WN

Here are some popular beach destinations that Southwest flies to:

When you are finished with the Orlando, Florida places to visit, head to the coast for more places to visit in Florida -caladesi island state park, bathtub beach and sebastian inlet.

All over California - from glass beach in the north through pismo beach and bolsa chica beach all the way to blacks beach in San Diego.Besides beaches, there are certainly lots of places to visit around Los Angeles, California

Besides the Norfolk, VA James river cruises, down the coast from Norfolk into North Carolina, follow in the footsteps of the Wright Brothers (without whom Bar Refaeli might not be decaled onto a 737) and visit Wrightsville Beach,Hammocks Beach State Park or Hatteras Beach.

And if a subway ride from JFK is about as exotic as you are getting this summer, head to Riis Beach, Orchard Beach in the Bronx, Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach in Brooklyn or - if you are a fan of the Ramones - Rock Rock Rock Rock Rockaway Beach. Then head back to the city and enjoy some of the fun things to do in Manhattan and NYC.

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May 06, 2008

Shopping Malls – a tremendous boost to TripCart.Com

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It's almost 4 months since I've dived into our Web analyst's monthly report. Usually I'm quite satisfied with the improvements in the bottom line numbers. Now, that I was looking at other things of interest I've realized that since our Christmas success we've experienced a continuous traffic growth in the Shopping Centers and Outlet Malls segment of our website.

I've decided it's about time to write another nice post about our joint effort.

From the SW department I've been informed that in few days we're gonna release a completely new SW version that would upgrade the user's experience, especially in the Attraction pages, introducing new planning features. "Good job!!!"

And now for the fun part. Here's the list the most popular Shopping Centers / Outlet Malls as it was ordered by our Web analyst to reflect the number of entries they got between the 1st of January and Ending of April:

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Tags: Buying, fashion, holiday, lifestyle, mall, Malls, Outlet, outlets, selling, shop, shopping, Shops, tech, technology, Travel Blog, travel blogs, trip, vacation, weblogs

January 22, 2008

Shopping Malls – a Traffic report that amazed our Web Analyst

Our Web analyst has released his monthly report last week covering the various page categories of our site, and the traffic channels in general that played a major role on our site's December traffic. In our Shopping Malls / Outlet Malls category, we’ve expected to see some spike of traffic around Christmas but we've never thought it could be that high. The amazing thing about it is the fact that the traffic for this category does not decay, and his January predictions are even slightly higher.

BTW, the bad news here (according to his study), is that visitors to these pages are more likely to leave our site – if you have any ideas on the causes for such behavior, please share them with us.

They asked me not to expose our actual numbers, but I couldn’t resist exposing the highlight shopping mall page among the few hundreds that we currently cover – it was viewed 845 times during the month of December. It’s the first on my following list that is ordered by TripCart’s popularity ranking report.

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Tags: christmas, fashion, holiday, lifestyle, mall, outlets, shop, shopping, tech, technology, travel blog, trip, vacation, weblogs

May 11, 2007

FlyLite for the Business Traveler on an Expense Account

As we're sure you're aware, airlines aren't getting any better about mishandling bags. Add to that the fact that the number of people flying should double by 2010 and you can pretty much assume something you own will get misplaced sometime in the near future. FlyLite is a new service that ships you your clothes so you don't have to pack, wash or check them in at the airport. They claim this will save you about 3 hours per trip. Initially you ship your things to one of their warehouses in Boston, New York, Philadelphia or Washington - then they send them to the concierge of your hotel before you arrive, when you leave FlyLite picks your stuff up, dry-cleans it and stores it away until your next trip. The service runs a $100 for each delivery and requires a 12-hour heads-up. They plan to have over a dozen locations by the end of the year.

(thanks cnnmoney)

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Tags: baggage, hotel, luggage, travel

May 08, 2007

Goodsleep on the Plane - Good Luck

Trying to sleep on a plane is always an ordeal and it's always hard to get comfortable cramped up in coach as planes get more and more crowded. If the pathetic pillow you receive isn't doing the trick you could try getting one of those hemorrhoid donuts that fit around your neck or you could go all out with the 1st Class Sleeper. This pillow supports your whole back and keeps your head from flopping around. It also magically creates an extra half a foot of legroom.

(thanks mobissimo)

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Tags: 1st class sleeper, airlines, airplane, flying, pillow

March 29, 2007

These Shoes Were Made For Drinkin'

The next time you're headed to the beach you won't need to slip that flask in your back pocket, you can walk on it instead. Just fill up your flip-flops and hit the sand. Unfortunately, we can't find any details on just how much Malibu will fit between your soles.

(thanks boingboing)

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Tags: beach, dram, flask, flip, flipflop, flop, liquor, reef, travel

March 28, 2007

More Stewardesses of Yesteryear

Everyone loved looking at old pictures of flight attendants so much that Dark Roasted Blend scrounged up another set of fascinating photos from the golden age of aviation. Enjoy the eye candy.

Here's the previous post about flight attendants from days gone by.

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Tags: airlines, airports, fashion, flight attendants, flying, photographs, pictures, stewardesses, travel

March 26, 2007

Air Bags for Everyone

Everybody likes airbags, you can throw your trash in them, you can puke in them, some of them you can even use to keep score while you play gin-rummy. If you're into air bags, and want to see some examples of airlines from around the world, head over to bagophily.com - they have a gallery of air sickness bags from U.S. and international carriers, including a section of their personal favorites.

(thanks jaunted)

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Tags: air sickness, airline, barfbag, flying, travel

March 23, 2007

The On the Go Briefcase for When You Gotta' Go

The next time you're away on business travel, carry along this briefcase and you'll be able to forget about having to look for a bathroom. Apparently, in an effort to maximize time efficiency, the Niban Too Corporation of Japan felt compelled to create the Gotta Go Briefcase-

In today’s fast paced corporate market, every minute counts and often can be the difference between success and failure. No longer is it feasible or convenient to take time out for toilet breaks, especially in taxis, subways or rail systems where facilities aren’t always provided. Now, for the GM who has to take a BM, there is the Gotta Go Briefcase. A full functioning briefcase that also doubles as a portable lavatory.

Unfortunately, no tips are provided about where one would actually go about utilizing the device nor do they provide tips on how to block out the mental image of your poo swimming around in your briefcase all day long.

(thanks random good stuff)

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Tags: bathroom, crap, poop, portable toilet, toilet, travel

March 11, 2007

Strong Bag Tags

After a recent post with advice about how to increase your chances of holding on to the bags you check through at the airport we got a reply from Rob whose advice was: "Any luggage tag that can be ripped off is dangerous, because thieves do exactly that. They rip off the tag at the airport and now that they have your address and know you are on vacation, they can rob your house. That's why leather luggage tags or any stronger material are the best idea!"

Well, we think we found the answer. MyTags are 7" long and are more durable than leather, they also include two clear pockets, one for your itenarary and the other for your address and phone number. However, even though you can get your name printed on them, they're still kind of pricey at $10 a pop.

(thanks happy hotelier)

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Tags: airlines, airplane, baggage, flying, luggage, tags, travel

December 03, 2006

This Is Not Your Suitcase

These fun little luggage tags designed by Pamela Barsky are a great way to distinguish your stuff from everyone else's the next time you take a trip. They run $12 for a set of six and the colorful quick-ties are also included. Our only complaint is that they should include a place somewhere to put your details in case your bag full of dirty clothes goes missing.

(thanks travelpost insider)

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Tags: airlport, bus, luggage, tags, train, travel, traveling

November 09, 2006

Your Commando Days are Over

We're always stuck wondering whether or not to wear those same old undies one more time or just go commando while we're on vacation. But now, the problem's solved. We can just toss our drawers in the trash and whip out a brand new pair of OneDerWear. These babies might not be stylish but they're made out of 100% cotton and cost less than a milkshake. They explain-

OneDerWear is an ultra-light disposable underwear created for traveling. Designed to provide the utmost comfort and convenience, OneDerWear disposable underwear is 100% cotton and ideally packaged for maximum space efficiency. Each package contains five compact pairs of individually wrapped disposable underwear that can fit in the palm of your hand. With OneDerWear, you simply wear and toss! By the end of your trip, you'll be surprised to find plenty of luggage space for gifts and souvenirs.

And if you're really cheap, they claim that each pair can take about three washings before they finally fall apart. Hmmm...we're undecided on this one, other than a trip to India, we can't really see when these would come in handy.

(thanks travelgearblog)

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Tags: travel, travel fashion, underwear

October 27, 2006

Yoga On the Go

We love to stretch but it always seem so hard when you're on vacation - there's all the preparation and the equipment and supplies but luckily the geniuses over Yoga-Syz Products came up with the Yoga Paws. These might be the stupidest product we've ever covered-

Whether you are outdoors, indoors, on nearly any non-abrasive surface, the paws are the most convenient tools to accompany your yoga work out on the go. Made to accommodate the changing world of fitness, Yoga-Paws are ideal for travel, home, and everyday use.

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Tags: travel, travel accessory, travel item, travel product, yoga

October 18, 2006

Say Goodbye to Flipflop Tanlines

Unfortunately, we found these after Labor Day, but you should definitely put these topless flipflops on your Christmas wishlist. We're not sure exactly how these work but the Topless-Sandals website claims that they will stay attached to your foot for at least a year. They claim that the "sticky" won't leave any residue on your feet but we can't figure out why your foot would stick and sand wouldn't. Check out the video, it's kind of surreal - we would have liked to have seen more of the sandal and less of the guy's face but apparently they think that's what sells shoes-

(thanks our strange world)

Update - Fall 2008 - FlipFlops are out and Fall Foliage is in:

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Tags: beach, fashion, flipflops, sandals, topless, topless sandals, travel

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