Orlando's Articles http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Social Media in Travel As social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TripAdvisor become more and more popular folks are going to them for insight into their next travel destination. It seems that a real number of individuals are heading to these sites for experie... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/social-media-in-travel-1855307.html 22nd November 2010 More Reasons to Avoid Mainstream Travel Sites Sites such as Travelocity, Cheap Tickets, Orbitz, Expedia, and PriceLine are doing some dirty dealings according to the state of Montana. Taxes that are required to be paid on all transactions are being dodged by these companies when it comes to hotel boo... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/more-reasons-to-avoid-mainstream-travel-sites-1854955.html 19th November 2010 Gift Ideas for National Bosses Day 2010 Did you know that October 16th, 2010 is National Bosses Day? Yeah, I didn’t either until I looked it up. I’m not exactly sure why it’s on a Saturday, but that’s neither here nor there. Anyway, National Bosses Day 2010 is a day t... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/gift-ideas-for-national-bosses-day-2010-1803575.html 20th October 2010 Gift Ideas: Give the Gift of Travel Finding the perfect gift for your friend or loved one can be a challenge. As much as you think you know somebody, it always seems difficult to find a gift that best expresses your appreciation of that person. Well there is one thing that is liked among ... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/gift-ideas-give-the-gift-of-travel-1782322.html 07th October 2010 Cheap Vacation House Rentals There is no question that times are tough right now. Even though the economy appears to at least be up from rock bottom, conditions are still not ideal. As a result, families are looking for ways to save money. Whether this means going out for meals le... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/cheap-vacation-house-rentals-1764259.html 27th September 2010 Atlanta Travel Ideas With all due respect to the rest of America, Atlanta, Georgia is one of the best locations in all of the United States to vacation, no matter what time of the year it is. Looking for a great summer destination? There are plenty of places to swim in Atla... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/atlanta-travel-ideas-1759373.html 23rd September 2010 With Vacation Rentals, No Need to Eat Out One of the most common things we do on vacation is eating out in top restaurants in the world. While can this be great, it's also very expensive. And if you use hotels, you will be even more tempted to spend money for food, be it room service or the hotel... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/with-vacation-rentals-no-need-to-eat-out-1759320.html 23rd September 2010 GetAround: The MetroFlats.com For Car Rentals It’s amazing the things you can find while surfing the Internet. I recently came across a site that reinforced this for me. That site is called GetAround.com. What is it exactly? Well it’s a car rental service that uses a similar set up to MetroFlats.... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/getaround-the-metroflatscom-for-car-rentals-1751063.html 17th September 2010 Top Five NY Amusement Parks There are so many things one can do when on family vacations. Depending on the time of the year, you can go to the beach, sight-see, or even just relax at your lodgings. But if you want some real fun for the whole family on your next vacation, why not c... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/top-five-ny-amusement-parks-1731790.html 06th September 2010 With Vacation Rentals, No Need to Eat Out One of the most common things we do on vacation is eating out in top restaurants in the world. While can this be great, it's also very expensive. And if you use hotels, you will be even more tempted to spend money for food, be it room service or the hotel... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/with-vacation-rentals-no-need-to-eat-out-1723533.html 31st August 2010 SXSW 2011 The SXSW Music and Media Conference www.sxsw.com is now officially as old as the perfect bottle of Chivas Regal (that’s right the big 2 - 5)! And, like every other 25 year old, SXSW is already gearing up for a great party. If you weren’t invited this is d... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/sxsw-2011-1709313.html 18th August 2010 Top Five Things to do in Austin Texas is one of the biggest states in the entire United States, so it should come as no surprise that there are a ton of cities that offer a wide variety of attractions for tourists. Be it Huston or Dallas, there are plenty of Texas destinations to choos... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/top-five-things-to-do-in-austin-1707607.html 18th August 2010 Top Five Winter Destinations Although we are only just nearing the end of summer, it’s never too early to start thinking about those colder temperatures. I am, of course, talking about winter. Although it might seem ages away, we really aren’t all that far away from snow. So why n... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/top-five-winter-destinations-1704002.html 16th August 2010 Top Five Destinations: New York City New York City is probably one of the best known cities in the world. As a result, it is also one of the biggest tourist attractions in the world. But once you actually get to "the city that never sleeps," it can be hard to figure out what to do first. ... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/top-five-destinations-new-york-city-1700154.html 13th August 2010 Seeing the Last Play at Shea On July 18th, 2008, I attended the last concert ever to be held at the late Shea Stadium: it was called The Last Play at Shea. Now, full disclosure: I am a huge Billy Joel fan, and I had seen him in concert a number of times before that night at Shea. B... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/seeing-the-last-play-at-shea-1691843.html 10th August 2010 Remember the Alamo Drafthouse In my great quest to discover everything and anything ‘movie', I came across a really cool idea that I hope grows in the future. The Alamo Drafthouse is a chain of movie theaters in Austin, Texas that, unbeknownst to me, regularly puts on a roadshow tou... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/remember-the-alamo-drafthouse-1691818.html 10th August 2010 The Rise of Vacation Rentals Over the last few years or so, we've seen an uptick in the popularity of vacation rentals across the board. With hotels becoming more and more expensive, sublets have become a cheap and attractive alternative. But if there is one area where we have seen... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/the-rise-of-vacation-rentals-1687539.html 09th August 2010 MetroFlats.com Announces Dragon*Con 2010 Promotional Campaign July 28, 2010 - MetroFlats.com Vacation Rentals, a strong supporter of Dragon*Con 2010, announced their promotion offering discounted accommodations to attendees today. Held in Atlanta, GA from September 3rd through the 6th 2010, Dragon Con is one of the... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/metroflatscom-announces-dragoncon-2010-promotional-campaign-1685845.html 09th August 2010 Pets on Vacation As much as I love traveling, I love pets even more. I'm especially fond of dogs, and my family owns two: a Portugese Water Dog and a Boxer mix (mixed with what? We have no idea). Whenever we go on vacation, however, it's always hard to leave our dogs b... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/pets-on-vacation-1685836.html 09th August 2010 Vacation Rentals vs Hotels Planning a vacation can be a daunting task and the norm is to automatically think of taking your family (or just yourself) and finding some chain hotel. The media inundates us with so many ads selling us airfare/car rental/hotel packages so we're left to ... http://orlando2.articlealley.com/vacation-rentals-vs-hotels-1682601.html 06th August 2010