Super Bowl Sunday marks the evocative spot when Universal Studios Hollywood’s inaugural consumer awareness effort for launching “Transformers:  The Ride-3D.”  When NBC’s Super Bowl game coverage once again transcends sports to captivate the nation, Universal Studios Hollywood’s spot will capture consumer imagination as the movie-based theme park sets the stage for its epic new ride, [...]

AAA Travel cruise experts say cruising remains a popular choice for North American vacationers. More than 16 million cruise passengers sailed the world’s waterways last year, according to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), and a passenger total in excess of 17 million is forecast for 2012. While most AAA Travel cruise passengers remain loyal [...]

In March 1995, representatives from the public sector, private corporations and various ethnic associations in Japan and Hawaii joined to create the very first Honolulu Festival.  Since then, the Honolulu Festival has grown into a premier cultural event, featuring ethnic performances, events and exhibits at various venues throughout Honolulu.  The three-day Festival culminates on the [...]

Professional surfers from all over the world will be descending upon Manly Beach, known as one of Sydney’s most beautiful beaches boasting miles of tree-lined soft white sand and the perfect surf, to participate in the inaugural Australian Open of Surfing Event, taking place February 11-19, 2012. More than 100,000 surfers, tourists, and Sydney-siders are [...]

On Christmas Day this weekend, The Rink at Rockefeller Center celebrates its 75th anniversary.  Since 1936, skating on The Rink has been one of New York’s traditional ways to usher in each winter season and enjoy a session of timeless, smile-inducing family fun.  Both a symbol for the spirit of American family and an international [...]

Declaring it “a hotbed for high culture,” Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel magazine has named Kansas City one of its Top Budget Travel Destinations for 2012. Here are 10 more reasons to visit Kansas City in the New Year. All eyes turn to Kauffman Stadium next July, as KC welcomes the Major League Baseball All-Star Game [...]

TripAdvisor® launched its inaugural TripIndex Ski – a cost comparison of 20 popular ski destinations across the United States and Canada – and found that Salt Lake City tops the list for the best ski deals in North America.  TripAdvisor’s TripIndex Ski presents the combined cost of one night’s hotel accommodation, a basic ski rental [...]

The Grinch™ and Max the Dog heralded the arrival of Universal Studios Hollywood’s festive “Grinchmas™” holiday celebration with the presentation of the “Who-Manitarian of the Year” award to actor, producer, writer and women’s health advocate Fran Drescher. “Grinchmas” begins this weekend, Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11, then continuing daily from December 17 to [...]

‘Tis the season! From Alaska to Georgia, there are countless holiday activities to enjoy in America’s national parks. Today, the National Park Foundation, the official charity of American’s national parks, revealed some of the not-to-be-missed holiday festivities to check out this season. Each year, the National Park Foundation and National Park Service kick-off the holiday [...]

Lyndsey Haraguchi-Nakayama is a young and articulate woman. Even dressed in muddy boots and jeans, she has the entire tour group hanging on her every word. It’s not every day you get to meet a fifth-generation farmer from Kauai’s lush Hanalei Valley. The wetland taro fields that stretch out green and glimmering as you cross [...]