Tag: hospitality

Accomodations, California, Destinations

Insider Interview: A Look Behind the Scenes of Hotel Hospitality with Megan C.

anchored & adrift’s Insider Interview series connects our readers with the firsthand stories and perspectives of travel and design industry professionals and other featured guests. 

While a travel blog focuses on storytelling, hospitality professionals are story creators. They work to make our adventures into incredible experiences that we crave and yearn to escape through again and again. Traveling is the dream, and these hard-working hosts make it a reality. Continue reading “Insider Interview: A Look Behind the Scenes of Hotel Hospitality with Megan C.” →

Getting There

As New Companies Move into the US Market, Suggestions for the American Airline Industry

Fifteen years ago was an ideal time to be an international jetsetter. The skies felt safer, airline hospitality standards were higher, milage programs meant something, and there wasn’t such a race to create the best sardine can in place of a plane. Not to mention, the concept of paying for checked bags (and every other detail) didn’t exist, avoiding carrying all your belongings on you and fighting for overhead luggage space. Continue reading “As New Companies Move into the US Market, Suggestions for the American Airline Industry” →

Destinations, New York

New York City Sights: Tour Manhattan from the Hudson

In a previous post on NYC Sights, I recommended the Staten Island Ferry for incredible views of Lower Manhattan, One World Trade, the Statue of Liberty, and the entire Manhattan skyline for free. Now, with some strategizing (getting to the ferry terminal early before the line forms, asserting your spot on the Statue side of the ship, and making an efficient loop to get back on the same ferry), this is an excellent way to view the harbor and the Manhattan skyline.

However, if you want to avoid the masses and spend a longer, carefree, quality amount of time on the water, you have other options.

This past Saturday, I tried one of those options, namely a day sail on Classic Harbor Line’s Schooner America 2.0. When I researched boating opportunities for NYC, Classic Harbor’s harbor cruises had great reviews and the sailboat I wanted. Continue reading “New York City Sights: Tour Manhattan from the Hudson” →

Destinations, Getting There

4 Trends in the Cruise Industry and Their Impact on Your Onboard Experience

In celebration of finishing my undergraduate career today, I am back in action with a new blog post. I have been waiting for a vacation to write about my vacation (this evening is my minivacation), and with cruise ships positioning themselves for the summer season, I would like to share my thoughts on the cruise industry.

In March I had the opportunity to sail on Princess Cruises’ newest ship, the Royal Princess. Thanks to an extensive travel background in almost all modes of travel, this was my tenth cruise with almost 100 days at sea. My latest cruise experience and supplemental research indicates four key trends for the major cruise lines. Continue reading “4 Trends in the Cruise Industry and Their Impact on Your Onboard Experience” →

Accomodations

Fresh Hospitality: The Marriott-IKEA Millennial Venture

In my Global Retail Marketing class this week, my professor mentioned what I think is a brilliant development in the hospitality industry and branding: the announcement of a joint venture by IKEA and Marriott to create Moxy Hotels, a millennial-geared, low-cost, Scandinavian-designed, quality hotel brand. Continue reading “Fresh Hospitality: The Marriott-IKEA Millennial Venture” →