Author Archives: The Brooklyn Nomad

Last minute NYC-Barcelona for $200 r/t??? Later in the year under $250! Muy bonito!

NYC to Spain for $200?

Airfare down 40% since June – 24 month low

Travelers have been offered so amazing deals so far in 2009. But can a poor economy afford it?

TripAdvisor enters the travel search engine game.

TripAdvisor joins various other travel websites looking to make independent travel easier to book and save cash in the process.

U.S. warns Mexico travelers to be on alert; increase in violence.

Visitors to Mexico are being warned by the U.S. to be careful, avoid dangerous areas and to be on the lookout for any suspicious activities while traveling south of the border.

“Miracle” Flight 1549 Towed Through NJ Streets

Imagine being stuck behind this in traffic: This past Saturday, the Airbus A320 that crashed into the Hudson River back in January, was towed through the streets of Jersey City, NJ to a storage warehouse.  US Airways Flight 1549 made yet another move for further investigation by the  National Transportation Safety Board. It will remain…

LA to Australia for under $700 r/t, Caribbean/South America airfare and Delta deals.

Here are some deals currently going on right now with a few airlines that run out within the next 2 weeks, so you may want to get started on booking your spring or summer getaway sooner than later (since prices will more than likely go up as the weather gets warmer). American Airlines: When you…

Europe’s Rising stars, NYC hotel for under $100 a night???, JetBlue getaways and more.

Another eventful week in the travel business. So I thought today I would catch you up on some of the deals, news, stories and articles that came out this past week. Jetting for less: JetBlue currently has a 40% off select getaways that include such destinations as Aruba, Cancun & Nassau. These “beachy keen” deals…

Brooklyn’s endless culinary options are worth the visit.

Whenever a friend comes to visit New York or I am asked by a reader “what to see” or “what to do” when visiting the Big Apple, I always point them in the direction of that neighboring borough, my hometown, of Brooklyn. Brooklyn had been known for years as the place where people that could…