Travel Brigade

The Travel Brigade Show broadcasts from sunny San Diego, the city known for having the best weather in the country. We'll find out if pandas can tweet in our interview with the San Diego Zoo, speak with SanDiego.org about exploring the different neighborhoods of the city such as Gaslamp and Old Town and talk with theme parks SeaWorld and Legoland. Find out about where to stay and places to eat in the southernmost part of Southern California. Enjoy the trip! Follow us on Twitter @TravelBrigade.

The Monaco Grand Prix runs through the streets of Monte Carlo this weekend, and The Travel Brigade Show gives you information about making your own fast-paced - or relaxing - visit to this glamorous principality on the Mediterranean Sea. We’ll have an interview with the Fairmont Monte Carlo, the hotel located right on the famous "hairpin" turn. Besides the Grand Prix, find out about the famous Monte Carlo Casino, the Prince's Palace, fantastic hotels, amazing dining, a variety of museums and seaside activities. Follow us on Twitter @TravelBrigade. Enjoy the trip!

There’s always something new happening in Las Vegas and The Travel Brigade Show hits Sin City to find out what’s new for the summer of 2013 in a place that is always keeps you entertained on and off the Strip. We’ll talk about new shows like Zarkana by Cirque du Soleil, activities like Mob Attraction at the Tropicana and Score at the Luxor, a Warhol exhibit at Bellagio, a place where you can operate a bulldozer, a canyon where you can ride a zip-line, and the continued expansion of the pool day-club trend in Sin City. We’ll also talk about unique food and dining in our “Ya Gotta Eat” segment. Enjoy the trip! Follow us on Twitter @TravelBrigade.

The Travel Brigade Show is off to Edmonton, “Canada’s Festival City,” for summer fun at the Folk Festival and Heritage Festival to give you a taste of festivals can be found here all year long. Learn about top family fun activities at Fort Edmonton Park, Jurassic Forest, Prairie Gardens and West Edmonton Mall. We’ll talk with Telus Science Centre about their exhibitions. Find out about fun and interesting ways to learn the history of Edmonton at Old Strathcona and Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village. We’ll also head outdoors for a trip to Elk Island National Park and talk about great places to stay such as Fantasyland Hotel and Fairmont Hotel MacDonald. Enjoy the trip! Follow us on Twitter @TravelBrigade.

Travel Brigade heads to Montreal for interviews with local experts on fun things to do and see in this city such as the botanical gardens, the underground city, Olympic Park, Le Ronde amusement park and jet boating on the Lachine Rapids. We'll also talk about the historic Fairmont hotels in the area, and how they tie in to the history of Canada. Since no visit to Montreal would be complete without talking hockey, we'll pay have an interview focused on the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Hall of Fame. We'll also discuss why it is that the residents of Montreal, who are always bilingual and often trilingual, are so friendly. Enjoy the trip! Follow us on Twitter @TravelBrigade.

Travel Brigade takes in the red rock beauty of Moab, Utah, for hiking, canyoneering, mountain biking, rock climbing and river rafting in an area that has both Arches and Canyonlands national parks. We’ll have interviews with Discover Moab and the Red Cliffs Lodge located right on the banks of the Colorado River, and we’ll also find out about exploring slot canyons from the rigger Danny Boyle and James Franco consulted when making the movie 127 Hours, just one of many Hollywood movies filmed in this stunning location. After a day in the outdoors, in our “Ya Gotta Eat!” segment we’ll tell you about local Castle Creek winery, a classic drive-in with handmade buffalo chili burgers and a local diner’s breakfast concoction called the “Sweetwater Skillet.” Enjoy the trip! Follow us on Twitter @TravelBrigade.

Join Travel Brigade as we visit the West Edmonton Mall in Canada, the largest mall in North America. We’ll hop on the roller coasters at Galaxyland, plunge on the 360-degree-looping Cyclone waterslide at World Waterpark, skate on the ice rink, watch the Sea Lion show and touch sting-rays in the Sea Cavern exhibit. We’ll fall asleep at Fantasyland Hotel, located right in the mall, in a themed suite where your bed is an igloo, jail or the back of a pick-up truck. This is the place where you can do just about anything, and all under one roof. Enjoy the trip! Follow us on Twitter @TravelBrigade.

Join Travel Brigade for our San Francisco episode focused on great activities and entertainment available in the City by the Bay. We'll explore all the new things to do for 2013. Ride bikes across the bridge, explore the Exploratorium, feed sharks at Aquarium by the Bay, walk through a real rain forest that happens to sit right in Golden Gate Park or take a "49-Mile Drive" on a trail that lets you catch all of San Francisco's best highlights. Enjoy the trip! Follow us on Twitter @TravelBrigade.

 

San Francisco Travel Association photos by Jerry Lee Hayes, Jack Hollingsworth and Lewis Sommer

Sail with Travel Brigade on the Norwegian Pearl cruising through the Western Caribbean. We’ll have interviews as we sail to Dunn’s River Falls in Jamaica, swim with sea life at Stingray City in Grand Cayman, hit the beaches of Cozumel and visit the Mayan site of Tulum on the Mexican coast. We’ll talk about relaxing, rum drinks and great seafood in a tropical paradise. Enjoy the trip! Follow us on Twitter @TravelBrigade.

Join Travel Brigade to explore enchanting Monaco, the 2nd-smallest nation on earth with an outsized portion of glamour and excitement packed into one small prinicpality on the Mediterranean Sea. Hear about Monte Carlo, the Prince's Palace, the Grand Prix, fantastic hotels, amazing dining and fun filled activities in a beautiful seaside setting. We’ll have interviews with Visit Monaco and Fairmont Monte Carlo, the hotel right on the famous "hairpin" turn of the Grand Prix. Follow us on Twitter @TravelBrigade. Enjoy the trip!