Jimmy Im, Author at Travelbinger.com

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How to get a New York City suite for only $20.20 on Booking.com

Jimmy ImJanuary 10, 2020May 29, 2022

Burnt out on holiday travel? Don't store your suitcase just yet. Booking.com, an online travel booking platform, is offering a swag-filled, two-night, New York City weekend getaway in a New...

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Travelbinger is now featured on Google News — here’s why it’s important

Jimmy ImJanuary 3, 2020August 3, 2022

On December 31, Google News contacted me to tell me, well… great news… Travelbinger has been accepted as a publication for Google News!!! Travelbinger, a source for travel news, tips...

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I’m honored to be the most viewed Luxury Hotels writer on Quora — take a look

Jimmy ImJanuary 2, 2020May 29, 2022

I love Quora, a platform that offers honest reviews, stories, opinions and answers from writers who are authorities in their respective subject. I'm proud to be the most viewed writer...

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3 new Youtube videos… check them out!

Jimmy ImJanuary 1, 2020December 8, 2022

I'm thrilled to share 3 new Youtube videos I added in the past week. It's exciting that, only 2 months into creating a Youtube channel for Travelbinger, we have thousands of...

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Road trip to North Carolina: Day 5 (and first day of 2020) in Durham!

Jimmy ImJanuary 1, 2020January 8, 2020

Happy New Year from Durham, North Carolina! I started this six-day, North Carolina road trip with my friend Daniel in Asheville, and we're excited to be in Durham for the...

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Road trip to North Carolina: Day 3 in Winston Salem

Jimmy ImDecember 31, 2019

We're on our New Years 2020 road trip through North Carolina, and after two amazing days in Asheville (aside from the speeding ticket!), we're stopping in Winston Salem for a...

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Road trip to North Carolina — Day 1 in Asheville!

Jimmy ImDecember 30, 2019January 8, 2020

After visiting my parents in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, my friend Daniel flew in from New Orleans to join me for a New Year's road trip to North Carolina! The drive...

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Happy holidays from Travelbinger (guess where we are?)

Jimmy ImDecember 27, 2019December 8, 2022

Happy holidays from Travelbinger! Even though I visited my family outside Atlanta, Georgia for Thanksgiving, I'm back for Christmas. It's nice to have a little R n' R considering the...

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Lyft and Uber banned at LAX — three secret hacks to get out of the airport

Jimmy ImDecember 23, 2019August 3, 2022

LAX is arguably the worst airport in the world — and it just hit the lowest point ever, especially for Uber and Lyft riders. Last month, Los Angeles International Airport...

Featured Trends

There’s a solar eclipse on Christmas Day this year — expect a big surprise

Jimmy ImDecember 19, 2019August 20, 2022

If you don't know yet, there will be a new moon solar eclipse on Christmas Day in 2019. You won't be able to see it in the US, like the...

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This airline will let you board early if you wear an ugly Christmas sweater

Jimmy ImDecember 17, 2019May 26, 2022

If you're traveling for the holidays, you know it can be stressful. But there's one thing to cheer about: you can get priority boarding for flying the busiest time of...

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Google just revealed the most searched travel destination — take a look

Jimmy ImDecember 16, 2019December 8, 2022

There's one place on this planet getting more attention than any other destination. It's exotic, luxurious—and incredibility expensive. It's the Maldives, the most searched destination this year, according to Google, which recently...

Dining News

The most expensive purchase on Postmates this year was $2,847 — and it wasn’t food

Jimmy ImDecember 13, 2019July 31, 2022

I'm a huge fan of Postmates. When the $1.85 billion delivery start-up launched in 2011, I didn't order groceries for a year. When I was on deadline for stories, I had...

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Helping you “save skin” in our new YouTube video

Jimmy ImDecember 2, 2019June 10, 2022

I recently wrote a story on how hotel room bathroom amenities are terrible for your skin, and it got such great response, I decided to do a short YouTube video. ...

Hotels News and Reviews News

Should you book Kixby Hotel in NYC? Here’s everything you need to know

Jimmy ImNovember 25, 2019July 31, 2022

Opened November 2019, Kixby Hotel in Midtown, New York City, adds to the slew of new and noteworthy boutique hotels that have graced Manhattan in the past few months, including...

Destinations News

Preview: The Edge will be NYC’s highest outdoor observation deck (100th floor view!)

Jimmy ImNovember 21, 2019August 20, 2022

The Edge, the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere, is slated to open to the public in March 2020 in New York City. [caption id="attachment_2713" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] The...

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12 best Cyber Monday travel deals, handpicked by Travelbinger (Updated)

Jimmy ImNovember 18, 2019December 31, 2022

Mondays are better than Fridays... in holiday sales. Cyber Monday hit $7.9 billion in sales last year, compared to Black Friday’s $6.2 billion. They were record setting sales for both Black...

Featured Trends Lifestyle

The Rockettes Christmas Spectacular Review: Is it worth it this year?

Jimmy ImNovember 11, 2019July 18, 2022

The Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall in New York City are legendary and iconic. The precision dance group started performing in 1932, and you’ve likely seen them taking center...

Destinations News

Airbnb reveals the most trending U.S. city for 2020 – and it’s surprising

Jimmy ImNovember 8, 2019July 18, 2022

Based on booking data, Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the most trending U.S. city for 2020 on Airbnb. Airbnb unveiled the top cities in the world to book for 2020 after forecasting...

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New video uploaded to YouTube (Hack for Packing)

Jimmy ImNovember 6, 2019May 24, 2022

My video this week is one of my favorite tips: The one thing you should always pack on a flight. I've taken hundreds of flights (nearly one million air miles...