portland Archives

Online Travel

Airbnb Faces Big Fines in Portland if Hosts Don’t Get City Permits

While hosts have to shell out the permit fee, it's sites like Airbnb who stand to lose more, at least for now, from hosts' unwillingness to comply as these sites face fines unless they force hosts to obey local laws.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

Hotels

Provenance Hotels Integrates Local Products to Elevate Guest Experience

Raising awareness about local products is good for guests and the business community and it is something that more hotels, gateways to a destination, should integrate to align themselves with their customers' interests.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

SkiftX

Best Travel Ads This Week: Turning U.S. Towns Into World-Renowned Destinations

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Tourism

Portland, Maine Considers What Part Pot Legalization Will Play in City Brand

Denver continued to promote itself as a young active city even after its marijuana legalization vote, which would make Portland the first U.S. city to turn its laid-back attitude about drugs into an official marketing campaign.

Randy Billings, Portland Press Herald | 10 years ago

Ground Transport

How Portland will power its newest rail line without batteries

The U.S. is years behind Europe and Asia when it comes to innovative rail programs, but leave it to Portland to te to catch p quickly.

Skift | 11 years ago

Cruises

Best travel ads this week: Holland argues it’s cooler than Brooklyn

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Media and PR

Best travel ads this week: Five videos highlight the evolution of travel