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Kaleel Sakakeeny's Blog – August 2011 Archive (7)

Portugal’s Precious Port Wine Trail

Portugal’s Precious Port Wine Trail

The Port Wine Trail begins in the only place legally authentic Port can begin, in Oporto, Portugal’s second-largest city, and a three and a half hour train ride north from Lisbon.

More importantly, it’s the gateway to the…

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Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on August 30, 2011 at 4:19pm — No Comments

The Curse of the Roaming Charge

The Curse of the Roaming Charge

Or, roaming charges can be dangerous to your health.

Heard the latest horror stories about travelers experiencing near-cardiac arrest when they get the bill for roaming charges from their mobile provider?

Michelle Higgins, writing in… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on August 26, 2011 at 1:21pm — 2 Comments

Travelers Don’t Use Social Media to Complain

Travelers Don’t Use Social Media to Complain

Would you ever tell a Facebook friend that your stay at a hotel really “sucked,” or can you see yourself going public on Twitter with a rant about some resort’s horrible customer service or food?

It seems, says… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on August 22, 2011 at 2:10pm — 6 Comments

How Will Google Plus and Panda Affect Travel?

How Will Google + and Panda Affect Travel?

Hotelmarketing.com was pretty blunt in saying that Google +, in conjunction with Panda updates, “could be the biggest shift in search since it took off 13 years… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on August 16, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Istanbul, The Cross, Crescent and Spires w/Video

Istanbul, The Cross, Crescent and Spires w/Video

Istanbul is twice the size of New York city and is remarkably free of crime – safer, perhaps, than most major American cities.

If… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on August 12, 2011 at 3:55pm — 7 Comments

Is Google’s New Hotel Finder a Game Changer?

Is Google’s New Hotel Finder a Game Changer?

I don’t know if Google’s recently-launched Hotel Finder is actually a game changer, or, as Google itself said, “an experiment in finding the perfect hotel.”

But it’s fun to play with.…

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Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on August 5, 2011 at 12:37pm — 2 Comments

Women Biz Travelers to Hotels: Pay Attention to Us

Women Biz Travelers to Hotels: Pay Attention to Us

It’s pretty official.

A comprehensive White Paper produced by Cornell University School of Hotel Management, reported that “women have become the fastest growing segment of… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on August 1, 2011 at 2:21pm — 1 Comment