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Kaleel Sakakeeny's Blog – September 2011 Archive (5)

Social Media Bullies Hold Hotels Hostage

Social Media Bullies Hold Hotels Hostage

There is no doubt that hotels and retail will go to great lengths to avoid negative publicity.

It’s in their DNA.

In many instances, whether or not a guest or customer's complaint is legitimate or warranted, companies, and hotels in particular, will "buy" the guests good will or silence by… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on September 30, 2011 at 2:31pm — 4 Comments

TripAdvisor Hits 50 Million Mark. Last Hurrah?

TripAdvisor Hits 50 Million Mark. Last Hurrah?

The Champagne should have been popping in the Massachusetts offices of TripAdvisor when it was announced that the review giant just became the first stand-alone travel site to top 50 million unique visitors a month.

Using data from… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on September 20, 2011 at 5:36pm — 4 Comments

Government Investigates Fake TripAdvisor Reviews

Government Investigates Fake TripAdvisor Reviews

A few weeks back we reported on the stink being raised by the discovery that hotels were bribing their guests with discounts and free room stays if they wrote positive reviews about a property.

We noted the corrupt or compromised reviews seemed most prevalent in UK, and quoted TripAdvisor's… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on September 17, 2011 at 6:47pm — 2 Comments

Acadian Culture, Alive and Well in New Brunswick, Canada

Acadian Culture, Alive and Well in New Brunswick, Canada

"This is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks..."

And so goes the epic, deeply moving poem, Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

It’s… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on September 9, 2011 at 3:29pm — No Comments

New Travel Sites: Less Here Than Meets the Eye?

New Travel Sites: Less Here Than Meets the Eye?

If you looked at afar.com’s web site you’d be impressed. It’s attractive, kinetic and well done.

The company, founded by Greg Sullivan and Joe Diaz, stresses that travel is “experiential,” and that travelers have to “get out of their… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on September 6, 2011 at 3:08pm — 2 Comments