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Who Took The "Sexy" Out Of Hotel Stays?

In search of romantic couples or at least couples seeking a sexy stay, hotels promoted “intimacy kits” in their mini bars… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on July 14, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Where The Oil Is And Is Not, And How Can You Tell?

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Where The Oil Is And Is Not, And How Can You Tell?

It's as much a matter of perception as it is of oil.… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on July 10, 2010 at 11:30pm — 2 Comments

Going, Going, Gone! Bidding Luxury Vacations for a Buck

Going, Going, Gone! Bidding Luxury Vacations for a Buck

You won't hear the auctioneer's gavel drop, but if your winning bid is accepted, you could find yourself in luxury holiday digs in the US, Europe, Morocco, or wherever luxury properties are found and coveted.

Winning bid? One dollar.

And you won't even know where the place is until the auction is over, although there'll be plenty of visual and text… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on July 7, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Google-ITA Deal Threatens Kayak, Orbitz, and Other Airfare Search Engines

Google-ITA Deal Threatens Kayak, Orbitz, and Other Airfare Search Engines

You can turn the faucet on, but whoever controls the water determines the flow. Or even if they'll be any water.

So, the 700 million dollar acquisition deal that that Google and Cambridge, MA-based ITA Software Inc., just inked, is very worrisome to Kayak, Orbitz, Trip Advisor, Expedia and any on line travel… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on July 4, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Spanish Language Ring of Kerry Ireland -- Irlanda en Español

For our Spanish language colleagues and friends, our 1 minute, sound rich Travel Video PostCard on Kerry, Ireland in Spanish

Hope you… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on July 3, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Arizona Immigration Bill Hurts Tourism. Other States Fearful

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Arizona's Immigration Law Hits Tourism Hard

The last thing in the… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on July 1, 2010 at 10:36am — No Comments

Hotel Sleep Police Keep The Peace

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Hotel Sleep Police Keep The Peace

Maybe I won't have to travel… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on June 29, 2010 at 12:23pm — No Comments

eBags Pushes Travel To Embrace Social Media

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eBags Pushes Travel To Embrace Social Media…

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Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on June 27, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Proposed DOT Rules Give Passengers First-time Rights To Sue

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Proposed DOT Rules Give Passengers Legal Rights At… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on June 24, 2010 at 4:40pm — No Comments

How To Be A Perfect Packer And Avoid Airline Baggage Fees

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How To Be A "Perfect Packer" And Avoid Airline Baggage… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on June 21, 2010 at 9:20am — No Comments

Summer Splash and SpongeBob Make Grand Cayman Grand for Family Travel

Summer Splash and SpongeBob Make Grand Cayman Grand

The Cayman Islands have come up with a popular, value-driven, summer program for families that’s fun and educational.

Appropriately dubbed the Cayman Summer Splash package, the program runs until September 6 and features a weekly appearance of everyone’s favorite squishy hero, Nickelodeon’s own SpongeBob SquarePants.

The highlights of the Summer… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on June 18, 2010 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

TripAdvisor and Facebook Get Friendly

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The travel news of the day is clearly the announcement of TripAdvisor's deal with… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on June 14, 2010 at 6:01pm — No Comments

The Road Less Traveled: North Wales

The Road Less Traveled By: Travel North Wales (with Video)

Trying to pronounce the impossible Welsh names like Llangollen (klhan-gghlan) or Betws-Y-Coed or Llandrillo (klhan-dri-lo) is part of the fun and challenge of traveling in North Wales

But when the language is spoken in true lyric Welsh, actually “Cymru” (CUM-Raig) it sounds like water flowing over rough rocks, and hints at the deep, rich Celtic… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on June 13, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments