What’s Next After Marriott Gets Final Approval On Their Merger With Starwood?
Now that the merger between Marriott and Starwood is officially approved, what can we expect next?
Author: Edward Pizzarello
My goal in life is to fill my family’s passports with stamps, creating buckets of memories along the way. You’ll find me writing about realistic ways for normal people to travel the world, whether you’re on a budget or enjoy luxury. I also enjoy taking us on the occasional detour to explore the inner workings of the travel industry.
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Cheap Flights To Vegas, Free eBay Gift Cards And Some Cubans Aren’t As Free As Others
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
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Deals | Hotel Reviews | Travel
Win $250 In Free Hotel Cash & Save Money On Hotel Bookings
I’m giving away $250 in free hotel cash. I’m also reviewing a new website that offers lower rates on many hotels than other standard booking channels, like Expedia or booking through a hotel website.
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Cheap Fares To Europe, 4,000 Miles On A Car Rental And Discounted Gift Cards
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
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A Quick Review Of The Movie “Sully”
Seven years ago a pilot used an immense amount of skill and luck to safely land US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after a double engine failure. We went to see the movie Sully last night. Here are our thoughts.
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Test Driving Requests On The New Hyatt App
When Hyatt rolled out their new mobile app they added features like being able to request items for your room and contact Hyatt via social media. During my recent stay I tested some requests. Here’s how it worked out….
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Deal! When Getting A Hotel Room Is Cheaper Than Paying For Airport Parking
A great deal on cheap parking, where booking a hotel room is cheaper than actually finding a parking lot when you fly out for a long trip.
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Cheap! $300 Fares To Europe And $200 Fares To Iceland. 500 Free Points From Virgin America
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
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More Yuk! Hotels That Don’t Change The Bed Sheets After You Check-Out
There are absolutely grosser things than sleeping in a bed that a stranger slept in before you. But, I wouldn’t pay for any of those things and I don’t want to sleep on dirty sheets. Do you?
I’d like to say I don’t believe that this many hotels failed this small test. But, I can’t say I’m terribly surprised. Do we need one of those little paper sanitation rings they used to put on toilet seats to let you know they cleaned them, except much bigger for the bed?
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Those Old US Airways Planes Kinda, Sorta Have Power Ports After All. Not Really
Many moons ago Doug Parker, Scott Kirby and the gang at US Airways went through a cleansing process where they threw off pretty much everything they could on their planes to save on weight (ultimately leading to fuel savings). They also chose not to install power ports on those older planes to save on weight.
It’s hard to say they made the right decision, because customers crave power when they fly so they can power laptops, smartphones, iPads and more.
