January 28, 2015

Marriott buys Canada’s Delta hotel chain

Marriott is buying Canada’s Delta hotels.  The deal includes 38 hotels and 10,000 rooms across 30 Canadian cities including 28 new markets for Marriott.  It will cost about $135 million dollars.   More on this story with USA TODAY.

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British Air Avios: The rich will get richer and…

British Airways announced major changes in its Avios loyalty currency, which it shares with Iberia. While it comes dressed up in more guaranteed award seats, and lower off-season redemption prices, the big impact is that passengers in the cheapest…

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“Co-Working Holidays:” Forget about disconnecting…

Against all advice to “get away from it all,” some of us never manage to unplug from devices and especially from work while on vacation. Guardian (UK) reports on a new phenomenon. Instead of trying to avoid work on vacation, “co-working” provides the…

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A Day Among the Ruins

  I chose Ostia Antica for a day trip from Rome, rather than the much longer trek to Pompeii.  Aside from a few school groups, I had this remarkable place almost to myself.     I realized that there’s a different crowd on…

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Marriott buys Canada’s Delta hotel chain

Marriott is buying Canada’s Delta hotels.  The deal includes 38 hotels and 10,000 rooms across 30 Canadian cities including 28 new markets for Marriott.  It will cost about $135 million dollars.   More on this story with USA TODAY.

Read More

A Day Among the Ruins

  I chose Ostia Antica for a day trip from Rome, rather than the much longer trek to Pompeii.  Aside from a few school groups, I had this remarkable place almost to myself.     I realized that there’s a different crowd on…

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