Online vacation rental agency HomeAway is shelling out millions in advertising to get us to believe they’re different than Airbnb. CEO Brian Sharples states, “…it’s more profitable for us to target being a better us than being a worse them.” I’m highly skeptical that the distinction is worth what they’re spending to promote it, but read more about their attempt here, on Skift.
Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.