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How much is that in dog years? Greyhound hits 100!

Greyhound, still the largest intercity bus company in North America (and parent of BoltBus, one of its hot new competitors) just hit its 100th birthday, and is going on the road to celebrate. The company has turned two coaches into mobile museums, and…

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Delta, American Plan More Routes

Delta and American are both ramping up their networks—Delta with more service to Europe and American with new domestic routes.   Delta is adding a daily NYC-Zurich non-stop and increased service from NY to Rome, adding to its service from…

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$6 BILLION in bag and change fees!

U.S. air carriers last year racked up that total…$3.35 billion in bags and $2.61 in fees to change a reservation. It’s hard to think of anything more to say, but what there is is in this  REPORT from CNN.

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Pancakes, Bacon & WiFi: what travelers want

According to a study released recently by Hotels.com, complementary breakfast has overtaken the free WiFi that topped last year’s study…but connectivity is still way up on the list. Click  HERE to see the in-room list and the hotel-wide list.

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Portland to Airbnb: “Find a Place to Stay!”

That’s Airbnb’s motto, and it’s found Portland. The city, which has recently begun a process of revising its short-term rental rules to accommodate the likes of Airbnb’s local hosts, will be the home of a large new customer service hub for Airbnb,…

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Where Gumbo Watched the Sun Rise (Puzzle #20)

Its promoters claim Mt. Cadillac, in Acadia National Park, sees the first sunrise in the U.S. from its perch on Maine’s Mt. Desert Island—and while that’s true only in fall and winter (other parts of Maine get the rest of the year) climbing or…

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How much is that in dog years? Greyhound hits 100!

Greyhound, still the largest intercity bus company in North America (and parent of BoltBus, one of its hot new competitors) just hit its 100th birthday, and is going on the road to celebrate. The company has turned two coaches into mobile museums, and…

Read More

Delta, American Plan More Routes

Delta and American are both ramping up their networks—Delta with more service to Europe and American with new domestic routes.   Delta is adding a daily NYC-Zurich non-stop and increased service from NY to Rome, adding to its service from…

Read More

$6 BILLION in bag and change fees!

U.S. air carriers last year racked up that total…$3.35 billion in bags and $2.61 in fees to change a reservation. It’s hard to think of anything more to say, but what there is is in this  REPORT from CNN.

Read More

Pancakes, Bacon & WiFi: what travelers want

According to a study released recently by Hotels.com, complementary breakfast has overtaken the free WiFi that topped last year’s study…but connectivity is still way up on the list. Click  HERE to see the in-room list and the hotel-wide list.

Read More

Portland to Airbnb: “Find a Place to Stay!”

That’s Airbnb’s motto, and it’s found Portland. The city, which has recently begun a process of revising its short-term rental rules to accommodate the likes of Airbnb’s local hosts, will be the home of a large new customer service hub for Airbnb,…

Read More

Where Gumbo Watched the Sun Rise (Puzzle #20)

Its promoters claim Mt. Cadillac, in Acadia National Park, sees the first sunrise in the U.S. from its perch on Maine’s Mt. Desert Island—and while that’s true only in fall and winter (other parts of Maine get the rest of the year) climbing or…

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