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February 25, 2015

What the recent travel tech deals mean for the hotel industry

Expedia’s $1.3 billion acquisition of Orbitz has drawn plenty of headlines in the mainstream media, but there have been several other acquisitions ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/recent-travel-tech-acquisitions-mean-hotel-industry/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recent-travel-tech-acquisitions-mean-hotel-industry

13 epic Nevada landscapes

From desert canyons to high mountain peaks to the lights of the Vegas Strip...these are the bold landscapes that define Nevada.

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/13-epic-landscapes-that-define-nevada/

Remote Antarctica job is red-hot

Imagine a resort with no running water, phone or Internet signal and an average winter temperature of 14 degrees Fahrenheit. It's the seasonal postmaster job at a remote Antarctic outpost, and right now it looks like the hottest spot on the planet.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/25/travel/feat-antarctica-is-hot/index.html

Designer's embroidery captures travels in fabric form

Prettier than a picture, Singaporean Teresa Lim's mini works of travel art highlight some of the world's most famous destinations in thread form.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/24/travel/designer-embroidery-travels/index.html

The weird world of Seville's city of the future

Scheduled for demolition 20 years ago, the extraordinary architecture of Expo 92 survives to tell fascinating stories.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/25/travel/seville-expo-cnngo/index.html

Starwood’s New Platinum Suite Night Award Alternatives

In late-January I wrote about how this year Starwood Preferred Guest will be introducing an alternative to Suite Night Awards for Platinum members.

The Suite Night Awards are a relatively new addition as it is. They were added as a Platinum perk back in 2012, as part of a suite of new benefits for elite members. They were designed to make Platinum members stay more, since they're only given to Platinum members with 50 elite qualifying nights (as opposed to those qualifying based on 25 stays).

It looks like Starwood has finally announced the perks that Platinum members can choose in lieu of 10 Suite Night Awards. Via View from the Wing, starting March 9, 2015, Platinum members who reach the 50 night threshold will have the option between the following:

The post Starwood’s New Platinum Suite Night Award Alternatives appeared first on One Mile at a Time.

from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/25/starwoods-new-platinum-suite-night-award-alternatives/

10 best countries for expats

Ditch your home country and move to ______________.

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-best-countries-expats/

Earn Starpoints For Uber Rides

Starwood really seems to be leading the way on the hotel front when it comes to creating new value-add partners with other travel providers.

In early 2013 Crossover Rewards was launched, whereby SPG and Delta members receive reciprocal points and benefits (though there are quite a few exclusions). On the airline front that was later extended to Emirates with the introduction of Your World Rewards. Starwood also has a partnership with Caesars in Las Vegas.

It looks like Starwood is leading the way in expanding this benefit to yet another aspect of the travel experience -- SPG members can now earn Starpoints for Uber rides!

The post Earn Starpoints For Uber Rides appeared first on One Mile at a Time.

from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/25/earn-starpoints-for-uber-rides/

Karl Ove Knausgaard Travels Through America

Following the trail of the first Europeans to set foot in America, the first of two parts.

from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/43c6d193/sc/10/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A150C0A30C0A10Cmagazine0Ckarl0Eove0Eknausgaard0Etravels0Ethrough0Eamerica0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

In 2 Weeks Starwood Will Introduce New Benefit Choices for Platinum Elites. Here’s What They Are.

Last month I broke the news that Starwood would be introducing choices for Platinum members in lieu of ‘Suite Night Awards’ for those members who prefer a different rewards upon reaching 50 nights. I speculated that those new choices would include bonus points and award redemption discounts. But Starwood’s Senior Vice President for SPG and […]

The post In 2 Weeks Starwood Will Introduce New Benefit Choices for Platinum Elites. Here’s What They Are. appeared first on View from the Wing.

from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/02/25/in-2-weeks-starwood-will-introduce-new-benefit-choices-for-platinum-elites-heres-what-they-are/

In Brazil, metasearch heats up, as Mundi, Voopter, Skyscanner, and Kayak expand

In the US and Britain, metasearch sites like Kayak and Skyscanner are well known brands, used by millions to scour multiple, independent ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/brazil-travel-metasearch-Mundi-Skyscanner-Voopter-Kayak/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brazilian-metasearch-heats-mundi-voopter-kayak-skyscanner-expand