Digital revamp at Accor: mobile first, buys Wipolo, runs hacks

Accor has earmarked Euros 225 million over the next five years to fund a company-wide digital transformation which covers guests, staff and ...



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Official: The Centurion Lounge San Francisco Opens November 6, 2014

American Express has gotten into the airport lounge business, as they've been opening several of their own lounges for cardmembers around the country, called Centurion Lounges. So far they have lounges in Las Vegas, Dallas Ft. Worth, and New York LaGuardia.

American Express has announced two more lounge locations in the near future, in San Francisco and Miami. The Miami club is expected to open sometime in 2015, without an exact timeline yet.

There has been a lot of buzz about the new San Francisco club, which is much closer to completion. However, the opening date still hasn't officially been announced (at least not by American Express).

As I shared last week, the plan was for the new lounge to open on November 6, 2014. That wasn't in writing, however, but rather through an unofficial source.

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T Magazine: Brooklyn Beckham and Jean Campbell on the Shores of Montauk

The teenage models capture the romance and freedom of the sea.

















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7 dates Vancouverites go on

#7) The Grouse Grind: Making it to the top and planting a greasy kiss on your equally greasy partner is a true sign of Vancouver dating at its best.



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Forest service: No #bearselfies!

A warning issued recently by wildlife officials at Taylor Creek Visitor Center in South Lake Tahoe, California, says visitors are getting too close to black bears in the area.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/30/travel/bear-selfies-warning/index.html

Travel writers rejoice – Hong Kong loves you

Research group GfK has unearthed some surprising findings about Hong Kong travellers, including the popularity of travel magazines. Using a fairly small ...



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Full Disclosure: How I Got My Hilton HHonors Diamond Status Instantly, for Free

Just days ago I shared my elite status update and why I chose each program. Since that was meant as a window into my actual travels, and I reported just 4 stays and nights with Hilton for the year, I thought an update was appropriate. I now have Hilton HHonors Diamond status. Downgraded to Silver […]

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Strange things at Mexican markets

Fortune-telling canaries: If you see a tiny yellow bird in a tiny wooden cage, it's not there to test air quality, but to predict your future.



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Register To Earn Double Hilton Points

As some of you may recall, Hilton has taken an innovative approach with their fourth quarter promotion. In late September they let HHonors members vote for which promotion they'd like to see between November 1, 2014, and January 31, 2015.

Admittedly it was a choice between two not-so-exciting options, as follows:

-- Double points — earn double points starting on your second stay

-- 1K bonus points — earn 1,000 bonus points every night Thursday through Monday

Between those choices I suggested that the double points promotion was on balance a better option, and that promotion did indeed win.

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Suspect named in park vandalism

It's a bad idea to deface national parks. It's even dumber to tag your vandalism across four states and have the images go viral among vexed nature enthusiasts.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/30/travel/national-park-graffiti-arrest/index.html

5 Iran landmarks you've never heard of

Wander off the beaten track to stay in a hotel carved from rock or an ancient aristocrat's home.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/29/travel/iran-five-amazing-places/index.html

American thesis statement for travel

We're conditioned to feel guilty when pursuing something that has nothing to do with what we do for money.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/americans-need-thesis-statement-travel/

Things New Zealanders love to hate

Aussies. Yes, they're our closest neighbour. And, yes, many of us Kiwis move to Australia for better jobs. But that doesn’t mean we have to like each other!



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Piss off someone from Long Island

Yes, I live in California. Yes, I drive a Prius. But I still get coffee from 7-Eleven and bagels from a local deli and expensive necklaces and bracelets for my wife



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Earn Thousands, Save Hundreds at the Drugstore

Earlier this week I did something I had not done in about four or five months: I stepped foot inside a pharmacy. The reason it had been so unusually long since I needed to enter a pharmacy? Drugstore.com. What is Drugstore.com? Fort those who have not heard about it before, Drugstore.com, owned by Walgreens, is […]



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