The W Barcelona General Manager Chimes In — You Won’t Believe This!

For those of you not up to date on the saga, see these posts:

-- My Mom Got Robbed In Our Hotel!

-- Pick Pocketing Or Premeditated Crime? You Tell Me!

Long story short my mom was robbed at the W Barcelona, and it got a lot more creepy than that -- the guy made fraudulent charges to our room, and based on how much information he knew this wasn't just a random pick pocketing.

Was the theft itself the hotel's fault? Nope. But in my opinion the hotel has a duty to take the situation seriously and to investigate when it happens on their premises, involves several security breaches, involves someone that claims to work for their brand (even if that was a lie), and they're part of a major global hotel brand, presumably with global safety standards/procedures.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/11/w-barcelona-general-manager-chimes-wont-believe/

Hilton HHonors Lifetime Diamond Status Revealed

Hilton has made details of their much-anticipated lifetime Diamond status available. The requirements are: 10 years of Diamond status (does not have to be consecutive) 1000 paid nights Diamond status is normally achieved for a single year through any one of: 30 stays in a calendar year 60 nights in a calendar year 120,000 HHonors […]

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Tito's yearly mota-run across Oaxaca

"Twice a year he made the pilgrimage through the barren Oaxacan desert, dotted with mezcal plants and cartoon-inspiring cacti forests, to stock up on marijuana that he purchased from his friend in Mitla."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/titos-yearly-mota-run-across-oaxaca/

How to become the next big flamenco star

It may be driven by insanely tricky rhythms, but experts insist anyone can learn -- so long as they come to Seville.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/11/travel/seville-flamenco-cnngo/index.html

Need a quick romance fix? Head here

Over Paris? These 10 little-known spots across the planet are equally dreamy but much less trafficked.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/10/travel/romantic-destinations/index.html

Visit Arizona for Spring Training

Baseball’s Spring Training is of course the main draw, but that’s not the only reason a March trip to Phoenix makes sense.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/8-reasons-visit-arizona-mlb-spring-training/

Hilton Lifetime Diamond Status Requirements Revealed

Last December I wrote about how Hilton HHonors would be introducing lifetime Diamond status as of 2015. Well, it looks like this is now official, as the terms have been published.

Hilton HHonors lifetime Diamond status will require the following:

-- 10 years of Diamond status (non-consecutive is fine)

-- 1,000 paid nights

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Thomas Cook target of half of bookings online looking doubtful

Thomas Cook has admitted it may not hit its ambitious target of 50% web penetration in 2015. Announcing first quarter results for ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/thomas-cook-doubtful-on-web-penetration/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thomas-cook-web-target-looking-doubtful

TransAsia Offers $472,807 Compensation For Each Crash Victim

The compensation deal was rejected by victims' relatives, who were dissatisfied with the amount and the "method" of payment.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/transasia-offers-472807-compensation-each-person-killed-ge-235-relatives-turn-it-down-1812430

American habits I lost in Germany

Fear of nudity? That's so yesterday.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/9-american-habits-i-lost-when-i-moved-to-germany/

$85 Business and First Class Sale Fare, Europe – US on Several Airlines

Hat tip to this Flyertalk thread, it’s possible to purchase tickets between several cities in the UK and several cities in the US — in business class — for under $100 roundtrip. You have to originate in Europe. This works from London, but not exclusively so. This was first discovered on United, but it appears […]

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Legal softening for accommodation sharing in London

The UK Government says it is giving a boost to London’s sharing economy through more flexible legislation currently before Parliament. The Department ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/sharing-economy-accommodation-London/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=legal-softening-accommodation-sharing-london

Taiwan Suspends 29 TransAsia Pilots

Flight 235 crashed near Taipei last week, killing at least 42 people on board.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/transasia-atr-pilots-suspended-failing-test-local-airlines-review-safety-protocols-1812438

Two Ways to Win a Free DJI Inspire 1 Quadcopter!

Option 1 to win, Comment on this new video I just did with Kai and DigitalRev TV! What can you win? The DJI Inspire 1 Quadcopter! This was a really fun show with DigitalRev TV and Kai in Hong Kong a few days ago. I was quite worried that Kai would fly the quad right […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/02/11/two-ways-to-win-a-free-dji-inspire-1-quadcopter/

An Epic Journey to Cambodia: Part II

Our visit to Northern Cambodia and exploring Angkor Wat exceeded our expectations. After leaving the beautiful north, it was time to travel back through the capital city of Phnom Penh where things take a more hectic pace and the surroundings are much grittier. There is still a lot to see and do here, however, and […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/02/an-epic-journey-to-cambodia-part-ii.html