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Saying “Bye” to Continental’s Name... And Free Food
With the Continental-United merger a done deal watch for the legacy name “Continental” to fade into history.
The Houston Chronicle says that Jeff Simisek, Continental’s CEO, starts his new job as CEO of the new United Airlines, a fleet now carrying the name of United but the Continental emblem.
The Continental name and logo won’t disappear tomorrow, and the airlines will continue to fly separately for a 18 months or so until they g
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It’s not easy to find
Go to TripAdvisor.
Look for the hotel whose reviews you want to read.
Then follow the wise but “snarky”owl to “Reviews You Can Trust.”
Then below that, on an already busy page, is TripAdvisor’s latest genius stroke, “Reviews at a Glance”
TripAdvsor has made the job of gleaning highlights and lowlights of hotel reviews easier by capturing the most frequently used, relevant phrases and terms written about hotel
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Tamarindo Costa Rica, September 29th, 2010.
By Jardin del Eden Hotel, Tamarindo Beach Hotel
Welcome to Tamarindo beach one of the most beautiful beach spots in the world visited by scores of tourists all the year round. This beach spot is globally acclaimed
for its exquisite destinations which are endowed with scintillating beauty of
nature, beaches, wildlife parks and sanctuaries, blissful ambiance and more of
all the world class accommodations and hospitality that makes Tamarindo one of
the most to
Cannon roar and belch fire and smoke. Eyes sting and blur, trying to make sense of the forms emerging through the haze. Hundreds of men march down the cobblestoned street, ten or more across, wearing red and carrying muskets - and now they halt - kneel - and fire!
Thrilling and terrifying, despite the knowledge that it is all smoke and no real ammunition, this is the annual reenactment of the Battle of Germantown that will take place this Saturday, October 2, 2010. Hundreds of re-enactors bring t
We where concerned for the safety of the nest and contacted the Marine Conservation Society of the Seychelles for advice.
The Marine Conservation Society of Seychelles arrived and after a short discussion it was decided the best thing to do is to move the nest to a safe spot - it was decided that betwe
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And the mergers go on.
As Continental and United work toward a seamless merger, today’s news that Southwest Airline will acquire competitor AirTran in effect continues to reduce airline choices for travelers, and continues to hold them hostage to the pricing and fee whims of fewer and fewer airlines.
Southwest, admittedly one of the few airlines not to burden passengers with fees and hidden costs, will pay 1.4 billion in a cash and stock purchase fo
THREE GETAWAYS OFFERING FOUR SEASONS OF FUN WITHIN 80 MILES OF MANHATTAN
by Ed Wetschler
Finding resorts near New York City where you can enjoy swimming, golf, and other summertime pleasures is easy. But finding full-service resorts near New York that are affordable and offer great activities in fall, winter, and spring is not so easy. The good news for folks in and around the tri-state (New York, Connecticut, New Jersey) area -- and for visitors to Manhattan who want to see something else on t
I'm back from Oahu and I miss it already! I'm so fortunate I got to stay with family because this way I could see Hawaii more like a local. Below are some tidbits you might enjoy if you're blessed with the opportunity to visit this beautiful island.
- Eat shrimp in the Kahuka area.
- Visit Chinatown on a busy Sunday morning.
- Take in the sweeping views at the Punchbowl Cemetery lookout (and honor the military service men and women, too).
- Stop at Buzz's for a wickedly strong Mai Tai and calamari "steak" a
The e-mail from my cousin in Mexico was fraught with anxiety.
She had lived in Puerto Vallarta for many years, and had settled down and married a wonderful Mexican man. Their life in Puerto Vallarta had been a simple one, but a happy one. They were both happy at their jobs, and life in this scenic west-coast resort city was buoyed by the constant stream of tourists from the visiting cruise ships. And this blessed white-washed city seemed to be a million miles away from the violence raging in much
After our Barcelona/Paris trip in the spring of ‘08 we were trying to figure out where our Thanksgiving trip would be. We started punching in airports to see where we could get a reasonable fare to and Cairo came
up. A new continent, exciting culture; and the Pyramids- I was very
excited! We flew from Minneapolis to Amsterdam and had 8 hours to spend
in the city walking around. Amsterdam is a great layover spot and is
really easy to take the train from the airport to have a day to see all
the great a
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Our new archetypal smart-phone traveler is sitting in traffic (or has wisely pulled over ), and books his flight via his phone. He then makes a rental car reservation, reviews hotel options on, say, TripAdvisor or Kayak and books his room, all on his mobile device.
The light turns green (or he pulls back into traffic) leaving the desk top and the laptop way behind.
The smart-phone carrying traveler is emerging as a new breed, using his or her mobile
We spent the first 2.5 days here in Switzerland exploring Appenzellerland close to the country's eastern border with Germany. The efficient and comfy train whisked us to Weissbad, a village surrounded by steep green pastures rising in every direction with majestic mountain ranges in the distance. Appenzell, the next town over, was filled with one-of-a-kind local craftspeople and artisan foods made uninterrupted for generations. Small shops, usually the sole province of fairy tales, are still ali
Continuing the Travel Thursday fun! Last week I talked about the sights in Paris and saved the best for this week; the food! Parisians are known fortheir food and wine. With all the sightseeing we did we certainly workedup big appetites.
Le Square Trousseau is a typical French bistro near the Bastile and has food served all day. Traditional French fare and all very delicious!
La Gare is in the very posh 16th arrondissement and is located in an old trainstation. The place is just oozing with histor
Continuing on in Thursday fun, Travel Thursday is a fun day for me. I love looking back at pictures and thinking about all the trips we havebeen on. This week is Paris, a continuation of our Barcelona trip andParis is special enough that a post only about Paris was needed. After 4days in Barcelona we grabbed a flight into Paris and took the metro infrom the airport to our hotel. We stayed at the Le Meridian Etoilewhich is right near the Champs-Elysees and a metro stop. The metro isthe best and m
In 2006 Hollywood highlighted the plight of the people in Sierra Leone by making the film Blood Diamond. This told the story of diamonds mined in African war zones, sold to finance the civil wa
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Just because you have kids doesn’t mean you have to stop traveling, and London is a favorite destination for families looking to travel to a foreign country for the first... or second or third time.
“Family travel, if it’s planned right and done with the right spirit, can create strong family ties and build lasting memories,” says Kyle McCarthy, editor of the hugely popular Familytravelforum.com
But planning is not the
