Tagged With "bookings"
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Re: Expedia lifts the veil on airline fees
I like transparency and think this is welcome news for travel consumers. Also a smart move on the part of Expedia, I think.
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Re: Hotels.com: Most mobile bookings are last-minute
That actually makes a lot of sense. The beauty of smartphones and the like is their ability to let you get things done at the last minute -- complete with price comparisons, etc. I know that a lot of hotels offer deep discounts the last day if they have a lot of spare inventory, but you're taking a risk at a busy time in a busy place. I tend to be more of a planner and to save my travel time for traveling and not looking for hotels. But to each his own.
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Re: Dublin, Ireland's Trinity College: Where Gumbo Was #29
Amazing Library, very inspiring, if i would go to college there i will be at library every day ( at my college i go to library only at the end of the semester )
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Re: Dublin, Ireland's Trinity College: Where Gumbo Was #29
Thanks for the note, Andre. It is a great library, but like many college students those at Trinity College like to party as much as study, so you'll likely not see them there much before the end of the semester either. What you might find even more amazing is that every student has the right to sign out any of those books (with the exception of the ancient ones like the Book of Kells). Despite how historic it looks, it is still a university library for students.
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Re: Waived Booking Fees on AA Award Travel
Really good news, because some of those partner flights are hard to book online even when you know they exist. This should make it easier to make connection to a number of areas in Europe without having to do Heathrow...
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Re: London: a Few of My Favorite Things
Nothing quite like Chinese dumplings, a fine house tour, and the smell of English books to round out a gooooood travel day!
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Re: London: a Few of My Favorite Things
Thanks for the memories, and the reminder of how much of London's best bits are hidden away in odd corners! And thanks also for the prompt to stop skipping the Portrait Gallery...
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Re: London: a Few of My Favorite Things
Daunt's Books, one of my favorite things, made The Guardian's list of favorite independent bookshops . . . yay!
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What changes in European hotel booking could mean to you...
You may soon have a real reason to use a "metasearch" site such as Kayak or Travago to find your European hotel room, rather than an actual booking site such as Booking.com or Expedia. Up to now, almost all prices have been the same; that may be about...
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Hotels.com: Most mobile bookings are last-minute
Hotels.com, one of the leading on-line bookers, reports that over 60% of its mobile app users are booking same-day. It also reports that mobile app users tend to shorter stays than traditional customers. CLICK HERE for more.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, January 17, 2015: Shakespeare Books, Avignon
I didn’t really need more books, but how could I not visit the English bookstore, Shakespeare Books, in Avignon. I was staying in this great medieval town on the Rhône, on the south side just inside the wall near...
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How big is the hotel booking business? Now you know!
Sometimes numbers get so big they're hard to visualize or believe, and here's one of those numbers: During the first three months of 2015, booking.com handled 106,400,000 hotel room nights. That's right...over 100 million....
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Booking.com's new venture: services for hotels
Booking.com's new plan: work both sides of the front desk at hotels. Photo: Wikimedia / opera cadet Booking.com, possibly the biggest busiest on-line hotel booking site, is trying out a venture on the other side: Their...
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Holy Cannoli! Italian town builds 3-ton Tiramisu!
The northern Italian town of Gemona has gotten its just desserts: a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records, and over 3 tons (3015 kg) of tiramisu. The coffee-flavored treat beat a months-old record by over 1000 kilos. I know what you're...
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Expedia buys Orbitz; now it's down to 3
Or maybe 2. Expedia has snapped up Orbitz and its subsidiary brands, including ebookers.com and CheapTickets.com. In the past year it has also acquired former main rival Travelocity. Its remaining big rival is Priceline, which owns...
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Amazon Edges Closer to Hotel Booking
Amazon has repeatedly denied it wants to move into the world of online travel agencies such as Expedia and Travelocity or booking sites like booking.com, but they keep making moves that look like that's in their future. The latest move is...
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Waived Booking Fees on AA Award Travel
This may not be news to some of you, but it is new to me. Heading to the AAdvantage webpage to see what flights might be available, I discovered a notice informing us that American now waives fees when booking by phone, starting today, when reserving...
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Kirsten Hines' new book just released!
Frequent contributor, Kirsten Hines, has a new book on beautiful Biscayne National Park. Kirsten did all the photography and co-wrote much of it.
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London: a Few of My Favorite Things
PortMoresby ends the tale of her trip to England with the things she cannot do without - art, food, books and a visit to a beautiful house.
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Oct. 25, 2017: Harvard Square, Cambridge
Take a walk with Samantha through the famed neighborhood that is a center to both the university and the city of Cambridge.
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Books, Posters and Magic
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of some small galleries in midtown New York.
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Travel Agents Not Happy With Marriotts Direct Booking Campaign
The President of the American Society of Travel Agents, Zane Kirby, released this statement about Marriott's Direct Booking Campaign. "Suppliers have the right to market their product however they choose, as long as the advertisements are legal...
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Abandoned America: The Age of Consequences
It may seem unusual for a travel writer to be interested in the abandoned, derelict and forgotten. I am usually telling my readers where to travel and what to visit when they get there. But Abandoned America: The Age of Consequences is such a...
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Expedia lifts the veil on airline fees
In a move possibly intended to show a little difference from its rivals, Expedia will now display typical airline fees, including baggage charges and change fees before the final purchase of the ticket. Typically, up to now, those charges are...
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TripAdvisor, Booking.com book a deal
TripAdvisor just took one giant step forward in its plans to be a one-stop review and booking site by a deal with booking.com which will allow TripAdvisor to directly book customers into booking.com's 436,000 rooms. It's part of a series...
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Booking.com celebrates one-billionth guest
Booking.com's Amsterdam headquarters Booking.com has just passed a milestone: It booked its one-billionth guest since its start nearly 20 years ago. The site was founded in 1996 in Entschiede in the Netherlands, and is now one of the key...
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Mississippi State Capitol: The Magnolia State
Samantha shares her visit to the Capitol of the Magnolia State - Jackson, Mississippi. it was one the first buildings in the state to have electric elevators.
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Dublin, Ireland's Trinity College: Where Gumbo Was #29
Gumbo was visiting historic Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Through the trees (top photo) he saw the college's bell-tower (Campanile), better seen in the second photo. The Campanile is one of Dublin's iconic...
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Money Saving Tips, for your Big Trip – Part 2
Part 2 of Samantha's series on how you can save BEFORE you travel!
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More hotels push for direct booking
A growing number of hotels are offering discounts and free Wi-Fi when customers book direct.
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Lyon sets comic-strip record at 1.6km
Art students in a friendly competition spin a tale of time travel in a mile-long comic story.
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Now it's Booking.com with a Cuba deal
The Cuba deals continue to roll out; yesterday Starwood signed up to manage hotels in Cuba; now Booking.com will be able to book rooms.
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Airbnb has Cuba news, too: Open to all visitors
Airbnb, previously limited to Cuba rentals for U.S. residents, can now begin booking anyone into its network of 'casas particulares' in Cuba.
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Where they're going: NY, Paris top Airbnb New Year list
The recent terror attacks in Paris apparently haven't put off its lure for visitors; Airbnb reports it's the top New Year holiday booking in Europe, and second only to New York world-wide. The vacation rental company says it has 45,000 people booked in Paris for the holiday, and 47,000 in New York. The rest of the top 5 are London with 35,000, Sydney with 25,000 and Barcelona with 24,000. The figures indicate a quick and solid comeback for Paris's tourism industry; immediately after the...
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Germany says Booking.com must eliminate 'best price' clauses
Germany rules Booking.com changes to their 'best price' clauses aren't good enough.
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TripAdvisor adds Instant Booking in 9 countries
TripAdvisor is expanding its Instant Booking feature to 9 more counties with English-language websites, and plans to extend it worldwide.
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Re: Expedia buys Orbitz; now it's down to 3
I am going to miss an independent Orbitz. I really like Priceline and Expedia but occasionally i found a flight that was cheaper to book on Orbitz.
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Re: What changes in European hotel booking could mean to you...
I think that's a positive thing . I believe the vast majority of hotels will still give Booking.com the lowest price but the added competition now should be good for consumers
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Re: Kirsten Hines' new book just released!
The web address for sales will not open for me and requires an additional program installing. Any alternate location for info ?
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Re: Kirsten Hines' new book just released!
Hi Garry, Try the link to Kirsten's website. Hopefully that will work for you: http://www.kirstennaturetravel...cayne-national-park/ You can also by the book and kindle version from amazon. Use the link for amazon in your country and insert Kirsten's name. Should come up.
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Re: Kirsten Hines' new book just released!
Thank you for sharing this!!! I appreciate it. It's a wonderful park to visit if you're in South Florida!
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Re: More hotels push for direct booking
I still don't know if it's any cheaper booking direct. For instance, on Hyatt site , It's 10% off is off standard rates. I often see higher % discounts on booking.com for Hyatt hotels.
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Sherman Library and Gardens, Newport Beach (part 2)
DrFumblefinger concludes his visit to the lovely Sherman Library and Gardens, this week focusing its historic Library with collection of Southwestern books, photos and directories.
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The Grolier Club: Dedicated to Book Lovers
Jonathan L visits a private club dedicated to all things books
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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas
Samantha explores the life, assassination and legacy of John F. Kennedy through the many exhibits at the Sixth Floor Museum in Dallas Texas.
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Re: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas
Thanks for the post! I found my visit to the 6th floor fascinating.
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Re: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas
I was in high school when the announcement came over our PA system located in each room. I remember so many adults crying. An historic tragedy. Thanks for the museum photos and story.