Google Gets Travel Data Company ITA Software for $700 Million
To expand their efforts in travel search, Google has acquired ITA Software. ITA is a key player in the online travel business, providing data to companies like Kayak, Orbitz, Bing, Expedia, TripAdvisor, and a number of other air travel websites. According to Google, almost 60% of airline tickets are purchased online. ITA tried to hold [...]
Read MoreQuietComfort 15 Headphone Offer Great Sound, Blocks Outside Noise
I had forgotten how noisy an aircraft can be — the engines, the hustle and bustle of passengers, and God forbid there’s a cranky baby on board. When I attended the “Up in the Air” press junket, I was delighted to be presented with the new Bose QuietComfort 15 Noise-Cancelling Headphones. As soon as I [...]
Read More5 Apps to Ease Your Holiday Travel
Traveling can be stressful. The packing, getting to the airport two hours before takeoff, or God forbid you’re gassing up the car for a road trip longer than two hours. Whew! Here are a couple of apps that can help take some of the edge off your travel.
Read MoreVegas Hotels Trade Rooms In Exchange for New Twitter Followers
The Rio and MGM Grand Hotels in Las Vegas are running new Twitter promotions, giving away hotel stays in exchange for tweets. Until Nov. 27, folks who tweet their sins along with the hashtag #mgmsin will be entered in a once-a-day random drawing for a night’s stay at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on the strip. MGM’s social media team is posting the names of the winners as soon as they are drawn, and they’ve extended the promotion to mgmgrandsins.com. There you can tweet directly from the page, see a list of winners, and vote on the most forgivable and unforgivable sins that have been posted so far. A few folks have already forfeited by not responding to claim their prize, so if you enter, be sure to check back regularly.
Read MoreVoyage.tv – Where Can Life Take You?
Voyage.tv is a community website that launched earlier this month. The focus is on lifestyle and travel interests. It boasts high-quality content, combining the visual depth of television and video with the interactivity of the web. “Voyage recognizes that lifestyle interests such as food, shopping or wellness are important in defining who we are, and [...]
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