Earlier I described a method of how to get 10.000 bonus points credited to your account by referring people to participate at Hilton HHonors® Loyalty Program. Today I would like to describe the other way of getting bonus points. I just discovered this myself, while checking into one of the hotels. I am a Diamond member of Hilton HHonors® and the program rules state that a Diamond member is eligible for a snack and a bottle of water at the time of check-in. I do not really care for a snack or water, it just happened to be that when I checked in the hotel I was very thirsty. (more…)

Just got me a G-Sat Bluetooth GPS for my T-Mobile Wing. I am getting ready on doing quite a few road trips next year and wanted to get me a bluetooth GPS since I already have a phone that can handle such a device. From people reviews about G-Sat Bluetooth GPS on many forums and discussion boards I decided to buy one for myself. (more…)

One of the key things in marketing of any business is to get customer’s attention. This can be achieved by many different methods. I’ll talk about one kind that most food chains practice. Since this is a travel blog, I will mostly talk about restaurants around the hotels, not in general. Anyway, if the restaurant is located near hotels or any other kinds of lodging for travelers, usually it will give some kind of discount for the people staying at a specific hotel. (more…)

Many of us have a busy schedule and spend half of our lives in the air, driving or staying at the hotel, meaning not at home. For most of the above services it is usually very easy to avoid no-show fees or late fees. For example, if you miss your plain, they won’t charge you for a ticket at have you pay for another one, the airline will just book you for another flight. (more…)

As the weather channel reports in Northern Kentucky, Southern Indiana and Southern Ohio as of today, October 19, 2007 there is tornado watch in the above areas. (more…)

It is very common for a business traveler to have a travel agent. Most of the big companies use travel agent services on the daily basis because secretary’s are not able to keep up with their work and be on top of the reservations. If you are a business traveler, you know what I mean and if you don’t, keep on reading. (more…)

Nowadays, every business chain (i.e. Hilton Hotels, Choice Hotels, Radisson Hotels, Staples, FedEx, Dick’s, Kroger) has its own rewards program. These programs are part of our everyday life. Anywhere you go you are being asked either you are a member of their reward programs. Every one of them even started giving out credit cards (if eligible) to collect points by using the card for food, gas, hotel stays, and much more and we do. Most of us are members of one of the chain rewards.
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