Archive for July 1st, 2008

Another Travel Newsletter Deal Gone Bad: Expedia

Jul 01, 2008 2 Comments by

I was pleased to see the following offer in today’s Smarter Travel newsletter.  As you know, Smarter Travel is an Expedia site. The offer terms stated book by July 4, for travel through August 15, between Seattle and Maui on Hawaiian Airlines. My enthusiasm, however, waned completely after checking both Hawaiian’s website and Travelocity’s flexible [...]

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More Travel Consolidation: Expedia buys Virtual Tourist

Jul 01, 2008 No Comments by

TripAdvisor, a unit of Expedia, announced today that it has purchased Virtual Tourist (VT).  There goes the last bastion of independent travel crowdsourcing.  VT was also a pioneer in consumer travel reviews. At the same time, Expedia announced purchase of One Time, a relatively insignificant travel comparison website. What this means to you. We started [...]

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Mosquitoes in Hawaii: Four Must Do’s

Jul 01, 2008 1 Comment

Hawaii has mosquitoes as well as the smaller no-see-um biting gnats. They are more prevalent in rainy areas and also wherever there’s less concrete. Here’s a four-step primer on having a bite free vacation. The best prevention is covering as much skin as you can starting late afternoon and while hiking. Use insect repellents on [...]

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